Site Links for Digestive Disorders
- Slideshow: Causes of Anal Itching
- Does Food Keep Giving Me Diarrhea?
- How Well Does Your Diarrhea Treatment Work?
- How Do I Try an Elimination Diet for Frequent Diarrhea?
- Treatments for Lactose Intolerance
- Lactose Intolerance - Cause, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
- What happens in my body if I'm lactose intolerant?
- How common is lactose intolerance?
- How do I know if I'm lactose intolerant?
- What Is Hypokalemia?
- What Causes Lactose Intolerance?
- Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance
- Hydrogen Breath Test for Diagnosing Lactose Intolerance
- How to Use Probiotics for Digestive Health
- How do I take a probiotic?
- Why should I choose a reliable brand of probiotic?
- Why is it important to read the label of probiotics?
- What are the causes of diverticulosis and diverticulitis?
- When is surgery needed to treat diverticulitis?
- What are the treatments for diverticulosis and diverticulitis?
- Is diverticulosis permanent?
- What are diet tips for those with diverticulitis?
- How are diverticulosis and diverticulitis diagnosed?
- Treatment for Diverticulitis
- Where can you get fiber to help with diverticulitis?
- The Best and Worst Foods for Diverticulitis
- What is included in the diverticulitis diet?
- Digestive Diseases Glossary of Terms
- Digestive Diseases and Endoscopy
- Is Your Diarrhea Due to Lactose Intolerance?
- What causes an enlarged pancreas?
- How are various pancreatic conditions treated?
- What is the treatment for pancreatic cancer?
- What does an abdominal ultrasound machine do, and how does it work?
- How can a virtual colonoscopy diagnose diseases of the digestive system?
- How safe is radionuclide scanning?
- What does an upper GI test do, and how does it work?
- What are the symptoms of an enlarged pancreas?
- How can radionuclide scanning help diagnose diseases of the digestive system?
- What do upper GI tests diagnose?
- How can a computed tomography (CT) scan diagnose diseases of the digestive system?
- What other symptoms may accompany an enlarged pancreas?
- How can a CT angiography help diagnose diseases of the digestive system?
- What is radionuclide scanning?
- What does a lower GI test do, and how does it work?
- pH Testing of the Esophagus
- What are the symptoms of liver failure?
- How does an abdominal X-ray work?
- What can upper GI tests find?
- Medicine to Treat Constipation
- How can magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnose diseases of the digestive system?
- How does liver failure occur?
- What symptoms of liver failure require urgent care?
- How can liver failure be prevented?
- Enlarged Pancreas: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
- What causes acute liver failure?
- How is liver failure treated?
- What is liver failure?
- What causes chronic liver failure?
- Information on Liver Failure
- Imaging Tests to help Diagnose Digestive Problems
- Caregiving and Digestive Diseases
- What Is Cirrhosis?
- What Is Ileus?
- What Are Prebiotics?
- Pancreas Transplant
- Slideshow: What You Should Know About Tapeworms
- How can surgery help treat EPI?
- How is cystic fibrosis treated if you have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?
- Are there over-the-counter medications I can take with my PERT to help lower my stomach acid?
- How do I get enough nutirents if I have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)?
- How can pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies (PERTs) help treat EPI?
- How is Shwachman-Diamond syndrome treated if you have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?
- What lifestyle changes can help treat EPI?
- How is chronic pancreatitis treated if you have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: Treatment Options
- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Rare Condition of the Abdomen
- How is constipation defined?
- What can make constipation worse?
- How much water should you drink to avoid constipation?
- When should you use laxatives to treat constipation?
- Which foods should you avoid if you have constipation?
- Where can you get fiber to treat constipation?
- When should you call your doctor about your constipation?
- How should you take laxatives for constipation?
- How much fiber should you have to treat constipation?
- What is the best way to relieve constipation?
- What causes constipation?
- What can untreated constipation lead to?
- How common is constipation?
- What laxatives can you use for constipation?
- Constipation Relief Guide
- What Are the Tests for Cirrhosis?
- Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms List
- The Urea Breath Test
- Tests Used to Diagnose Gallbladder Problems
- What are the tests used to diagnose gallbladder problems?
- What is a living donor liver transplant?
- Who decides if a liver transplant is right for you?
