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What is acute pancreatitis? According to Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, and Sandberg-Cook (2013), acute pancreatitis is a very sudden, severe, painful, and excruciating stomach ache due to the inflammatory process of the pancreas. The vulnerability and presentation of acute pancreatitis may vary among the different populations. A typical patient experiencing acute pancreatitis will exhibit severe upper abdominal pain that may intensify with breathing, resulting in patients being reluctant to take…

Acute pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas becomes severely inflamed (Buttaro, Terry, Trybulski, Bailey, Sandberg-Cook, 2013). The patient with pancreatitis usually present with a dull, boring pain of steady onset that gradually intensified until its really severe. The pain is usually in the mid-epigastric or upper abdomen. But it can also be on the left or right side. The pain may also radiate through the abdomen to the back. The pain usually last more than a day. Other symptoms often include…

Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that typically affects the distal ileum and colon but can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. This disease causes inflammation to the lining of the digestive tract which can be both painful as well as debilitating for the sufferer and, unfortunately, in severe cases this may lead to life threatening conditions. The exact etiology of Crohn’s remains uncertain but studies have indicated that the disease is…

Abdominal Adhesions are imperative since they are a typical reason for stomach indications, especially stomach torment and they can cause gut blockages or impediment. The term adhesion alludes to the development of scar tissue between inside circles and the inward coating of the stomach divider or with different organs inside the stomach cavity. Adhesions form when irritation happens on the surface of the stomach organs or the peritoneal coating of the stomach pit; the arrangement of scar…

It is important to differentiate GABHS infections in chil- dren. The antibiotic therapy should be started within 9 days after the onset of infection to prevent potential cardiac and renal complications. It is not possible to make a diagnosis of GABHS infection by clinical examination alone. Throat swabs are necessary to identify Streptococcus (Fig. 3.1.1). Gener- ally, a cherry red tongue and perioral pallor suggest GABHS infection. In infectious mononucleosis, the cervical lymph nodes are…

The most common side effect of colon cancer chemotherapeutic (CPT-11) is patients having severe diarrhea, caused by symbiotic bacterial β-glucuronidases. Which causes the drug to reactivate inside the gut. The enzymes were targeted without destroying bacteria that’s needed for human health. However, the purpose of these inhibitors is a way to prevent damage to mammalian cells that’s present in the intestines. If β-glucuronidase which causes the diarrhea isn’t inhibited the patients will have a…

Issue Brief Colorectal Cancer Prevention State of Illinois, Health Department Colorectal Cancer Coalition Winter 2016 ______________________________________________________________________ Overview Colorectal cancer is cancer that originates in either the colon (large intestine) or the rectum (anus). In determining the value of preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) it is important to remember that CRC is the “second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and the third…

Emily Mahana Sister Christensen NUTR 7 October 2015 The Effects of Dietary Change on IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a disease, but is a health condition/disorder that consists of a group of atypical symptoms. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, causes pain around the stomach area of an individual, as well as contributes to abnormal excretion. Although this condition has been known by other names, professionals found that this name describes the condition best, because it is both a mental and…

onquer Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Heal From the Inside Out If you've ever been caught in the painful grips of gastrointestinal pain, there is hope, and it may be as easy as changing your diet. Irritable bowel syndrome can be mildly uncomfortable or completely debilitating. It affects nearly 20% of the U. S. population, and this health concern is right up there among the top causes of missed work. The good news is that there is a solution. Avoid Certain Foods Problems in the GI tract can begin…

There are hundreds of diseases in the world that many people do not know about. Cretinism is a disease that many people have not heard of, including myself, before I started to research it. Granted the disease is not very common and mainly occurs in newborns, it is important that everyone knows what it is and how it occurs. Cretinism is a disease of the thyroid gland also more commonly known as congenital hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in the anterior part of the…