enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Intestinal ischemia - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestinal_ischemia

    The chronic form typically presents more gradually with abdominal pain after eating, unintentional weight loss, vomiting, and fear of eating. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Risk factors for acute intestinal ischemia include atrial fibrillation , heart failure , chronic kidney failure , being prone to forming blood clots , and previous myocardial infarction . [ 2 ]

  3. Upper gastrointestinal series - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_gastrointestinal_series

    Indications to do this procedure are: unexplained chronic abdominal pain with weight loss, unexplained diarrhea, anemia which is caused by gastrointestinal bleeding or dependent on blood transfusion where the cause cannot be explained despite OGDS or colonoscopy investigations, partial obstruction of bowel/small bowel adhesive obstruction ...

  4. Functional abdominal pain syndrome - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_abdominal_pain...

    Functional abdominal pain syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. [4] Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGD) are common medical conditions characterized by recurrent and persistent gastrointestinal symptoms caused by improper functioning of the enteric system in the absence of any identifiable organic or structural pathology, such as ulcers, inflammation, tumors or masses.

  5. Peritonitis - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritonitis

    Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs. [2] Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. [2] [3] One part or the entire abdomen may be tender. [1]

  6. Unexplained weight loss can be one of the first signs of ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/unexplained-weight-loss...

    Experts say that recent, unexplained weight loss is a "well-known phenomenon" associated with cancer. But other health conditions can cause weight loss as well.

  7. Weight loss - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_loss

    Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

  8. Irritable bowel syndrome - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and changes in the consistency of bowel movements. [1] These symptoms may occur over a long time, sometimes for years. [2]

  9. Acute abdomen - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_abdomen

    Traditionally, the use of opiates or other pain medications in patients with an acute abdomen has been discouraged before the clinical examination because of the concern that pain medications may mask the signs and symptoms of the condition and therefore may lead to a delay in diagnosis. However, the scientific literature has shown that early ...