- What qualifies you to be a liver transplant donor?
- What tests will you need before a liver transplant?
- How often will you need to see the doctor after a liver transplant?
- How long does a liver transplant take?
- When do you need a liver transplant?
- How does the liver transplant waiting list work?
- What is a deceased donor liver transplant?
- When will I be able to go home after a liver transplant?
- What are complications of a liver transplant?
- What are anti-rejection medications?
- What Is Portal Hypertension?
- Ascites Basics
- Polycystic Liver Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
- What Is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis?
- Cirrhosis and Your Liver
- What Are Bleeding Varices?
- Chronic Constipation: Treatment Options
- Bowel Incontinence
- everyday-pain-relief-ulcers
- Chronic Constipation: Facts vs. Myths
- Encopresis in Children
- Gallbladder Pain
- The Liver (Human Anatomy): Liver Picture, Definition, Function, Conditions, Tests, and Treatments
- How is a laparotomy used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How is blood in the stool treated?
- How is an angiography used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How is an enteroscopy used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How is radionuclide scanning used to diagnose blood in stool?
- What are the associated symptoms of blood in the stool?
- How is an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) used to diagnose blood in stool?
- What other lab tests are used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How can polyps or cancer cause blood in the stool?
- What does the treatment for blood in the stool involve?
- How can peptic ulcers cause blood in the stool?
- How can diverticular disease cause blood in the stool?
- How can esophageal problems cause blood in the stool?
- How is blood in stool diagnosed?
- How can an anal fissure cause blood in the stool?
- How is a nasogastric lavage used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How can colitis cause blood in the stool?
- How is a barium X-ray used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How is a colonoscopy used to diagnose blood in stool?
- How can angiodysplasia cause blood in the stool?
- How can blood in the stool vary?
- When should I have surgery for pancreatitis?
- What are symptoms of cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- What causes cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- What tests are done to diagnose cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- What if appendicitis isn't treated?
- How do I prepare for hydrogen breath test?
- How can I prevent diarrhea?
- How do doctors diagnose anal fissures?
- What questions should I ask my doctor about anal fissures?
- What tests might be needed to diagnose an anal fissure?
- Which conditions have similar symptoms with appendicitis?
- What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
- Blood in Stool: Causes and Diagnosis
- The Basics of Colonoscopy
- Tips to Deal With Constipation After Surgery
- Digestive Problems and Ultrasound Testing
- How can bowel resection with colostomy help treat diverticulitis?
- Do medications contain lactose?
- What dairy products besides milk can cause symptoms of lactose intolerance?
- What are the symptoms of lactose intolerance?
- How can chemotherapy cause diarrhea?
- How can surgery help with treating low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- Is there a cure for aerophagia?
- What are symptoms of low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- How do you prevent Giardiasis?
- How is low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis diagnosed?
- How do you get Giardiasis?
- What is low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- Why should you talk to your doctor before you try a probiotic?
- How deos endscopic ultrasound help diagnose EPI?
- How is a fecal elastase test used to diagnose EPI?
- How can skipping raw shellfish help with treating primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can watching your salt help with treating primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- Can easing your stress help you feel better if you have primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) help in the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis?
- What is the treatment for intussusception?
- What high-fiber foods can help with digestion?
- What are the symptoms of anal fissures?
- How do fats affect digestion?
- How is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) diagnosed?
- What are tips for eating out if you have a feeding tube?
- Do you still have to brush your teeth if you have a feeding tube?
- Can a liver transplant help treat primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- Can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause problems with fat absorption?
- How can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause swelling?
- Can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause a buildup of toxins in the brain?
- What is cirrhosis of the liver?
- What is the outlook like for people with cirrhosis?
- How does galactosemia lead to cirrhosis?
- How common is cirrhosis?
- What is the role of alcohol in cirrhosis of the liver?
- What causes cirrhosis of the liver?
- What are other causes of cirrhosis?
- What inherited liver disease can lead to cirrhosis?
- Does drinking alcohol always lead to cirrhosis?
- Can You Prevent Peptic Ulcers?
- The Symptoms of an Ulcer
- Preventing Diarrhea
- How to Treat Ulcers
- Diarrhea Symptoms: When Are They Something More Serious?
