| Disease,Disorder,or Complication | Defentition | Questions answered |
| Achalasia | Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the esophagus,it fails to relax. | What is achalasia? What causes achalasia? What are the symptoms of achalasia? How is achalasia diagnosed? What are the developments and complications of achalasia? What is the treatment of achalasia? |
| Acid Reflux | Acid reflux is a backflow of stomach contents upward into the esophagus. | What is acid reflux ? What are the symptoms and complications of acid reflux ? What is the treatment for acid reflux ? How is acid reflux diagnosed ? |
| Addison Disease | Addison disease is an hormonal (endocrine) disorder involving destruction of the adrenal glands (small glands adjacent to the kidneys). | What is Addison disease? Causes and diagnosis of Addison disease ? Treatment for Addison disease? Signs and symptoms of Addison disease? Treatment of an addisonian crisis? Other questions |
| Amebiasis Disease | Amebiasis disease is an infection caused by a tiny parasite (amebae) in the large intestine. | What is Amebiasis Disease ? What are the causes, incidence, and risk factors? Can it be prevented? Symptoms of Amebiasis disease? Signs and tests? What is the treatment for Amebiasis disease? Prognosis and complications? |
| Amyloidosis | Amyloidosis is a result from the abnormal deposition of a particular protein, called amyloid, in various tissues of the body. | What is amyloidosis ? What are the types of Systemic amyloidosis ? What are symptoms of amyloidosis ? How is amyloidosis diagnosed ? How is amyloidosis treated ? |
| Anal Fissure | An anal fissure is a fairly common painful condition in which the skin lining the anal canal is torn. | Whats an anal fissure ? Diagnosing an anal fissure ? Treatment of an anal fissure ? What is the recovery time and cure rate of surgery ? |
| Anemia | Anemia is having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less hemoglobin than normal in the blood. | What is anemia? What are the symptoms of anemia? What causes anemia? What is the treatment for anemia? |
| Appendicitis | Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. | What is appendicitis ? What symptoms do patients feel ? How is appendicitis diagnosed ? How is appendicitis treated ? |
| Barrett's Esophagus | Barrett esophagus is a precancerous condition of the esophagus. | What is barretts esophagus ? What causes barretts esophagus ? How is barretts esophagus diagnosed ? What are the symptoms of barretts esophagus ? What is the treatment of symptoms of barretts esophagus ? |
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | Bleeding in the digestive tract is a symptom of digestive problems rather than a disease itself. | What is gastrointestinal(GI) bleeding ? What causes GI bleeding ? How is GI bleeding recognized ? How is GI bleeding diagnosed? How is GI bleeding treated ? |
| Blind Loop Syndrome | Occurs when a part of the intestine is blocked off from the rest of the intestines so that nothing can pass through. | What is it ? What are the causes,incidence and risk factors ? What are the symptoms ? What is the treatment ? What are the signs and tests ? What are the complications ? |
| Celiac Disease | Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. | What is celiac disease ? What are the symptoms of celiac disease ? how is celiac disease diagnosed ? What is the treatment for celiac disease ? What are the complications of celiac disease ? How common is celiac disease ? |
| Cholera | Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. | What is cholera ? How does a person get cholera ? What is the risk for cholera in the USA ? What should travelers do to avoid cholera ? Is there a vaccine for cholera ? Can cholera be treated ? |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Its a potentially debilitating medical condition causing sore throats, low grade temperature elevation, and fatigue. | What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ? What are the symptoms, tests, diagnosis, and treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ? |
| Chronic Pancreatitis | Chronic pancreatitis happens when pancreatitis returns and many episodes of a pancreatic flare up occur. | What is Chronic pancreatitis? What causes it? How is it diagnosed ? What is the treatment ? What are the symptoms ? |
| Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis refers to a disease of the liver in which normal cells are replaced by scar tissue. | What is cirrhosis ? What are the major causes of cirrhosis ? What are the symptoms of cirrhosis ? How is the diagnosis of cirrhosis made ? What are the treatments for cirrhosis ? |
| Clostridium Difficile | The clostridium difficile bacterium is one of the most common causes of infection of the large bowel. | What is Clostridium Difficile ? What are the causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Any other places it can be found ? |
| Colitis | Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation of the large intestine (colon). | What is Ulcerative Colitis (UC)? What causes UC? Symptoms of UC? Diagnosing UC? Complications of UC? Treatment for UC? Medicines for UC? Surgery for UC? |
| Colon Cancer | Tumors of the colon and rectum are growths arising from the inner wall of the large intestine. | What is Colon cancer? What causes of colon cancer? Symptoms of colon cancer? Detecting colon cancer? Why have screenings for colon cancer? Treatment for colon cancer? What follow up care is needed? Statistics |
| Constipation | Constipation is one of the most common digestive disorders. It describes the infrequent and difficult passage of stool. | What is constipation ? What are the causes of constipation ? What tests are done to evaluate constipation ? What is the treatment of constipation ? |
