Pinworm or seatworms are small white worms about a quarter of an inch in lenght. Unline many others worm infections, this one is not limited to the rural areas, but is also found in cities and among all classes of people. Children are the most co.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 06.16.23 | No Comments
Hookworm is a serious disease caused by small worms which attach themselves to the wall of the intestines. Within the bowel they caused serious bleeding, as well as poisoning the patient. Hookworm infections are found chiefly in warm, moist .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 06.7.23 | No Comments
Roundworm are found in almost all countries. These giant intestinal parasites cause the disease known as ascariasis. These worms are of an off-white color. They are usually as long and thick as an ordinary pencil and are most frequently seen in c.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 05.26.23 | No Comments
Any sudden change in bowel habits from the normal pattern of many years should immediately alert one to the fact that something is wrong. A careful stool examination should be done to rule out the presence of blood and parasites. The rectum and l.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 05.17.23 | No Comments
Cancer of stomach and bowel are more likely to occur after a person reaches forty years of age. Cancer of the stomach may show few it any symptoms at first. Later the patient may complain of abdominal distress which is usually more noticeable aft.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 05.5.23 | No Comments
Not all tumors are malignant. Many are benign, but they can cause serious trouble within the bowel by obstructing the lumen or tube. Fairly large non-malignant tumors may develop whit in the stomach, causing a chronic loss of blood. Although not .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 04.19.23 | No Comments
An adhesion is an abnormal connection or attachment one organ to another organ. Adhesions occur most frequent between the various loops of bowel within the abdomen. Any inflammation within the abdominal cavity may result to adhesions. Most of the.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 04.7.23 | No Comments
Celiac Disease is a chronic disorder of infants and young children similar to sprue. corrected, the child may show marked deficiency symptoms and fail to grow normally. The disease usualy comes on within the first few years of life. The child .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 03.24.23 | No Comments
Sprue is a serious disorder affecting people in many parts of the world. It is primarily a disease of digestive organs and appears to be closely related to certain deficiencies in the diet. It is most frequent seen in tropical areas, although it .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 03.15.23 | No Comments
What is Ulcerative Colitis? Chronic ulcerative colitis is a severe, prolonged inflammation of the colon or large bowel in which ulcers from in the walls of the colon, resulting in the passage of bloody stools mixed with pus and mucus. Diarrhea i.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 03.3.23 | No Comments
image source: [A.D.A.M] Sometimes a pocket or diverticulum develops in the intestinal wall, perhaps in some weakened spot. This allows the inner lining of the intestine to bulge through between the muscle layers, forming a small pouch or poc.. Read More
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Diarrhea Symptoms and Treatment Diarrhea means the frequent passage of loose, watery stools. This occurs in many different conditions of the digestive tract. Diarrhea is not actually a disease in itself, but it is seen in such conditions as regi.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 02.10.23 | No Comments
Constipation means difficult or infrequent passage of the feces. In some cases it is due to any mechanical obstruction of the intestines, such as cancer, diverticulitis, or perhaps colon discussed above. In most cases there is no actual obstructi.. Read More
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