Gastroenterology

Glorifying the Lord! That is the main objective in my life. Following, trusting and listening to our Lord, Jesus Christ, is how I will accomplish this amazing gift of grace and mercy that I have been given as an adopted daughter of the Lord. I have been called to do something amazing in my life, not sure how it will all play out, but returning to college to reach a higher level of education is the path He has for me. I’m trusting God to reveal blessings and show me what I can do for Him with…

due to his hemodynamic instability. CTTR is gentler and also removes wastes and excess fluid in a slower fashion so that the hemodynamically unstable patient will be able to tolerate the therapy (Moore, 2016). References American college of gastroenterology. (2013). Ascites: A common problem in people with cirrhosis. Retrieved from http://patients.gi.org/topics/ascites/ NIH. (1999). Abdominal compartment syndrome; Critical care retrieved from…

Introduction: Apollo hospitals group was the first co-operate hospital in India and it founded by Dr. Prathap c Reddy in the year 1983, which was started as the 150 bedded hospitals in the state Tamilnadu, and today it is the largest hospital group in Asia with almost 10,000 beds across 64 hospitals, 100 primary care and diagnostic clinics, 2200 walk in pharmacies, 115 telemedicine clinics and 15 academic institutions within and outside India. It is also estimated that about 4925 doctors , 8264…

Overweight and obesity have been one of the most troublesome problems in the USA over the past few years, with a big population of people both adults and children being either overweight or obese. Obesity has been known to lead to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic liver disease, tooth decay and cavities, gout, arthritis and some types of cancer. Obesity has many causes but one of the main causes is over consumption of sugary drinks. A sugary drink also referred to as a soft…

Additional crucial factors influenced by SES include racial differences in screening rates and cancer stage at diagnosis. Estimates revealed that nearly 60% of deaths attributed to CRC may be avoidable through regular screening [2]. However, in 2008, only 64.5% of adults between the ages of 50–75 reported being up to date with CRC screening tests [8]. Patients with higher SES are seen to have increased health care utilization rates thus higher CRC screening rates, making diagnosis at an earlier…

ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF GASTRIC CANCER APPROACHED VIA RETROGRADE SINGLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY RUNNING TITLE Atypical presentation of Gastric Carcinoma AUTHORS Dr. N***** ********* M.D. Dr. H**** Y***** MBBS ABSTRACT Globally Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer. Regular screening and early detection has decreased incidence of stomach cancer has decreased in Western world in the last 10 years. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for stomach cancer in the United States for…

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disease caused by intolerance to gluten and dietary proteins present in wheat, rye, and barley. The disease usually manifests in childhood, and symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and failure to thrive. Symptoms in adulthood include anemia, fatigue, weight loss, diarrhea, constipation, and neurological symptoms.(1) It is the result of the interplay between environmental and genetic factors. The…

Since their introduction in 1988, proton pump inhibitors (PPI) have become one of the most prescribed drugs worldwide especially for the treatment of peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). (1) Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) effectively suppress gastric acid production by inhibiting the function of H+/K+-ATPase in gastric parietal cells. (2) Also, the indications for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) have significantly increased, including GERD. These patients usually tend to be…

Andrew Wakefield of Gastroenterology felt that the M.M.R vaccine that is the measles- Mumps and rubella vaccine was unsafe and the cause of autism in children. From Wakefield’s observations a child from 12 to 15 months old that has been vaccinated are affected with autism. At a…

Medical marijuana has been researched and proven to sway the effects of several diseases on the body. Studies show that using cannabis for ailments like severe pain and Crohn’s disease decrease or eliminate symptoms. The Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reported in a journal after a clinical study that “THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid free benefits to 10 out of 11 patients with active Crohn’s disease, with no side effects” (Kenikoff et al CGHjournal.org)…