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  2. Helicobacter pylori eradication protocols - Wikipedia

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    Helicobacter pylori eradication protocols is a standard name for all treatment protocols for peptic ulcers and gastritis in the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection. The primary goal of the treatment is not only temporary relief of symptoms but also total elimination of H. pylori infection.

  3. Abdominal guarding - Wikipedia

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    Gastrointestinal endoscopy may be used or patients with suspected peptic ulcer disease Helicobacter pylori testing may also be used; Trial medications may be beneficial for the diagnosis and treatment of: GERD/dyspepsia: Proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers; Abdominal wall strain: Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Anxiety: Lorazepam

  4. Rome process - Wikipedia

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    The Rome criteria are achieved and finally issued through a consensual process, using the Delphi method (or Delphi technique). The Rome Foundation process is an international effort to create scientific data to help in the diagnosis and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders, also known as disorders of gut-brain interaction. [22]

  5. Gut-associated lymphoid tissue - Wikipedia

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    The gut-associated lymphoid tissue lies throughout the intestine, covering an area of approximately 260–300 m 2. [5] In order to increase the surface area for absorption, the intestinal mucosa is made up of finger-like projections (), covered by a monolayer of epithelial cells, which separates the GALT from the lumen intestine and its contents.

  6. Functional dyspepsia - Wikipedia

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    Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder defined by symptoms arising from the gastroduodenal region in the absence of an underlying organic disease that could easily explain the symptoms. [3] Characteristic symptoms include epigastric burning, epigastric pain, postprandial fullness, and

  7. Gastrointestinal disease - Wikipedia

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    The oral cavity is part of the gastrointestinal system and as such the presence of alterations in this district can be the first sign of both systemic and gastrointestinal diseases. [1] By far the most common oral conditions are plaque-induced diseases (e.g., gingivitis, periodontitis, dental caries). Oral symptoms can be similar to lesions ...

  8. Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia

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    Gastro, stomach bug, stomach virus, stomach flu, gastric flu, gastrointestinitis, flu bug: Gastroenteritis viruses: A = rotavirus, B = adenovirus, C = norovirus and D = astrovirus. The virus particles are shown at the same magnification to allow size comparison. Specialty: Infectious disease, gastroenterology: Symptoms

  9. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    An upper GI bleed is more common than lower GI bleed. [2] An upper GI bleed occurs in 50 to 150 per 100,000 adults per year. [8] A lower GI bleed is estimated to occur in 20 to 30 per 100,000 per year. [2] It results in about 300,000 hospital admissions a year in the United States. [1] Risk of death from a GI bleed is between 5% and 30%.