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Duodenal perforation
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Between 10–20% of peptic ulcer patients develop complications at some time during the course of their illness. All of these are potentially serious conditions.
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Gastrointestinal(GI) bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in the gastrointestinal tract, which extends from the mouth to the anus.The amount of bleeding can range from nearly undetectable to acute, massive, and life threatening.Bleeding may...
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GI bleeding studies uses radioactive materials in the investigation of bleeding from the gastrointestinal(GI) tract. These studies go under various names such as"GI bleeding scans" or"Tagged red blood cell scans."
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Peritonitis is an inflammation(irritation) of the peritoneum, the tissue that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs.A collection of pus in the abdomen, called an intra-abdominal abscess, may cause peritonitis.Additional sym...
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Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. This membrane is called the peritoneum.Peritonitis may be primary(meaning that it occurs spontaneously, and not as the result of s...
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Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction- intestinal; Colonic il...
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Intestinal obstructions are a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, resulting in failure of the contents of the intestine to pass through the bowel normally.Intestinal obstructions can occur in children as a result of conge...
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Intestinal obstruction is the partial or complete mechanical or nonmechanical blockage of the small or large intestine.There are two types of intestinal obstructions—mechanical and nonmechanical. Mechanical obstructions occur because the bow...
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An intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine. Surgery is sometimes necessary to relieve the obstruction.The small intestine is composed of three major sections: the duodenum just below the stomach; th...
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Gastric and duodenal ulcers are defects in the lining of the stomach or duodenum that form when gastric acid overwhelms the normal protective mechanisms. Most ulcers are caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori or by aspirin and similar drugs, w...
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Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that develops through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine, large bowel, or gallbladder. This condition is a medical emergency.Intestinal perforation; Perforation of the intestines.Gastrointestinal...
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