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Peptic Ulcers (Stomach Ulcers)
- The Symptoms of Diverticulitis
- The Basics of Diverticulitis
- Diverticulitis Prevention
- Lactose Intolerance vs. Dairy Allergy
- Causes of Painful Bowel Movements
- What Is Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)?
- What Is Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)?
- Diarrhea: Why It Happens and How to Treat It
- Hemorrhoid Symptoms and Diagnosis
- Types of Surgeries To Treat Hemorrhoids
- Best and Worst Foods for Hemorrhoids
- Home Treatment & Remedies for Hemorrhoid Relief
- What are Hemorrhoids?
- How To Treat Hemorrhoids
- What is a sliding hiatal hernia?
- What is recovery like after surgery for hiatal hernia?
- When is hiatal hernia surgery necessary?
- What can you do to protect yourself from stomach flu?
- What are the different types of hiatal hernia?
- How do you treat stomach flu?
- What is the stomach flu?
- Who is likeliest to get a hiatal hernia?
- When should I call the doctor about a hiatal hernia?
- What should you know about the stomach flu?
- When should you see a doctor about stomach flu?
- What are serious cases of stomach flu?
- What is a paraesophageal hiatal hernia?
- How is a hiatal hernia diagnosed?
- What are the symptoms of hiatal hernia?
- What is a hiatal hernia?
- How can you get stomach flu?
- How are hiatal hernias treated?
- What causes a hiatal hernia?
- Diarrhea and the Stomach Flu
- An Overview of Hiatal Hernia
- Slideshow: Myths and Facts About Constipation
- H. pylori: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
- Slideshow: How to Stop Gas Pain
- What is Diverticulosis?
- The Basics of Peptic Ulcers
- Symptoms of Appendicitis
- Appendicitis
- What Causes Diarrhea
- Appendectomy Animation: See How an Appendix Is Removed
- The Truth About Constipation
- Slideshow: Does It Really Take 7 Years to Digest Gum?
- Slideshow: Tips for Day-to-Day Diarrhea Relief
- The Basics of Constipation
- Slideshow: Your Guide to Your Gallbladder
- Symptoms of Constipation
- Preventing Constipation
- Slideshow: Worst Foods for Digestion
- Poop Colors and What They Mean
- Bathroom Quiz: Scoop on Poop
- Slideshow: How Your Gut Health Affects Your Whole Body
- Treatment of Pancreatitis
- Preventing Pancreatitis
- Symptoms of Pancreatitis
- How to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
- Symptoms of Nausea and Vomiting
- Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting
- What are foods to avoid if you have diarrhea?
- When should you call your doctor and get medical help about diarrhea?
- What are good foods to eat if you have diarrhea?
- What are treatments for diarrhea?
- What is the BRAT diet for diarrhea?
- How can you feel better when you have diarrhea?
- How does your doctor know what's causing your diarrhea?
- Why might your doctor ask you to stay away from certain foods if you have diarrhea?
- Why is a colonoscopy used to see what is causing diarrhea?
- Understanding Diarrhea Treatment
- When should you call the doctor about traveler's diarrhea?
- How long does traveler's diarrhea usually last?
- What is required when treating traveler's diarrhea?
- How are antibiotics used to treat traveler's diarrhea?
- Can I use portable water filters to avoid traveler's diarrhea?
- What are the typical symptoms of traveler's diarrhea?
- What precautions should I take with food to avoid traveler's diarrhea?
- How are antidiarrheal medications used to treat traveler's diarrhea?
- What is traveler's diarrhea?
- What causes traveler's diarrhea?
- How can I make water safe to drink to avoid traveler's diarrhea?
- How should breastfed infants be treated for traveler's diarrhea?
- Where are you most likely to get traveler's diarrhea?
- Can Pepto-Bismol be used to treat traveler's diarrhea?
- What are side effects of Pepto-Bismol for treating traveler's diarrhea?
- How can I use iodine to avoid traveler's diarrhea?
- How is traveler's diarrhea treated in children and infants?
- How do you treat traveler's diarrhea?
- How can I avoid traveler's diarrhea from tap water?
- How can you protect yourself from traveler's diarrhea?
- What will your doctor check on after you get peptic ulcer treatment?
- Are peptic ulcers slow to heal?
