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Describes how abdominal adhesions form. Explains their causes and how they can lead to intestinal obstruction.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which acid reflux leads to symptoms or complications.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants.
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Learn about adjusting to life after ostomy surgery, including managing waste and gas, eating a healthy diet, and coping with social and emotional issues.
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Learn about problems of the lower GI tract, such as anorectal malformation, colonic atresia, malrotation, intussusception, fistula, prolapse, and volvulus.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of appendicitis, a digestive system infection treated with surgery or antibiotics.
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Dr. Rodgers is joined by Dr. Josie Briggs, who explains what you need to know about dietary supplements.
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Overview of Barrett's esophagus including the causes; the link to acid reflux; as well as symptoms, treatments, complications, diet, and home care.
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Read about causes, diagnosis, and treatment of bowel control problems including information on diet and nutrition, and fecal incontinence in children.
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Don’t be embarrassed to bring up bowel control problems with your doctor! They won’t be shocked, and they can let you know about available treatments.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of celiac disease, a condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, damaging the small intestine.
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Overview of serologic and genetic tests for celiac disease. If serologic tests suggest celiac disease, intestinal biopsies are used to confirm the diagnosis.
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Dr. Rodgers discusses the importance of following a gluten-free diet if you have celiac disease.
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Defines chronic diarrhea and discusses causes, possible complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chronic diarrhea in children.
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Find clinical tools and patient management resources for health care professionals on diabetes, digestive diseases, kidney disease, and weight management.
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Read about clinical trials for intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Clinical trials and clinical studies are part of medical research and involve people like you.
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Read about clinical trials for ostomy surgery of the bowel. Clinical trials—and other clinical studies—are part of medical research and involve people like you.
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Learn why doctors perform colonoscopy, how you prepare for it, what to expect during and after colonoscopy, and the risks of colonoscopy.
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Colon polyps are common in American adults. Learn the symptoms and causes of colon polyps, and how doctors diagnose and treat them.
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Overview of ostomy surgery complications, which may include stoma prolapse or hernia, skin irritation, intestinal obstruction, infection, pouchitis, and others.
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Describes long-term and short-term constipation, its complications, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Describes long-term and short-term constipation in children, its complications, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Protect yourself and others with reliable COVID-19 news and recommendations.
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Discusses risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and complications of Crohn's disease. Provides treatment options, including medications and surgery.
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Learn about the four phases of cyclic vomiting syndrome. Describes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments. Gives tips to prevent cyclic vomiting syndrome.
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Did you know that genetics play a role in inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD?
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Overview of ostomy surgery of the bowel, which changes how intestinal contents leave your body when part or all of your bowel is diseased, injured, or missing.
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Overview of intestinal pseudo-obstruction, in which you have symptoms of intestinal obstruction, but doctors can’t find any blockage. May be chronic or acute.
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This feature article describes dental enamel defects and other oral health problems related to celiac disease.
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Summarizes information about this blistering skin rash and its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Photographs illustrate dermatitis herpetiformis.
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Overview of how doctors diagnose and find the cause of constipation by using a medical and family history, a physical exam, and lab and imaging tests.
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Learn how doctors diagnose intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Tests may include blood and imaging tests, endoscopy, manometry, and gastric emptying tests.
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Discusses the causes of diarrhea and the dangers of dehydration. Provides suggestions for easing the symptoms of diarrhea in adults and children.
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Discover how your digestive system works. Symptoms and treatments for conditions or diseases such as IBS, Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Gas, or Diarrhea.
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Find clinical tools and patient education materials on digestive disease prevention and management, clinical trial referrals, and continuing education courses.
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Provides statistics, including incidence, prevalence, and mortality, for a number of digestive diseases.
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Overview of diverticular disease, which occurs when diverticula lead to chronic symptoms, diverticular bleeding, or diverticulitis or related complications.
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Describes Dumping syndrome, a group of symptoms caused by rapid gastric emptying. Covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outlook.
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Doctors may recommend diet changes to help prevent complications of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and to treat acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
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Learn how ERCP uses upper GI endoscopy and x-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts, how to prepare for ERCP, and what to expect afterward.
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At ClinicalTrials.gov, you can find up-to-date information about government- and industry-funded research studies conducted around the world.
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Learn how flexible sigmoidoscopy can detect ulcers, polyps, or cancer of the colon or rectum; how to prepare for the procedure; and what to expect afterward.
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Discusses the causes, risk factors, complications, treatment options, and prevention strategies of foodborne illnesses.
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Taking care of yourself, both body and mind, is an important part of managing any chronic condition or injury.
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Gallstones are hard particles of cholesterol or bilirubin that your gallbladder makes. You need treatment right away if gallstones cause pain.
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Overview of gas in the digestive tract, symptoms such as belching, bloating, and passing gas, and treatments or diet changes that can reduce gas symptoms.
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Learn about causes, symptoms, and treatments for gastritis, in which the stomach lining is inflamed, and gastropathy, in which the stomach lining is damaged.
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Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease or condition, such as colitis or gastritis. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
