10/05/2004
Barrett's Esophagus | What is Barrett's Esophagus?
Barrett's Esophagus is a condition in which there are changes in the cells of the lining of the esophagus.
How is Barrett's esophagus diagnosed?
The Gastroenterologist uses an endoscope to perform an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). It may ...
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10/05/2004
Celiac Disease | Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy, is a digestive disease that causes damage to the small intestine. Your child has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease. This sheet is not meant to give exhaustive information about celiac disease, but ...
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10/05/2004
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis | What Is Diverticulosis? Many people have small pouches that bulge outward through weak spots in their colon, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Each pouch is called a diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. About half of all ...
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10/05/2004
Dyspepsia | What is Dyspepsia? Dyspepsia means "bad digestion" but is generally used as a label for persistent or recurring upper abdominal pain or discomfort. The term indigestion is often used synonymously with dyspepsia. The pain or discomfort is centered in the upper abdomen and is not accompa...
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10/05/2004
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | What is GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux disease)?
To understand GERD, we need to understand how our digestive system works. Normally when we eat, our food is chewed into small pieces that are easy to swallow. As we swallow the food it travels down our esophagu...
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10/05/2004
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is used to describe a group of symptoms that occur together. Abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel function (constipation, diarrhea, or alternating pattern of constipation and diarrhea) characterize i...
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10/05/2004
Ulcers | Are there different types of ulcers? An ulcer is a lesion on the skin or in a mucous membrane. Ulcers that form in the stomach are called peptic ulcers and ulcers that occur in the duodenum are called duodenal ulcers. A common cause of these ulcers is the ingestion of certa...
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11/17/2004
Constipation In Children | What is constipation?
Constipation is either a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements (BMs), or the painful passage of stool. “Normal” stool frequency can vary from three times per day to three times per week, as long as stools are soft and easy to pass. If...
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11/17/2004
Eosinophilic Esophagitis | What is Eosinophilic Esophagitis (E.E.)?
Eosinophilic esophagitis is one of many types of esophagitis. It is not as common as reflux esophagitis, but has many of the same symptoms. It is caused by an abnormal accumulation of eosinophils in the lining of the e...
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11/17/2004
Gastroparesis | What is Gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis refers to a delay in emptying of stomach contents into the small intestine. This can be caused by change in ability of the nerves to pick up information in the stomach, or the nerves that send information to the stomach telling ...
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11/17/2004
Hereditary Cancer Risk Evaluation | Cancer Risk Evaluation is the process of determining your personal risk of cancer and then undergoing screening tests to reduce your risk. This evaluation should be part of everyone’s routine checkup with their primary care physician. For some people this is not en...
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11/17/2004
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Pediatric | Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) consists of two different but related conditions. These conditions are Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). In both conditions, there is inflammation in the lining of the bowel or intestine that causes the symptoms of the disease....
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11/18/2008
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Adult | What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of disorders that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These conditions frequently produce symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea. These conditions can often be difficul...
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