• Gastric volvulus or volvulus of stomach is a twisting of all or part of the stomach by more than 180 degrees with obstruction of the flow of material through...
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    Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), also known as gastric dilation, twisted stomach, or gastric torsion, is a medical condition that affects dogs in which...
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    cecal volvulus sigmoid colon volvulus (sigmoid volvulus) volvulus of the transverse colon volvulus of the splenic flexure, the rarest gastric volvulus ileosigmoid...
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    Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an uncommon cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding or iron deficiency anemia. The condition is associated...
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  • or sometimes the lower esophagus. An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, while one in the first part of the intestines is a duodenal ulcer...
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    superficial veins lining the esophageal mucosa, which drain into the left gastric vein, which in turn drains directly into the portal vein. These superficial...
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    Gastritis (redirect from Gastric catarrh)
    surgeon Georg Ernst Konjetzny noticed that both gastric ulcer and gastric cancer are the results of gastric inflammation. Shields Warren and Willam A. Meissner...
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    Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the lining of the stomach, which can be a life-threatening cause of bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal...
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    malignancy risks of various types of colorectal polyps Relative incidences of gastric polyps While colon polyps are not commonly associated with symptoms, occasionally...
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  • Indigestion (redirect from Gastric upset)
    of gastritis include peptic ulcer disease, infection, or medications. Gastric and duodenal ulcers are the defining feature of peptic ulcer disease (PUD)...
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    This condition is also called rapid gastric emptying. It is mostly associated with conditions following gastric or esophageal surgery, though it can...
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    scan is useful in diagnosing complications of hiatal hernia such as gastric volvulus, perforation, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumomediastinum. A large hiatal...
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    nutrition. PEGs may also be inserted to decompress the stomach in cases of gastric volvulus. Gastrostomy may be indicated in numerous situations, usually those...
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    "stomach"; and -paresis, πάρεσις – "partial paralysis"), also called delayed gastric emptying is a medical disorder consisting of weak muscular contractions...
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    of bile into the duodenum, which can affect the ability to neutralize gastric acid In 1999, a review of existing studies found that, on average, 40%...
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    microbiota, immune dysfunction, gut-brain axis dysfunction, abnormalities of gastric electrical rhythm, and autonomic nervous system/central nervous system...
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  • Thumbnail for Gastric outlet obstruction
    Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a medical condition where there is an obstruction at the level of the pylorus, which is the outlet of the stomach...
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    Upper gastrointestinal bleeding Peptic ulcer disease Esophageal varices Gastric cancer Angiodysplasia Intense exercise, especially a high-impact activity...
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    Gastroptosis Portal hypertensive gastropathy Gastric antral vascular ectasia Gastric dumping syndrome Gastric volvulus Buried bumper syndrome Gastrinoma Zollinger–Ellison...
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  • Thumbnail for Atrophic gastritis
    is a process of chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa of the stomach, leading to a loss of gastric glandular cells and their eventual replacement...
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    blood (e.g., endometriosis, blunt abdominal trauma), gastric juice (e.g., peptic ulcer, gastric carcinoma), bile (e.g., liver biopsy), urine (pelvic trauma)...
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    gastrin in the blood (hypergastrinemia) results in the overproduction of gastric acid by parietal cells in the stomach. Gastrinomas most commonly arise...
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    These include abdominal pain, torsion of the bowel (transverse colon volvulus) or shortness of breath. The exact cause is not always known, but it may...
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    dysfunction, including acute respiratory and kidney failure. Posterior gastric wall perforation may lead to bleeding due to the involvement of gastroduodenal...
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    especially following colic surgery. Horses experiencing ileus are at risk for gastric rupture due to rapid reflux build-up, and require intense medical management...
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    the abdomen An enlarged spleen in 35–50% of cases Esophageal varices and gastric varices result from collateral circulation in the esophagus and stomach...
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    admission to hospital. Causes of bowel obstruction include adhesions, hernias, volvulus, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, tumors, diverticulitis...
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    obstruction with secondary perforation, as in Hirschprung disease, midgut volvulus, meconium ileus and intestinal atresia. Iatrogenic causes like endoscopic...
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  • Gastroptosis Portal hypertensive gastropathy Gastric antral vascular ectasia Gastric dumping syndrome Gastric volvulus Buried bumper syndrome Gastrinoma Zollinger–Ellison...
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    sphincter muscle.[citation needed] The gastric outlet obstruction due to the hypertrophic pylorus impairs emptying of gastric contents into the duodenum. As a...
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