Surgery severely changes the body's normal physiology. Any serious trauma---including major surgery---causes a great deal of inflammation, activation of the body's systems for dealing with infections and...
A Roux-en-Y bypass has a variety of uses. Though most commonly associated with a bariatric (weight loss) procedure ( see http://wiki.medpedia.com/Bariatric_Surgery_for_Severe_Obesity#Roux-en-Y_Gastri c_Bypass...
Though several problems can result in similar symptoms, these symptoms are classically described in cases of gastritis ( http://wiki.medpedia.com/Gastritis ), gastroesophageal reflux disease ( http:// wiki...
Any bulge in the abdomen can be due to a hernia, or to a number of other causes. In the case of significant weight loss, it is possible a hernia has been present for a long time but not been noticeab le...
I have read your profile, but can you provide more information about your situation? Why do you say pain management in Kansas is a long process? What reasoning did your "regular MD" give for being u nable...
As Dr. Sennholz notes, a "full thickness" injury is difficult to repair without cosmetic or functional defects. However, depending on the location, length of laceration, time between repair and injur y...
Knee instability (pre- or postoperative) can be associated with significant difficulties. Nerves and blood vessels running behind the knee can be temporarily compressed, leading to symptoms such as t hose...
Generally speaking, a hernia (see also http://wiki.medpedia.com/Hernia ) is a protrusion out of a contained area through an abnormal opening. Technically, any normal barrier can have a hernia. The t erminology...
EKG changes are signs of abnormalities; stable and unstable angina are symptoms of abnormalities. Signs and symptoms complement one another, and are used in combination to make a diagnosis. Stable a nd...
Parathyroid nodules may be a benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) process; malignant nodules usually require surgical removal. Even benign nodules may secrete large amounts of hormone that is...
Many processes may cause burning, watering, stinging, and/or itching of the eyes; they are most often described by the ways they differ, such as whether or not there is a thick discharge from the eye s...
Chronic bad breath may have any of a variety of causes (for more information, see http://www.medpedia.com/questions/948-what-is-the-best-way-to-minimize-bad-breath ). You mentioned the possibility of bacteria...
Sevoflurane ( http://wiki.medpedia.com/Sevoflurane_%28Sevoflurane%29 ), also known as Ultane, is an inhaled anesthetic, a gas given for general anesthesia. It is usually administered in an operating room...
As a general rule, taking prescription medication without a physician's recommendation is a poor choice. Metronidazole ( http://wiki.medpedia.com/Flagyl ) is an antibiotic, and antibiotics in particu lar...
From this description, a few diagnoses are possible, but only a clinical examination and tests ordered by a healthcare provider can make the definitive diagnosis. From the symptoms you describe, I wo uld...
During an appendectomy ( http://wiki.medpedia.com/Appendectomy ) it was once the standard to perform invagination of the appendiceal stump into the cecum. The advent of surgical stapler use rather th an...
It sounds like it's been recommended that she have an inferior vena cava filter (the vena cava is a large blood vessel that everyone has; see http://wiki.medpedia.com/Inferior_Vena_Cava and http://wik i...
Drugs which are given orally are most often absorbed by either the stomach or the intestine; most drugs absorbed by the intestine are absorbed by the small intestine rather than the colon, and very fe w...
Deep vein thrombosis ( http://wiki.medpedia.com/Deep_Vein_Thrombosis ), sometimes called "deep venous thrombosis" or just "DVT", is the formation of a blood clot within large veins, most often in the arms...
Fundoplication is a surgery in which the stomach is partially or totally wrapped around the lower esophagus, usually to treat gastroesophageal reflux dise ase...
Hidradenitis suppurativa is chronic inflammation due to repeated blockage of the apocrine sweat glands ( http://wiki.medpedia.com/Apocrine_Gland ). Most of these glands are in the armpits and groin; it...
Cymbalta is a brand name for the drug duloxetine. According to the Medpedia page at http://wiki.medpedia.com/Duloxetine , duloxetine is designed to resist breakdown in the stomach so that it may be a bsorbed...
While there are several different, valid study designs which can associate development of a disease (Salmonella) with an exposure (unpasteurized eggs), two specific types may be most commonly used.
This is identical to a question answered at: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_plastic_surgeons_are_in_the_US , with the answer varying (depending upon who counts as "plastic surgeons") from 6000-700 0...
Perhaps the closest thing to what you're proposing is now a rarely-performed procedure, the cervical tube esophagostomy. Consider this a cross between the "NG" tube by esophagostomy that you're descr ibing...
Thanks for your question; it's a good one. Just to ensure I'm understanding it correctly, how many stomas does the patient have, and where are they? Is there a single outle t...
Legally speaking, your question is a very difficult one. I am not a lawyer, and have no idea what the physicians' contracts state, so I won't speculate on that aspect.
There are multiple procedures which may be performed to determine if colon cancer is present. Removal of tissue for examination under the microscope is called a biopsy, and this biopsy can be done se veral...