Gastroenterology

Constipation is one condition, which patients refuse to accept the scientific definition. This definition says less than three bowel movements per week. Respecting the patient’s feeling that if bowels are not moved every day, it is considered constipation, Homeopathy recognizes the inconvenience perceived by patients rather than the dictums of science. Culturally patient experiences dissatisfaction if bowels are not moved every day. When life style correction does not help enough, a need for…

Veterinary medicine as a subject is centred on the treatment of a range of different animals, including domestic pets and farmyard animals. It combines biological sciences with anatomy, and even niche subjects such as gastroenterology - the study of the stomach - and parasitology - which is the study of pesky parasites. Most of the study areas will cross-over with medicine degrees, like oncology and neurology, but the course will include animal-specific modules to ensure graduates are learned in…

The upper gastrointestinal tract is composed of five major organs and structures: the oral cavity and salivary glands, pharynx, the esophagus, the stomach, and duodenum. Each of these structures assists in the digestive functions of the body. The oral cavity is where mechanical digestion begins. Salivary glands secrete saliva to create a bolus. The bolus is then swallowed, moving through the pharynx to the stomach. In the stomach the bolus is mixed with digestive enzymes, acid, and mucin…

Discussion: Cirrhosis is an immuno-compromised state which predisposes the patient to a variety of infections.8 Despite the advancement in medical care for patients with advanced liver disease in the past decades, bacterial infections remain very common and account for significant morbidity and mortality in those patients.9 Clostridium difficile is an increasingly prevalent hospital-acquired infection that affects patients with cirrhosis. A study of over 80,000 patients with cirrhosis found…

Nationwide Assessment of Trends in Surgery for Non-Malignant Colorectal Polyps in the United States From 2000-2013 Introduction Screening endoscopy (sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy) with polypectomy reduces the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer.1-4 Most colorectal polyps are removed with routine endoscopic resection, although polyps considered to be complex because of size, location or morphology are commonly resected surgically.5-7 An estimated 1% of all patients with a…

As you push your cart along the aisles upon aisles of food that line the shelves of American grocery stores, everywhere you look “gluten free!” is plastered on almost every label, bag, and box. You might even notice that there is one or multiple gluten free alternatives for just about everything you are looking for. Gluten free bread, pastries, pasta, pizza crust, the list goes on. But grocery stores arn’t the only ones; thousands of restaurants across the country have created gluten free menus…

Junior House Officer, Department of Surgery 8/2014-11/2014 Undertook a resident Pre-Registration appointment in the department of surgery where I was attached to Gastrohepatic Surgery ward for 2 months. However, the other 1 month was spend on specialised wards; Paediatric Surgery, Neuro Surgery and Ophthalmology and the Emergency ward. My responsibilities included; attending to all patients that contacted the facility and make the appropriate management and investigation plan. Attend to the…

Barry J. Marshall was an internist who, in 1981, started his gastroenterology rotation at Royal Perth Hospital and where he met Dr. Warren. Dr. Warren made a list of patients who had curved bacteria on their biopsies and needed help following up with a diagnosis. Dr. Marshall agreed to assist in researching the spiral…

After multiple investigations including CT chest abdomen pelvis, MRCP, ERCP, he was diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer T4N1M0, the pancreatic mass was encasing the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), his case was discussed at the gastroenterology MDT. In view of the patient’s good performance status(PS), the initial management was for induction chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX then for rescan after 3 months, if there was a good response to treatment, patient will proceed to have surgery…

10. Indigestion and dyspepsia Curcumin has the ability to stimulate the gallbladder to produce bile. Bile is helpful in improving the digestive function. In another study, a placebo controlled study showed that turmeric was able to reduce gas and bloating in people suffering from indigestion. A scientific advisory board in Germany called German Commission E has approved the use of turmeric in curing various digestive problems. The commission is tasked with approving herbs for various treatments…