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  2. Dumping syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Osmotic diarrhea, distension of the small bowel leading to crampy abdominal pain, and reduced blood volume can result. Late dumping syndrome occurs 2 to 3 hours after a meal. It results from excessive movement of sugar into the intestine, which raises the body's blood glucose level and causes the pancreas to increase its release of the hormone ...

  3. Ulcerative colitis - Wikipedia

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    Lower endoscopy to evaluate the rectum and distal large intestine (sigmoidoscopy) or entire colon and end of the small intestine (colonoscopy) for ulcers and inflammation; Although ulcerative colitis is a disease of unknown causation, inquiry should be made as to unusual factors believed to trigger the disease. [19]

  4. Checkpoint inhibitor induced colitis - Wikipedia

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    Grade 2 diarrhea is defined by an increase of 4–6 bowel movements per day. Grade 3 diarrhea is defined by an increase by 7 or more bowel movements per day. Grade 4 diarrhea involves life-threatening consequences, such as shock, whereas grade 5 results in death. The extent of colitis is also graded based on severity, from 1 to 5.

  5. Here's What 'Diarrhea' Actually Means and When You Should ...

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    If your diarrhea lasts longer than a couple of days, Dr. Ahmad suggests calling your doctor, especially if you also have a fever, dehydration, bloody stool, weight loss, pain, and severe pain.

  6. 5 Gastroenterologists on the 1 Thing You Should Do Every Day

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    Occasional loose stools and diarrhea happen to all of us from time to time, “but if it starts to pop up more often—more than a couple days in a row—or if it seems to keep coming back ...

  7. Diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    Diarrhea is defined by the World Health Organization as having three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or as having more stools than is normal for that person. [2] Acute diarrhea is defined as an abnormally frequent discharge of semisolid or fluid fecal matter from the bowel, lasting less than 14 days, by World Gastroenterology ...

  8. Antrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Gastric endoscopy, a procedure gradually replacing the need for antrectomy. With advancements in endoscopy, traditional antrectomy is a less popular surgical choice for gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) and peptic ulcer disease (PUD). [20] In the past, 89-90% of ulcer-related GOO patients required surgery. [24]

  9. Cytomegalovirus esophagitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include dysphagia, upper abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes hematemesis. This condition occurs in the setting of patients with a weakened immune system who are susceptible to both infections by CMV and the manifestation of symptoms. A large majority of patient that have CMV Esophagitis are diagnosed with HIV.