Gi And Biliary Disorders

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Fatty Liver

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Fatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis. Despite having multiple causes, fatty liver can be considered a single disease such as in those with excessive alcohol intake and those who are obese. The condition is also associated with other diseases that influence fat metabolism.

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Fulminant

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any event or process that occurs suddenly and quickly, and is intense and severe to the point of lethality

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Hematemesis

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the vomiting of blood

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The condition can be self-limiting, healing on its own, or can progress to scarring of the liver. Hepatitis is acute when it lasts less than six months and chronic when it persists longer.

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Nausea

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sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an urge to vomit

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Portal Hypertension

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Hypertension (high blood pressure) in the portal vein and its tributaries. It is often defined as a portal pressure gradient (the difference in pressure between the portal vein and the hepatic veins) of 5 mm Hg or greater.

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Reflux

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painful and burning sensation in the esophagus, just behind the breastbone usually associated with regurgitation of gastric acid

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Esophageal Varices

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extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower esophagus. They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension, commonly due to cirrhosis; patients with esophageal varices have a strong tendency to develop bleeding.

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Hemorrhoidal Varices

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dilated sub-mucosal veins at the extremity of the rectum which often bleed very freely.
They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension,

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Vomitting

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medically as emesis. It is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.

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Anorexia

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Lack of appetite

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Ascites

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Ascites is excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs (the peritoneal cavity).

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Barrett’s Esophagus

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Is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus—the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach—is replaced by tissue that is similar to the lining of the intestine. This process is called intestinal metaplasia.

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Biliary

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pertaining to the bile, to the bile ducts, or to the gallbladder

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Cirrhosis

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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease

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Constipation

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Is a condition of the digestive system in which a person experiences hard feces that is difficult to expel. This usually happens because the colon has absorbed too much water from the food due to the lack of water holding capacity of the contents of the bowels. If the food moves through the gastro-intestinal tract too slowly, the colon may absorb too much water, resulting in feces that are dry and hard

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Diarrhea

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Is the condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Esophagitis

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Is a general term for any inflammation, irritation, or swelling of the esophagus, the tube that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach.