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gallbladder disease |
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- Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. |
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Barrett's esophagus |
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- The oesophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Barrett's oesophagus is a condition that occurs when column-shaped cells replace the normally flat and scale like cells of the lower oesophagus. This change in the cells is probably caused by stomach acids splashing up into the oesophagus reflux over a long period of time. |
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bad breath |
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- Unpleasant, unusual, or offensive odour to the breath |
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oesophagitis |
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- Oesophagitis is an inflammation of the lining of the oesophagus. The oesophagus is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. |
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chest pain |
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- The chest is the area where the heart and lungs are located. These organs are protected by the rib cage and breastbone. Many different conditions can cause pain in the chest. |
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cough |
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- A cough is a sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that sometimes includes mucous. |
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diverticulitis |
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- Diverticulae are small, abnormal sacs in the wall of the intestine. These sacs can become infected and inflamed, a condition known as diverticulitis. |
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hiatal hernia |
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- Hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of the stomach moves into the chest through a hole in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscle that divides the chest cavity from the abdomen. |
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peptic ulcer disease |
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upper GI and small bowel series |
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nausea |
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- Nausea is a feeling of queasiness in the stomach. It is usually associated with the feeling that one is going to throw up, or vomit. |
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noisy breathing in adults |
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- Noisy breathing in adults is a common condition, usually caused by a blockage in the air passages. |
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gastritis |
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gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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spitting up |
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stomach acid stimulation test |
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
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scleroderma |
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oesophageal spasm |
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stomach cancer |
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amoebiasis |
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- Amoebiasis is an infection of the large intestines caused by Entamoeba histolytica, a single-celled parasite. |
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weight loss |
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- Weight loss is due to a person burning more kilojoules, or energy, than he or she takes in. |
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vomiting |
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