| Cycling Vomiting Syndrome | Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) is a childhood disorder characterized by bouts of vomiting that last from a few hours to several days. | What is Cycling Vomiting Syndrome ? Diagnosis of Cycling Vomiting Syndrome ? Treatment for Cycling Vomiting Syndrome ? |
| Diverticulosis | Diverticulosis is bulging sacs(diverticula) caused by pressure in the colon. | What is diverticulosis? Where does it come from? Symptoms of diverticulosis? Diagnosing diverticulosis? Treatment for diverticulosis? Prevention of diverticulosis? |
| Dysphagia | People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may also experience pain while swallowing. . | What is dysphagia? What are some problems caused by dysphagia? What causes dysphagia? What is the treatment for dysphagia? |
| E. Coli | Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that normally lives in the intestines of people and animals. | What is E. coli ? What is E. coli 0157:H7 ? What kind of diseaes are caused by E. coli 0157:H7? How do people get E. coli 0157:H7? Tests for the disease? How is the disease treated? Protecting your family? |
| Esophageal Pouches | Esophageal pouches (diverticula) are abnormal protrusions from the esophagus that rarely may cause swallowing difficulties. | What are Esophageal pouches? What are the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Esophageal pouches ? |
| Esophageal Varices | Large collateral veins located in the submucosa of the esophagus resulting from chronic high pressure in the portal vein | What are Esophageal varices? What are the causes of Esophageal varices ? What other diseases are the causes ? |
| Esophagus Cancer | Cancer can develop in any part of the esophagus. If the cancer spreads outside the esophagus, it usually shows up in nearby lymph nodes. | What is the esophagus? What is cancer? Causes? Symptoms of esophagus cancer? Diagnosis? Treatment of cancer of the esophagus? What are the side effects of treatment? Resources and coping with esophagus cancer |
| Fistula | Intestinal fistulas are tubular connections between the bowel and other organs or the skin. | What is a fistula? What are the symptoms of a fistula? How is a fistula in IBD treated? How do you diagnose a fistula? |
| Gallstones | Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. | What are gallstones ? What causes gallstones ? Who is at risk for gallstones ? Symptoms for gallstones ? How are gallstones diagnosed ? Treatment for gallstones ? Don't people need their gallbladder ? |
| Gastritis | Gastritis, or dyspepsia, is an inflammation of the stomach lining. | What is Gastritis? What are the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for Gastritis ? |
| Gastroparesis | When the stomach muscles are paralyzed and food is not thoroughly ground and does not empty into the intestine normally. | What is gastroparesis? What causes gastroparesis? Symptoms of gastroparesis? How is gastroparesis diagnosed? How is gastroparesis treated? What is the prognosis for patients with gastroparesis? |
| Gaucher Disease | Gaucher's disease leads to the accumulation of glucocerebroside in the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes from a defective enzyme. | What is Gaucher Disease ? What are signs of Gaucher disease ? How is Gaucher disease diagnosed ? How is Gaucher disease treated ? |
| GERD | GERD is when acidic stomach contents regurgitate or back up into the esophagus | What is GERD? What is LES? What are the contributing factors? What are the symptoms of GERD? What is barretts esophagus? Diagnosing GERD What is the treatment for GERD? Surgery for GERD? Conclusion of GERD |
| Giardiasis | Giardiasis is a contagious (infectious) form of diarrhea. | What is giardiasis ?, What is giardia ? What are the symptoms of giardiasis ? How is the diagnosis of giardiasis made ? How is giardiasis treated ? How can giardiasis be prevented ? |
| Gilbert Syndrome | Gilbert syndrome is a common but harmless genetic condition in which a liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin is abnormal. | What is Gilbert Syndrome? What are the symptoms and treatment ? Is it genetic ? Who gets it ? |
| Heartburn | Heartburn is caused by a back flow of stomach acid from the stomach into the esophagus. | What is Heartburn ? How can you prevent it ? What are the signs and symptoms ? What medications are used to treat it ? |
| Helicobacter Pylori | Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacteria which causes chronic inflammation (gastritis) of the inner lining of the stomach in humans. | What is helicobacter pylori? Diagnosing helicobacter pylori ? Why treat helicobacter pylori? How is helicobacter pylori treated? Who should recieve treatment for helicobacter pylori? |
| Hemochromatosis | Hemochromatosis, the most common form of iron overload disease, is an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. | What is hemochromatosis ? What causes hemochromatosis ? Risk factors for hemochromatosis ? Symptoms of hemochromatosis ? How is hemochromatosis diagnosed ? What is the treatment for hemochromatosis ? |
| Hemophilia | Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder characterized by a deficiency of selected proteins in your body's blood clotting system. . | What is Hemophilia ? What is the cause ? What are the signs and symptoms ? How is Hemophilia diagnosed ? What are the complications ? What is the treatment for Hemophilia ? What is the prevention and Self-Care ? |
