Gastrointestinal Disorders

Alcoholic liver cirrhosis

The liver is an important organ which helps in food digestion, storage of excess glucose and removal of toxins from the blood.

What is liver cirrhosis?

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Alcohol-Induced Hepatitis

What is alcohol-induced hepatitis? – Hepatitis refers to inflammation of the liver or internal injury to the liver. This injury, which affects the liver cells

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Alcoholic Fatty Liver

The liver – The liver is an important organ in the body which is strategically located to process everything that enters the intestine through the mouth before releasing them i

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Alcohol And Liver Damage

Functions of the liver: The liver serves as the gateway to the blood stream. It processes almost everything that gets into our system through the mouth before they fi

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Mucous In Stool

What is mucous? – Mucous is a slimy, slippery, gel-like substance which is produced by the lining of some hollow organs (such as intestine, trachea etc) in

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Bloody Stool

How does bloody stool appear? – When blood is mixed with stool, it may change the entire colour of the stool ranging from the bright red to dark red to blac

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Salt Sugar Solution/Oral Rehydration Solution(ORS)

What is salt sugar solution? – This is a specially prepared drink containing certain quantity of salt (electrolytes) and sugar (glucose) in specific propor

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Piles(Haemorrhoids)

What are piles? – These are swellings inside and around the anus, usually caused by accumulation of blood in the blood vessels around the anus.

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Bloating After Eating

Bloating after eating is normally caused by having a lot of gas in your digestive tract. It is a situation where your stomach feels so full and uncomfortable. It is usually advis

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Hepatitis B Infection

What is hepatitis B infection? – This is an infection of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus.  The virus attacks the liver cells with the aim of dest

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Indigestion

What is indigestion? - Indigestion is persistent or recurrent abdominal pain / discomfort at the upper part of the abdomen after eating.

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Constipation

What is constipation? - Constipation refers to reduction in the frequency of bowel movement (passing stool). Normally, the frequency of bowel movement is unique to

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Appendicitis in Pregnancy

What is appendicitis in pregnancy? - This refers to the inflammation (infection, swelling with associated pain) of the appendix in a pregnant woman. When it occurs in pre

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Ruptured Appendix

What is ruptured appendix? - If there is delay in treating appendicitis, it may swell to the point at which it will burst / tear, spilling its contents into the p

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Appendicitis

What is appendicitis? – Appendix is a tube-like organ, about the size of a finger, attached to the caecum (beginning of the large intestine), around the j

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Acute Gastritis

Acute gastritis refers to sudden inflammation of the mucosal lining of the stomach.  This inflammation weakens the mucosal lining, causing the stomach acid

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Heartburn

Heartburn refers to irritation of the oesophagus from the acid in the stomach. Though it is called heartburn, this condition does not have anything to do with heart. 

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Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning refers to illness that results from eating contaminated or spoilt food. It is a common occurrence as almost everyone will have food poisoning at

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