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Hepatitis
Common Symptoms: Jaundice, dark urine, fatigue, abdominal pain. Treatment Approaches: Antiviral medication (for viral hepatitis), avoiding alcohol, liver transplantation in severe cases.
Appendicitis
Common Symptoms: Sudden onset of right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, fever, and rebound tenderness. Treatment Approaches: Surgical removal of the appendix, antibiotics.
Lactase Deficiency
Common Symptoms: Gas, diarrhea, and bloating after consuming lactose-containing products. Treatment Approaches: Lactose-restricted diet, lactase enzyme supplements, and calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Common Symptoms: Fatigue, jaundice, an enlarged liver, abdominal pain. Treatment Approaches: Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and monitoring for liver damage.
Diverticulitis
Common Symptoms: Abdominal pain (often left lower quadrant), fever, change in bowel habits. Treatment Approaches: Antibiotics, clear liquid diet, surgery for complications.
Achalasia
Common Symptoms: Difficulty swallowing, regurgitation of food, chest pain, weight loss. Treatment Approaches: Pneumatic dilation, botulinum toxin injection, medications, Heller myotomy.
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Common Symptoms: Bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, malnutrition. Treatment Approaches: Antibiotics, dietary changes, probiotics, treating underlying conditions.
Short Bowel Syndrome
Common Symptoms: Diarrhea, weight loss, malnutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalances. Treatment Approaches: Nutritional support, medications to slow down GI transit time, small bowel transplant in severe cases.
Celiac Disease
Common Symptoms: Diarrhea, weight loss, bloating, anemia. Treatment Approaches: Strict gluten-free diet, vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
Common Symptoms: Asymptomatic or cause biliary colic, jaundice, nausea. Treatment Approaches: Watchful waiting for asymptomatic, cholecystectomy, or medication to dissolve stones.
Cirrhosis
Common Symptoms: Fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, easy bruising or bleeding. Treatment Approaches: Addressing the underlying cause, managing complications, liver transplant in severe cases.
Gastroschisis
Common Symptoms: Birth defect with intestines protruding outside the body. Treatment Approaches: Surgery soon after birth, careful temperature and infection control, nutritional support.
Lactose Intolerance
Common Symptoms: Bloating, diarrhea, gas pains after consuming dairy. Treatment Approaches: Lactose-free diet, lactase enzyme supplements, calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
Intestinal Obstruction
Common Symptoms: Abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, inability to pass gas. Treatment Approaches: IV fluids, nasogastric tube, possible surgery to remove obstruction.
Crohn's Disease
Common Symptoms: Abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss. Treatment Approaches: Anti-inflammatory drugs, immune system suppressors, antibiotics, nutrition therapy, surgery.
Colorectal Cancer
Common Symptoms: Change in bowel habits, blood in stool, unintended weight loss, fatigue. Treatment Approaches: Colonoscopy for early detection, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy.
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Common Symptoms: Itching, fatigue, jaundice, fever. Treatment Approaches: Endoscopic dilation of strictures, ursodeoxycholic acid, liver transplantation.
Biliary Atresia
Common Symptoms: Jaundice, dark urine, pale stools, hepatomegaly. Treatment Approaches: Kasai procedure (porta hepatis surgery), liver transplant if necessary.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Common Symptoms: Diarrhea, abdominal pain, blood in stool, fatigue. Treatment Approaches: Immunomodulators, biologics, corticosteroids, and surgery.
Pancreatitis
Common Symptoms: Upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and increased amylase/lipase levels. Treatment Approaches: Hospitalization, IV fluids, pain management, and removing the underlying cause.
Cholecystitis
Common Symptoms: Right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Treatment Approaches: Antibiotics, pain relief, cholecystectomy.
Anal Fissure
Common Symptoms: Severe pain during bowel movements, rectal bleeding, a visible tear in anal area. Treatment Approaches: Increased fiber intake, sitz baths, topical anesthetics, and sometimes surgery.
Gastroparesis
Common Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, feeling full quickly, weight loss. Treatment Approaches: Dietary changes, medication (prokinetics), and in severe cases, feeding tubes or gastric electrical stimulation.
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Common Symptoms: Severe peptic ulcers, diarrhea, abdominal pain. Treatment Approaches: Proton pump inhibitors, surgery to remove the gastrin-secreting tumor(s), and monitoring for tumor metastasis.
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Common Symptoms: Fatigue, itching, jaundice, dry eyes and mouth. Treatment Approaches: Ursodeoxycholic acid, obeticholic acid, liver transplantation in advanced cases.
Cholangiocarcinoma
Common Symptoms: Jaundice, itching, weight loss, abdominal pain. Treatment Approaches: Surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and palliative care.
Esophagitis
Common Symptoms: Difficulty swallowing, chest pain, heartburn, food impaction. Treatment Approaches: Proton pump inhibitors, diet modification, and treating underlying causes such as GERD or allergies.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Common Symptoms: Abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. Treatment Approaches: Dietary modifications, stress management, medication (antispasmodics, laxatives, or antidiarrheals), and probiotics.
Gastroenteritis
Common Symptoms: Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever. Treatment Approaches: Hydration, electrolyte replacement, antiemetics, and avoiding solid foods initially.
Gastritis
Common Symptoms: Upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, indigestion. Treatment Approaches: Remove irritants, proton pump inhibitors, antacids, antibiotics for H. pylori.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Common Symptoms: Vomiting blood, tarry stools, abdominal pain, lightheadedness. Treatment Approaches: Upper or lower endoscopy to locate and manage the source, medical therapy, surgery if necessary.
Hirschsprung's Disease
Common Symptoms: Failure to pass meconium, chronic constipation, abdominal distension. Treatment Approaches: Surgical removal of the affected bowel segment, management of constipation and nutrition.
Choledocholithiasis
Common Symptoms: Jaundice, right upper quadrant pain, fever, dark urine. Treatment Approaches: ERCP to remove stones, cholecystectomy, and antibiotics if infection is present.
Ulcerative Colitis
Common Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, urgency to defecate, weight loss. Treatment Approaches: Aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, biologics, colectomy if severe.
Esophageal Varices
Common Symptoms: Signs of cirrhosis, bleeding varices present as vomiting blood or melena. Treatment Approaches: Band ligation, medication (beta-blockers), TIPS procedure, managing underlying liver disease.
Whipple Disease
Common Symptoms: Joint pain, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss. Treatment Approaches: Long-term antibiotic treatment, monitoring for malabsorption, and nutrition support.
Pyloric Stenosis
Common Symptoms: Projectile vomiting in infants, palpable olive-like mass in the abdomen, dehydration. Treatment Approaches: Surgical correction with pyloromyotomy, rehydration and electrolyte management.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Common Symptoms: Heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain. Treatment Approaches: Lifestyle changes, antacids, H2 receptor blockers, proton pump inhibitors, and surgery in severe cases.
Ascites
Common Symptoms: Abdominal swelling, weight gain, shortness of breath, sense of fullness. Treatment Approaches: Diuretics, salt restriction, paracentesis, treatment of underlying liver disease.
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Common Symptoms: Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting. Treatment Approaches: Proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor blockers, antibiotics (for H. pylori), and lifestyle modifications.
Hemorrhoids
Common Symptoms: Anal itching, rectal bleeding, painful bowel movements. Treatment Approaches: High-fiber diet, topical treatments, minimally invasive procedures, or surgery.
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