Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease, along with ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease. In the past it was called terminally ileitis, but it has been shown...
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by recurrent attacks of diarrhea with mucus and blood, alternating with periods of calm.
Symptomatology
Symptomatology of...
Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pancreas, with progressive evolution, characterized by the destruction of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic tissue...
Functional Dyspepsia
Functional dyspepsia is a functional distress (does not have an organic substrate), characterized by symptomatology located in the upper abdomen, which has the...
Achalasia is defined by the following important elements: Hypertonic lower esophageal sphincter;
Absence of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation to swallowing;
Absence of peristaltic waves in two thirds...
Ovarian Cyst
Ovarian cysts are benign formations that develop in the ovaries, they look like round bags of varying sizes, at least three inches, with...
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are among the most common female problems. Uterine fibroids are often asymptomatic, making diagnosis difficult and delayed and the therapeutic possibilities limited. It...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease includes all symptoms caused by the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux is a phenomenon of...
Lactose Intolerance
From an epidemiological point of view, there is great variability of lactase deficiency disease known as lactose intolerance, depending on geographic area. Populations...