Digestive Diseases

Question: is white tongue related to heartburn or to any Digestive Diseases? i have a white tongue since 4 months, it's not a trush.

Answer: it can be! any viral infection can cause a tongue to have a white coating-if it does not improve with brushing, ask to be tested!

Question: Looking for diseases that affect digestive systems for project? I am doing a 1day project and im missing diseases that affect the digestive system (or just kidney or others). Thanks.

Answer: Celiac disease is the injury to the upper intestine by an allergy to gluten, found in bread. Crohn's disease is an inflammation of the bowels. Pouchitis is the inflammation of the upper bowel pocket. Ulcers are holes in the stomahc lining caused by stress, or other environmental factors.

Question: What are some diseases to the digestive system? What are some diseases to the digestive system? just wondering how you get it, what happens, symptoms cure and how it damages it just wondering

Answer: To answer this question one would have to write a book.

Question: What are some rare disorders and diseases of the digestive system? I'm doing a project for Anatomy and I was just thinking maybe someone on here would know about a rare disease of the digestive system.

Answer: I have a damaged para-sympathetic nervous system that is causing massive disgestive system problems...the doctors don't really have a clue whats going on...just that i cant take anti-cholinegeric compounds like buscapan or most laxatives...also it gives me something similar to hypnogognic jerks when i relax

Question: I wanna learn about the digestive system diseases? Can anyone give me a brief explanation of digestive system diseases and what part they affect, e.g Esophagus herpes effects the Oesophagus. Id like to know symptoms/and a brief descrption! THX

Answer: There are many digestive disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory to the right are some, for which we have provided a brief overview. Use the following links for more information: * Appendicitis * Barrett’s Esophagus * Celiac Disease * Celiac Disease and IBD * Collagenous Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis * Colon Cancer and IBD * Constipation * Crohn’s Disease * Diarrhea * Diverticular Disease * Erythema Nodosum and IBD * Esophageal Cancer * Fecal Incontinence * Gas in the Digestive Tract * Gastritis * Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Heartburn * Gastroparesis * Helicobacter Pylori * Hemorrhoids * Hepatitis * Hiatal Hernia * Indigestion * Inguinal Hernia * Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) * Kidney Stones and IBD * Lactose Intolerance * Lymphocytic Colitis and Collagenous Colitis * Peritonitis * Pouchitis * Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and IBD * Pyoderma Gangrenosum and IBD * Stomach Cancer * Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers) * Ulcers, Stomach and Duodenal (see Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers) and Helicobacter Pylori) * Ulcerative Colitis If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Digestive Disorders Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that topic.

Question: I need to find an OB/GYN in Arizona that specializes in women with digestive diseases.? Just recently diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and I need to find a new OB/GYN ASAP! My home is in Chandler so I would prefer not to travel too far away.

Answer: If you are in Tucson Denise Viola http://www.qualityhealth.com/doctor-search/doctor-denise-c-viola-obstetrician-gynecologist-657628

Question: Are there any diseases that affects the whole digestive system ? Well if there are any disease that affects the whole digestive system , please tell me, and if not , at least tell me if there are any diseases that affects more than 4 organs in the digestive system. =] thanks =] LOL guys, i don't have any disease , specially this is a response to the first question -.-, this is actually a report =P

Answer: inflammatory bowel disease affects the whole digestive tract. It can be Crohn's disease(affects anywhere from the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, anus, & rectum. UC affects only the large colon, rectum, & anus. The medications used to treat these illnesses have side effects that do affect the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and even blood count. That is why it is so very important to keep MD appts., have the required blood tests, etc. to make sure that the organs are not affected.

Question: can someone please tell me 5 diseases in the digestive system? can someone please tell me 5 diseases in the digestive system ?

Answer: Celiac Disease Chrons Disease Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Ménétrier Disease Hirschsprung Disease

Question: What are the main disorders and diseases of the digestive system???? I need a list of the main ones......do you know them? Your help is very much appreciated! Have a wonderfully smashing day xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Answer: Hi the main ones are Cancer, Bowel, stomach, oesophagus Diverticulitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Gastroenteritis Peptic ulcer Diarrhoea Cholecystitis Crohns Disease Coeliac disease Food intolerances Constipation Indigestion Acid reflux Polyps Cant think of anything else.

Question: What are the Diseases concerning the Digestive System? No need for any definitions, just the disease and that's it! Only the name of the disease and no more definitions, no more and not indeed needed... Thanks!!!