- How is a peptic ulcer diagnosed?
- What are lifestyle changes that can help treat peptic ulcers?
- How long does a peptic ulcer take to heal?
- How is a peptic ulcer treated?
- What are complications of peptic ulcers?
- What are non-surgery treatments for low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- Who is at risk for Giardiasis?
- How is aerophagia treated?
- How common is low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- What causes low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- What are the symptoms of Giardiasis?
- What causes Giardiasis?
- How is Giardiasis treated?
- What are the most common symptoms of aerophagia?
- Who gets aerophagia?
- How can liver transplant help with treating low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- What are the effects of severe low gamma-GT intrahepatic cholestasis?
- What can upper gastrointestinal (GI) series result show?
- What is an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series?
- What happens after upper gastrointestinal (GI) series?
- What medications can bring on diarrhea?
- How should you prepare for upper gastrointestinal (GI) series?
- How effective are probiotics?
- How can antibiotics cause diarrhea?
- Can drugs that treat depression and mood disorders cause diarrhea?
- Can heartburn meds bring on diarrhea?
- What type of hemorrhoid treatment is sclerotherapy?
- How is upper gastrointestinal (GI) series done?
- What type of hemorrhoid treatment is rubber-band ligation?
- What type of hemorrhoid treatment is infrared coagulation?
- What type of hemorrhoid treatment is electrocoagulation?
- How can MRI and MRCP help diagnose EPI?
- How does a CT scan help dianose EPI?
- How is blood work used to diagnose EPI?
- How can chronic pancreatitis (CP) cause exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)?
- What are symptoms of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)?
- How can cystic fibrosis cause exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)?
- Who gets exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)?
- What is a 3-day fecal test?
- Which specialist can diagnose exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)?
- Can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause enlarged veins?
- Can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause weak bones?
- What are treatments for dry eyes and mouth caused by primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- Can I resume a normal diet after an esophageal pH test?
- How is a BRAVO device used during an esophageal pH test?
- What is a 24-hour esophageal pH test?
- What symptoms of esophageal problems are detected by a pH test?
- How is the esophageal pH test done?
- Can probiotics help with digestion?
- How can exercise help with digestion?
- How can fluids help with digestion?
- How can a food diary help with digestion?
- How do plant foods help with digestion?
- What are symptoms of an anal fissure?
- How can I keep anal fissures from coming back?
- Which medical conditions are often accompanied by anal fissures?
- Who gets anal fissures?
- Will I need a rectal exam to diagnose an anal fissure?
- What kind of formula will you use with a feeding tube?
- How do you clean your hands when you use feeding tube?
- Where does a feeding tube go?
- What is living with a feeding tube like?
- How can you prevent infections if you have a feeding tube?
- Can you have sex if you have a feeding tube?
- How do you prevent clogs when you use feeding tube?
- What liquids can go into a feeding tube?
- How do you seek support with a feeding tube?
- Can you drink alcohol if you have primary biliary cholangitis?
- Who is most likely to get primary biliary cholangitis?
- How do you stay active with a feeding tube?
- What are the treatments for primary biliary cholangitis?
- Can you take medications through a feeding tube?
- How can primary biliary cholangitis cause vitamin and metabolic deficiencies?
- Where can I get information about primary biliary cholangitis?
- What is hepatic encephalopathy?
- What tests are done to diagnose primary biliary cholangitis?
- How can primary biliary cholangitis cause steatorrhea?
- What are treatments for cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- What are complications of cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- How common is cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- What is cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- Is marijuana use linked to cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- How can you manage cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- How is cyclic vomiting syndrome diagnosed?
- What can set off the vomiting seen in cyclic vomiting syndrome?
- What are more common causes of hypokalemia (low levels of potassium in the blood)?
- How is hypokalemia diagnosed?
- What should I know about getting extra potassium to treat hypokalemia?
- How is hypokalemia treated?
- What syndromes are linked to hypokalemia (low levels of potassium in the blood)?
- What are less common causes of hypokalemia (low levels of potassium in the blood)?
- What are symptoms of hypokalemia?
- What is celiac disease?
- What can I do to help prevent hepatitis caused by viruses?
- Is eating fast bad for your digestion?
- What is endoscopy?
- What are warning signs of ulcers?
