Barium Swallow In Cases Of Barrette’s Esophagus Q. I want to ask that if someone has Barrett’s esophagus and if he undergoes Barium swallow x ray , then will undergoing barium swallow x ray increase chances of esophageal cancer? I am asking specifically for Barrett’s esophagus, that if some one has Barrett’s esophagus and if […]
Is Cough a Symptom Of Typhoid Illness? Cough is not a ‘must be‘ symptom in typhoid illness. However, many patients suffering from typhoid may show cough. Hallmark Symptoms Of Typhoid Typhoid, caused by a bacteria named Salmonella Typhi, is basically an illness affecting your Gut. So, symptoms are mostly related to the gastrointestinal tract. You […]
Intra Uterine Device IUDs are still very popular and the first choice of contraception, as they are very effective and carry negligible side effects. Most of the doctor would use IUDs as a choice of contraception, because they know they are avoiding the serious side effects other common contraceptive pills may give. Pills, being the […]
Dull Pain Right Side Abdomen You need to analyze the pain. There are many organs that lie in the right side abdomen. These include the right sided colon, appendix, right ovary in females, liver, gall bladder, right kidney. The pain may be coming of any of them. If the pain is severe, it’s recommended you […]
Itching Around The Anus Very commonly, people get an urge to scratch around their anus. This typically happen after washing the area or at night times. This is medically called Pruritis Ani, that’s itching around the anus. Don’t ignore this symptom. There are many conditions that can cause itching over there. It’s important to investigate […]
Common Reasons of Farting Farting may be normal or due to some medical condition. If you are passing out excessive gas, a medical evaluation may be considered to investigate the cause. In most cases, however, it’s natural and absolutely normal to pass gas. This happens because there is some air in your gut, which needs […]
Pouch of Douglas Pouch of Douglas is a peritoneal fold present behind the uterus. It lies between the uterus and the rectum. It is present only in females. How is it formed? All our visceral organs are carefully packed inside and covered by a membranous layer, called the peritoneum. As this membranes covers the internal […]
Swelling Over Abdomen Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extracellular spaces is medically termed as edema. It presents as a soft swelling in the body, which may be localized or generalized. Causes of Fluid Collection One may have a localized collection of fluid in the tummy. This is called ascites and is commonly seen in […]
Preventive Steps to Be Taken for Infective Hepatitis Infective hepatitis may spread via contaminated food or water. Majority of outbreaks occur in a population via these media. What Is Infective Hepatitis? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver or hepatic tissue. When infective causes such as viruses and bacteria affect the liver tissue, they cause irritation […]
What Is Scrotal Hernia? Protrusion of a part of viscera or its outer covering membranes from any weak point in the body musculature is called hernia. As the name suggests, scrotal hernia is herniation or protrusion of a part of abdominal viscera (or only the omentum) from a weak point in abdominal muscles into the […]
