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What do our Gastroenterologists treat?

Gastroenterologists Doctors at Priyanka Hospital are well-trained in the diagnosis and management of ailments and conditions of the digestive system, which encompasses the organs of digestion and nutrient and waste management.

1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): A chronic condition characterized by stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus, causing symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, and chest pain.
2. Peptic ulcer disease: Ulcers that develop in the lining of the stomach, small intestine, or esophagus due to infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria, long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or other factors.
3. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Chronic inflammatory conditions of the digestive tract, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, characterized by inflammation and damage to the gastrointestinal lining, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and weight loss.
4. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): A type of IBS in which the patient develops pain in abdomen, bloats, has excessive or less gas, changes bowel habits, and has diarrhoea or constipation, mostly due to some types of foods, stress or hormonal changes.
5. Celiac disease: A disease that develops when the immune system attacks the lining of the small intestine after the consumption of gluten found in wheat, barley and rye, and results in poor absorption of nutrients and gastrointestinal problems.
6. Gallbladder disease: Illnesses that involve the gallbladder including the formation of gallstones, inflammation of the gallbladder and other related symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice.
7. Liver disease: Gastroenterologists treat a plethora of conditions affecting the liver, for instance, viral hepatitis of B and C, fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and autoimmune hepatitis.
8. Pancreatitis: Pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas that can be either acute or chronic, and can be caused by gallstones, alcohol, and other things. Some of the symptoms include severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and any form of digestive complications.
9. Gastrointestinal bleeding: Gastroenterologists diagnose and manage hemorrhage that originates from the different parts of the alimentary canal such as the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and the large bowel.
10. Colon polyps and colorectal cancer:Gastroenterologists carry out screening colonoscopy to identify and eradicate early stages of cancer in the colon and search for colorectal cancer.

Here are some of the conditions that can be treated by gastroenterologists; Gastrointestinal disorders and diseases can be acute or chronic; simple or complicated; and may or may not require a gastroenterologist’s intervention depending with their severity, cause or presentation.

Symptoms of Gastroenterology Disease

The diseases of the gastroenterology area can be accompanied by various symptoms depending on the type of disease and the stage at which it is in the development process

1. Abdominal pain: Abdominal pain or discomfort is a frequent complaint in various gastroenterology diseases, which can be acute and inconsequent, or chronic and constant. The location, type, and severity of the pain in the abdominal region depends on the cause of the pain.
2. Heartburn: Pain or a burning feeling in the chest or throat, stomach acid or bitter fluid that rises up into the throat, are considered characteristic signs of GERD.
3. Nausea and vomiting: These are some of the gastroenterology diseases that might cause one to feel nauseous or start vomiting; they include gastritis, gastroenteritis, food poisoning, peptic ulcer disease, and bowel obstruction.
4. Changes in bowel habits: Abnormal changes in bowel habits or bowel habits are one of the common signs of gastrointestinal disorders like IBS, IBD, or in certain cases cancer in the colon.
5. Changes in bowel habits: When changes in bowel movements, for example diarrhea, constipation or when the bowel movements are less frequent than usual or of a different texture, it could be as a result of IBS, IBD or even colorectal cancer.
6. Bloating and gas: There are various causes of excessive gas production along with bloating such as poor digestion, food intolerance, bacterial overgrowth in the intestine or celiac disease or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
7. Rectal bleeding: Rectal bleeding or the presence of bright red blood per rectum is a worrisome sign which may originate from haemorrhoids, anal fissures, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis or colorectal cancer.
8. Difficulty swallowing: Esophageal disorders that may cause dysphagia include; esophageal strictures, eosinophilic esophagitis, and esophageal cancer.
9. Unexplained weight loss: Weight loss not due to dieting or increased physical activities and which cannot be explained by other causes may be due to various gastrointestinal disorders such as malabsorption syndromes, IBD or gastrointestinal cancer.
10. Jaundice: Jaundice or yellowing of the skin and the eye, coupled with dark-colored urine and pale-colored stool, could be suggestive of liver or biliary tract diseases like hepatitis, cirrhosis, bile duct obstruction, liver cancer, etc.
11. Fatigue and weakness Fatigue, weight loss and weakness can be attributed to anaemia, nutritional deficiency or local and systemic manifestations of GI disorders like IBD or liver diseases.

These are some of the symptoms that may be attributed to diseases in the gastroenterology system. However, it is worth understanding that many of these symptoms may be shared by different diseases, so the diagnosis and further treatment should be discussed with a doctor.