Answer: STOMACH: Dyspepsia Abdominal pain Peptic ulcer Achlorhydria Hypochlorhydria Linitis plastica Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Gastroparesis GERD Borborygmus SMALL INTESTINE: Small intestine cancer Small intestine obstruction ("high" mechanic ileus) Paralytic ileus Maropthisis Crohn's disease Celiac disease Carcinoid Meckel's Diverticulum Gastric dumping syndrome Infectious diseases (Giardiasis, Scariasis, Tropical sprue, Tapeworm infection) Mesenteric ischemia Short bowel syndrome Inguinal hernia there's more if you want the diseases of "accessory organs" in the digestive system.

Question: What are some common diseases that affect the digestive system?

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Question: What are some diseases and disorders that affect the digestive system ? 6th grade science question. list atleast three and how they affect the body and possible treatments . thanks .

Answer: Crohns Disease: Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea. Celiac Disease: Celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in 1331 Americans. Symptoms of celiac disease can range from the classic features, such as diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition, to latent symptoms such as isolated nutrient deficiencies but no gastrointestinal symptoms. The disease mostly affects people of European (especially Northern European) descent, but recent studies show that it also affects Hispanic, Black and Asian populations as well1. Those affected suffer damage to the villi (shortening and villous flattening) in the lamina propria and crypt regions of their intestines when they eat specific food-grain antigens (toxic amino acid sequences) that are found in wheat, rye, and barley3. Oats have traditionally been considered to be toxic to celiacs, but recent scientific studies have shown otherwise. This research is ongoing, however, and it may be too early to draw solid conclusions. Lactose intolerance Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the major sugar found in milk. Lactose intolerance is caused by a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which is produced by the cells that line the small intestine. Lactase breaks down milk sugar into two simpler forms of sugar called glucose and galactose, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream. Not all people deficient in lactase have the symptoms commonly associated with lactose intolerance, but those who do are said to have lactose intolerance.

Question: Digestive diseases: Celiac disease? This is for a science project on digestive diseases. I had finished my project on peptic ulcers but then I found out someone else in the class had chosen the same disease so the teacher told us that one of us had to choose something else. The other person had only printed out some stuff from the internet. I was the unfortunate one who was told to do my project on another disease. A bit unfair don't you think? Anyway... 1. What are the causes of celiac disease? I know that it's genetic and even though some people may not show symptoms, it can be triggered by stress, pregnancy, surgery, infection, serious injury, childbirth, etc. but is there anything else which can cause it? 2. Are there any treatments for it apart from avoiding food containing gluten altogether (which is more a method of prevention than treatment) ? These two points are the parts of my project I am unsure about. Thanks in advance :)

Answer: Celiac is a genetic, autoimmune disease. Exposure to gluten stimulates your immune system. You can have the genes, but not the disease, it seems to need to be triggered. There are many theories about how the disease is triggered, but there does seem to be a trigger. Basically a stress on the body, or eating gluten too early, or not breast feeding long enough, or even viral infections have been blamed. For me personally, it was after my son was born that I first noticed symptoms. No, there is no cure for celiac, it is hard wired into our systems. The only "treatment" is to avoid gluten or anything contaminated with gluten (e.g. most oatmeal). There was talk about maybe an enzyme that would allow people to eat some gluten (like lactase pills can sometimes help people digest lactose who do not produce their own lactase) but nothing has really happened with it. I personally would never use it, there would be no gaurantee that the enzyme could really break down that 33 amino acid chain that is gluten before it hit my intestine and triggers a reaction! Hope this helps and good luck on your report! Here is one of my fav websites for celiac education: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/

Question: What are some diseases associated with the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?

Answer: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, lactose intolerance, ulcers, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Question: What are some disorders or diseases of the excretory system and the digestive system?

Answer: Bowel cancer (aka colon cancer or colorectal cancer) is a fairly well known disease of the digestive system. With a death count of 665,000 people a year it is rather serious too, the third most common form of cancer in the western world. The lifetime risk of contracting it is only around 7% in America. though this increases with age. Reasons for contracting colorectal cancer could vary from inheritance by parents to smoking or eating a lot of not fully cooked meats. The treatment depends on the staging of the cancer. When colorectal cancer is caught at early stages (with little spread) it can be curable. However, when it is detected at later stages (when distant metastases are present) it is less likely to be curable. Surgery remains the primary treatment while chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy may be recommended depending on the individual patients staging and other medical factors.

Question: Can anyone think of any diseases that effect the digestive system?

Answer: cystic fibrosis affects the digestive system as well as the respiratory system