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Postpolypectomy coagulation syndrome (Postpolypectomy syndrome or PPCS) is a condition that occurs following colonoscopy with electrocautery polypectomy, which results in a burn injury to the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. The condition results in abdominal pain, fever, elevated white blood cell count and elevated serum C-reactive protein.
Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about 5 to 40 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, [1] and can be transient, persistent or lifelong. [2] [3] The chronic condition is diagnosed in approximately 10% of postcholecystectomy ...
Symptoms: Diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding: Complications: Perforation, toxic megacolon: Usual onset ~6-7 weeks after starting checkpoint inhibitor [1] Causes: Cancer immunotherapy treatment: Risk factors: Caucasian, NSAID use, anti-CTLA4 treatment, melanoma, history of prior checkpoint inhibitor induced colitis, Faecalibacterium in ...
The symptoms of early and late dumping syndrome are different and vary from person to person. Early dumping syndrome symptoms may include: [1] nausea; vomiting; abdominal pain and cramping; diarrhea; feeling uncomfortably full or bloated after a meal; sweating; weakness; dizziness; flushing, or blushing of the face or skin; rapid or irregular ...
A colonoscopy rarely causes any pain, Dr. Lance Uradomo, an interventional gastroenterologist at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, tells Yahoo Life. "It's typically a ...
But new research confirms that more serious complications—like pancreatitis and kidney damage—are real. It's important to point out that most people who use GLP-1 receptor agonist medications ...
Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS), previously known as hyperplastic polyposis syndrome, is a disorder characterized by the appearance of serrated polyps in the colon. While serrated polyposis syndrome does not cause symptoms, the condition is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Gabriella Parker had a colonoscopy at 21 despite the recommended age being 45. She made some radical changes in her life to feel better.