- When might you get laparoscopic antireflux surgery?
- What are ulcers?
- When should I call the doctor about digestive diseases?
- Can you inherit celiac disease?
- What should I do if I have bleeding when I have a bowel movement?
- What should I do if some foods bother my digestive system?
- Can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause portal hypertension?
- What are medications for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- What are treatments for itchy skin caused by primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) cause gallstone and bile duct stones?
- How can exercise help you feel better when you have primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can ultrasound help in the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can a CT scan help in the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis?
- Should you eat low-fat foods to help treat primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can a liver biopsy help diagnose primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- Can cutting back on alcohol help if you have primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography help in the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How can changing lifestyle help with treating primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- What are symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- Can smoking make primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) worse?
- Can going to the dentist help if you have primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)?
- How is primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) diagnosed?
- What is fistula?
- How can diverticulitis cause abscess?
- How is a mild case of diverticulitis treated?
- How common are complications from diverticulitis?
- How can primary bowel resection help treat diverticulitis?
- What is a diverticulitis diet?
- What is perforation?
- How can you prevent diverticulitis?
- What is stricture?
- What can raise your odds of getting diverticulitis?
- When is endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) used?
- What happens during an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)?
- What type of digestive disorder is celiac disease?
- What are eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID)?
- What is volvulus?
- What type of digestive disorder is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
- What is the treatment for short bowel syndrome?
- What causes short bowel syndrome?
- What is intussusception?
- What happens after hydrogen breath test?
- What happens during a hydrogen breath test?
- How is chronic pancreatitis diagnosed?
- What is a hydrogen breath test?
- Are there things I need to avoid if I have pancreatitis?
- How is pancreatitis treated?
- What are anal fissures?
- What are the signs of anal fissures in babies?
- What are the signs that an anal fissure has become chronic?
- What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES)?
- Are Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) tumors cancerous?
- What are the symptoms of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES)?
- How is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) treated?
- If you have diverticulitis, when should you call your doctor?
- How can probiotics be bad for me?
- What conditions can benefit from probiotics?
- How can you add psyllium to your diet to help prevent diverticulitis?
- Do you have to do anything special to prepare for an ultrasound test if you have digestive problems?
- What is hemochromatosis?
- When is a liver transplant needed if you have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
- What is biliary colic?
- How does a urea breath test check for H. pylori?
- What are the treatments for appendicitis?
- How do I know if I have appendicitis?
- How can you prevent appendicitis?
- What is an interval appendectomy?
- How do you manage lactose intolerance?
- What foods should you avoid if you're highly sensitive to lactose?
- How can you prevent diarrhea if you're lactose intolerant?
- If you're lactose intolerant, what non-dairy foods can help you get calcium?
- How do low levels of lactase lead to symptoms of lactose intolerance?
- What is lactose intolerance?
- If you have lactose intolerance, what are the symptoms if you eat or drink dairy prodcuts?
- How does a doctor diagnose lactose intolerance?
- Which foods can lactose be found in besides dairy products?
- What is proctitis?
- What are the most common causes of proctitis?
- Treatment for Anal Fissures
- Simple Ways to Manage Digestive Problems
- Dumping Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Foods to Avoid, and Treatments
- Nausea and Vomiting - Common Causes
- Learn More About Liver Biopsy
- What Are the Treatments for Cirrhosis?
- The Basics of Proctitis
- Upper Endoscopy to Detect Digestive Problems
- Probiotics and Digestive Problems
- What Causes Black, Tarry Stools?
- What Is a Gastroenterologist? What to Expect
- Stomach Cramps: Causes and Treatments
- The Colon (Human Anatomy): Picture, Function, Definition, Problems
- What Is Laparoscopic Surgery?
- Sitz Bath
- What Is Primary Biliary Cholangitis?
- Blood In Urine (Hematuria)
- Suppositories: Why You Need Them and How to Use Them
- Stingy, Narrow Stools
- The Basics of Hernias
- The Basics of Appendicitis
- Treatment for Appendicitis
- How does inguinal hernia form in older adults?
- What's the treatment for inguinal hernia?
- What are symptoms of an inguinal hernia?
- How is inguinal hernia prevented?
- How does inguinal hernia form in babies?
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