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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] IBS can negatively affect quality of life and may ...
A rapidly mutating alien pathogen that (in its most virulent form) causes near-instantaneous blood clotting. ARIA – alien retrograde infectious amnesia The Aria Trilogy by Geoff Nelder: A plague accidentally contracted from an "alien suitcase". Symptoms appear to be non-specific fever-like symptoms and retrograde amnesia. Atlantis complex
Swedish porphyria, pyrroloporphyria, intermittent acute porphyria. Porphobilinogen. Specialty. Medical genetics. Acute intermittent porphyria ( AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder affecting the production of heme resulting from a deficiency of the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase. It is the most common of the acute porphyrias.
Porphyria is a group of disorders in which substances called porphyrins build up in the body, adversely affecting the skin or nervous system. [1] The types that affect the nervous system are also known as acute porphyria, as symptoms are rapid in onset and short in duration. [1] Symptoms of an attack include abdominal pain, chest pain, vomiting ...
2–30% [7] Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]
Dysentery should not be confused with hematochezia, which is the passage of fresh blood through the anus, usually in or with stools. [citation needed] Physical exam. The mouth, skin, and lips may appear dry due to dehydration. Lower abdominal tenderness may also be present. Stool and blood tests
A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2] Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense ...
Archaeologists and volunteers excavating an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom uncovered a “mysterious” purple lump. It turned out to be an “incredibly rare” substance once “worth ...