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• Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the viscera. Read More »
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• Esophagitis is the inflammation of the esophageal mucosa. It may be acute or chronic. Read More »
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• Peptic ulcer disease involves ulcers, circumscribed breaks in the mucosa, involving the duodenum (duodenal ulcers), the stomach (gastric ulcers) and less commonly the distal esophagus and the jejunum. Read More »
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• Diverticulitis - is a condition involving inflammation of diverticula, small saccular herniations int the colonic wall.
• Diverticulosis – exists when multiple diverticula are present without inflammation or symptoms. Read More »
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• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder of GI motility not associated with anatomic changes. It is also known as spastic colon or irritable colon. Read More »
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• The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is used to identify two chronic inflammatory GI disorders; regional enteritis (i.e. Crohn’s disease) and ulcerative colitis. Read More »
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• Stomatitis is the inflammation of the oral mucosa. Read More »
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• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is excessive reflux of hydrochloric acid into the esophagus. Read More »
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• Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix. Read More »
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