Category: Gastroenterology

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ERCP: Indications and Complications

Jul , 19 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology ERCP 0 comments

Your liver produces bile which plays an essential role in the digestion of your food. The bile ducts carry bile from the liver to the gall bladder to the duodenum via the common bile duct. The pancreas produces pancreatic juice…

19 Jul

Enteroscopy: Indications and Complications

Jul , 19 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Enteroscopy 0 comments

Enteroscopy is a procedure used to visualise the small intestine. A small thin tube like device called an endoscope is used. Enteroscopy can be used for visualisation and also for taking a sample of suspicious tissue from the small bowel.…

19 Jul

Endoscopic Ultrasound: Indications and Complications

Jul , 19 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) 0 comments

Endoscopic ultrasound (EU) is a method for examination and visualisation of upper and lower gastro intestinal tract and related organ with the help of sound waves. Along with examination it can be used for obtaining ultrasound guided needle biopsies also.…

19 Jul

Capsule Endoscopy: Indications and Complications

Jul , 19 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Endoscopy 0 comments

Capsule endoscopy is a way of examining your gastrointestinal tract; especially your small intestine, which cannot be reached by the conventional upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. Procedure Your doctor will ask you to swallow a pill sized capsule. This capsule contains…

19 Jul

Hepatitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Jul , 19 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Hepatitis 0 comments

Hepatitis is a viral infection comes in a few different varieties, including A, B, C and E. While they fall under the same category, they are actually distinct diseases that simply share certain characteristics. They all affect the liver and…

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18 Jul

Abdominal Pain: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Jul , 18 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Abdominal Pain 0 comments

Abdominal pain is a symptom, not an illness in and of itself. Instead, it can indicate a wide variety of problems, from something as pedestrian as indigestion to more serious issues, such as an ulcer. If you have occasional stomach…

18 Jul

Diarrhea: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Jul , 18 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Diarrhea 0 comments

Diarrhea is an uncomfortable and inconvenient part of life. Most people will experience diarrhea in their lives, and in most cases, there is no reason to worry. If diarrhea becomes chronic or lasts longer than a couple of days, it…

15 Jun

Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Jun , 15 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Pancreatitis 0 comments

Pancreatitis is a medical term used for the inflammation of the pancreas. Pancreas is a leaf-like gland present behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces hormones like insulin to control blood sugar and digestive juices that help…

15 Jun

Gallstones: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Jun , 15 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Gallstones, General Surgery 0 comments

Gallstones are hard stone-like deposits of bile juice present in the gall bladder, the presence of gallstones medically is known as cholelithiasis. They are usually made of cholesterol or pigment. The size varies greatly from sand grain to that of…

15 Jun

Constipation: Causes, Complications and Treatment

Jun , 15 , 2018 Healthsoul Gastroenterology Constipation 0 comments

Constipation is not a disease itself but maybe a symptom of another medical problem. The term constipation is defined variably, but people generally complain of change in their bowel habits such as passing hard stools, excessive straining during defecation, feeling…

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