Articles on gastroenterology

Umbilical hernia According to statistics, a significant number of cases of umbilical hernia occur in the neonatal and infant period of a child's life, but adults also suffer from this disease. The pathology outwardly resembles a protrusion formed in the area of ​​the umbilical ring. A hernia is a ba

Treatment of fatty hepatosis of the liver - medication, folk methods Hepatosis (fatty dystrophy of the liver) is a pathological condition in which excessive accumulation of lipids occurs in liver cells. The disease can occur due to constant eating disorders, improper lifestyle, abuse of refined prod

Splenomegaly. Causes, symptoms, treatment of an enlarged spleen Splenomegaly - what is it, how is it treated, is it dangerous? These questions are asked by patients to whom doctors have announced such a diagnosis. Splenomegaly is any enlargement of the spleen that can occur as a result of a wide var

Colonoscopy for children Colonoscopy for children: examination features A colonoscopy is an examination of the intestine using an endoscope. The procedure makes it possible to visually assess the condition of the mucous membrane and blood vessels, to detect inflammatory processes, hemorrhoidal bump

Hepatitis - the first signs, treatment and prevention Inflammatory process in liver tissues of an acute or chronic nature is called hepatitis. The problem of this disease is acute, because the first signs of hepatitis in women and men do not appear immediately - the pathology is hidden for a long ti

Main symptoms of liver cirrhosis, treatment and prevention Liver cirrhosis is an irreversible transformation of parenchymal tissue into connective tissue, which is accompanied by organ dysfunction. The main symptoms of liver cirrhosis are constant pain in the right hypochondrium, jaundice, an increa

Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of dysbiosis in adults and children Intestinal dysbacteriosis is a common disease in which the quantity and quality of microflora changes. The symptoms of dysbacteriosis are quite specific - if you pay attention to them in time, you can quickly restore the functioni

Functional dyspepsia - features of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Functional dyspepsia is a pathology that manifests itself in various disorders of the digestive system, while there is no real damage to its organs. In modern gastroenterology, there is an opinion that the syndrome is associated wi

Causes and symptoms of diarrhea. Treatment of diarrhea with tablets Diarrhea, vomiting and fever are frequent companions of gastrointestinal disorders and some other pathological conditions. This "three" can significantly spoil the quality of life, even for a short time. Let's consider the causes of

Videofibrogastroscopy for children: indications, features of the procedure Videofibrogastroscopy is a modern endoscopic method of diagnosis, during which the doctor is able to examine the structure of the mucous membrane of the examined organ in detail thanks to multiple magnification. The examinati

Prevention of food poisoning in adults and children Food poisoning is a disease that occurs as a result of eating poor-quality food. Common symptoms of food poisoning in adults are inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and general intoxication. This condition is often accompanied by dehydration

Treatment of constant heaviness in the stomach and preventive measures Heaviness in the stomach is an unpleasant feeling caused by improper nutrition, and is also a symptom of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Quite often, the main cause of heaviness in the stomach after eating is the intake o

Hirschsprung's disease - symptoms, treatment Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital pathology characterized by total damage to the large intestine. According to statistics, the disease is diagnosed in girls 4 times more often than in boys. Hirschsprung's disease in newborns, as a rule, is accompanie

Syndrome of portal hypertension: signs, methods of treatment Portal hypertension syndrome is a condition that most often occurs as a result of cirrhosis of the liver (HC). Due to the fact that the connective tissue in the liver begins to replace normal cells, the smallest elements of the circulatory

Symptoms and treatment of biliary tract dyskinesia Difficult passage of bile through the ducts is diagnosed as dyskinesia of the biliary tract. This condition consists in increased or excessively impaired functioning of the biliary tract, pathological changes in the tissues of the liver and gall bla

Vomiting as a sign of poisoning - treatment Vomiting is the main sign of poisoning by food products, chemicals, salts of heavy metals, gases and other toxic substances. This is a rather dangerous symptom, so you need to know what to do in case of severe vomiting in a 2-3-year-old child or an adult.

Gall bladder cholestasis syndrome: causes, symptoms, treatment Cholestasis – this is a condition where bile does not enter the duodenum, as a result of which bilirubin enters the bloodstream and accumulates in the blood. Usually, bilirubin binds in the liver with bile, passes through the bile

Crohn's disease - symptoms and treatment Crohn's disease in adults is a chronic disease that most often affects the large and small intestines, in which inflammation of all layers of the digestive tube occurs with the development of various, sometimes severe complications. Causes of Crohn's diseas