Hepatology

concerned with the study of the digestive system and the treatment of related diseases. It treats the organs (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus) as well as the digestive glands (liver, bile ducts, pancreas). The hepatology ("liver") and proctology ("rectum" and "anus") are its two main specialties. 2. When should I go to see a gastroenterologist? Your doctor may refer…

In today’s society, there has been an ongoing controversy towards breastfeeding verses bottle feeding. Acker (2009) reports that, through recent public health efforts contemporary mothers in the United States have learned the slogan “Breast is Best.” A preponderance of medical literature finds that breastfeeding is a cost-effective way to improve the health of infants and children. These beliefs have also lead to some believing; everyone knows that breastfeeding is the only way to feed an…

fatigue, aches and nausea. Because of this many of the people that seek this treatment method aren’t able to physically finish the treatment plan because of all the negative side effects. A 2006 study in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that 86% of patients using marijuana successfully completed their Hep C therapy, while only 29% of non-smokers completed their treatment, possibly because the marijuana helps lessens the treatment's side effects.The Department of…

encompasses. After completing my studies, I practiced at the police hospital in Cairo where I worked for two years as a resident in the Department of Internal Medicine. Then I moved to work in Shama hospital and began a study of the master degree in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. Then I became a member of the Egyptian Society of Liver Diseases and participated twice in the conference of the American Society of Gastroenterology in Chicago and New…

Liver failure, caused by things such as hepatitis and cirrhosis, leads to an array of symptoms including cardiorespiratory insufficiency (hepatopulmonary syndrome; HPS) and renal failure (hepatorenal syndrome; HRS). Disregarding the cause of liver failure itself, discuss the development of both of these symptoms. Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Figure 1: Blood Flow in Normal Conditions and Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (Grace & Angus, 2013). Figure 1 (above) shows the blood flow in a normal patient (top),…

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…

According to the Oxford American Dictionary; fitness is defined as “the condition of being physically fit and healthy.” There are a multitude of definitions of what fitness means, it’s different for each person. Although the term is broad, it solely refers to overall health and well-being. Despite the growing obesity rates in America, fitness has become an obsession. What was once a trend in the late 70s has become a lifestyle rather than a fad for the population. It can be argued whether…

1. The honey possum has a long pointed snout, a brush-tipped tongue, reduced jawbones and muscles, and pointed incisors and canines but small peg-like teeth. It also has ridges across the roof of its mouth. Explain how these adaptations relate to the animal’s diet, which is usually a mixture of nectar and pollen. 
 Answer The honey possum’s adaptations relate to its diet because they do not need massive jawbones and muscles to eat the pollen and nectar. Their long pointed snout and brush-tipped…

Primarily, it is created in the intestinal tract, usually from the bacterial degradation of nitrogen found in ingested food, filtered out into urea by the liver, and excreted by the kidneys. The ammonia that is breathed in is usually also immediately breathed out. Ammonia that is ingested is also immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and is excreted immediately or turned into a less harmful substance. Its most toxic effects are found at the areas of direct contact such as the mucous…

The liver is the organ that has multiple functions to the human body. Some of these functions are the production of certain proteins that for blood plasma, cholesterol, and storage of glucose and releasing when the body needs it. All of these functions can be distrusted when the liver cells are effected which leads to liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer that grows in the liver cells. These cells are malignant, and abnormal growth of liver cancer. Also liver cancer is…