| Hemorrhoids | When veins around the anal opening become abnormally enlarged or dilated, they are called hemorrhoids | What are hemorrhoids? What are the types of hemorrhoids? How do hemorrhoids affect a patient and how does the doctor evaluate them? How are hemorrhoids treated? |
| Hepatic Hemangioma | Hepatic hemangiomas are benign tumors of the liver that consist of small blood vessels. | What is a Hepatic Hemangioma (HH) ? What are the symptoms of a HH ? How is the diagnosis of a HH made ? What is the treatment for HH ? |
| Hepatitis | Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Several different viruses cause viral hepatitis. | What is hepatitis? Description of the types of hepatitis : Hepatitis A, Hepatits B, Hepatits C, Hepatits D,and Hepatits E |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | A malignant tumor of the liver. | What is Hepatocellular carcinoma ? What are the causes, incidence and risk factors ? Symptoms,signs and tests ? What is the treatment,expectations, and complications? |
| Hernia | A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. | What is a hernia? Where is a hernia located? How is a hernia repaired? Other types of hernia repair Preventing hernias Do I have a hernia? |
| Hiatal Hernia | A hiatal hernia is an anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and up into the chest. | What is a hiatal hernia? What causes a hiatal hernia? What types of hiatal hernias are there? Symptoms,diagnosis, and treatment ? How does a hiatal hernia cause GERD? |
| Hirschsprungs | Hirschsprung disease is a congenital abnormality (birth defect) of the bowel in which there is absence of the ganglia (nerves) in the wall of the bowel. | What is Hirschsprungs? How important is Hirschsprung disease? What are the symptoms of Hirschsprung disease? Are genes involved in Hirschsprung disease? |
| Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is a disorder of the blood,a decrease in blood platelet. | What is Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) ? What Are the causes and symptoms of ITP? How Is ITP Diagnosed? How Is ITP Treated? |
| Interstitial Cystitis | Interstitial cystitis (IC), one of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, is a condition resulting in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. | What is Interstitial Cystitis ? What causes Interstitial Cystitis ? Are there different types of Interstitial Cystitis ? How is Interstitial Cystitis diagnosed ? What are the treatments for Interstitial Cystitis ? |
| Intestinal Psuedo-obstruction | Intestinal pseudo-obstruction(false blockage) is a condition that causes symptoms like those of a bowel obstruction (blockage). | What is Intestinal pseudo-obstruction ? What are the symptoms ? How do they diagnose Intestinal pseudo-obstruction ? |
| IBS | IBS is characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, mucous in stools, and irregular bowel habits, including alternating diarrhea and constipation. | What is IBS? What causes IBS? What are the symptoms of IBS? Diagnosing IBS ? What is the treatment of IBS? Conclusion of IBS |
| Intussusception | Intussusception is the infolding, like the closing of a telescope, of a segment of the small intestine into the adjacent but more distal segment of the intestine. | What is intussusception ? What does intussusception do? What causes intussusception? What are the symptoms of intussusception? How is intussusception diagnosed? |
| Jaundice | Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes. Jaundice is a condition caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. | What is Jaundice? What are the signs and symptoms? What are the causes and risks ? How can you prevent Jaundice? How do they diagnose it? What are the treatments ? |
| Lactose Intolerance | Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the predominant sugar of milk. | What is lactose intolerance? What are the symptoms of lactose intolerance? What causes lactose intolerance? Diagnosing lactose intolerance ? What is the treatment for lactose intolerance? |
| Liver Abscess | Liver abscesses can come from appendicitis,diverticulitis,perforated bowel,infection in the blood,infection from the biliary (liver secretion) tract,or trauma. | What are the causes, incidence and risk factors ? Symptoms? Signs and tests done ? Treatment,expectations,complications and prevention ? |
| Lupus | Lupus is unusual antibodies in the blood that target the bodies tissues such as the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints, and nervous system. | What is lupus ? What causes lupus ? What are the symptoms of lupus ? How is lupus diagnosed ? How is systemic lupus treated ? How can a patient help prevent disease activity ? |
| Menetrier's Disease | Menetriers disease causes giant folds of tissue to grow in the wall of the stomach. | What is Menetriers disease? What are the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for Menetriers disease ? |
| Norwalk | Infection with these viruses affects the intestine and is common cause of gastrointestinal illness. | What are norwalk and norwalk like viruses ? What are the symptoms and how soon do they appear ? How are these viruses spread ? For how long is the person infectious ? What is the treatment and prevention for this illness ? |
| Obstruction of Bowel | Bowel obstruction describes a blockage in the bowels. | What is a bowel obstruction ? What are the causes and risks of a bowel obstruction ? Treatments and the side effects of them ? What are the symptoms,prevention,diagnosis and long term effects of a bowel obstruction ? |
| Pancreatitis | Pancreatitis is a rare disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. | What is pancreatitis ? What causes pancreatitis ? What are the symptoms and treatment of pancreatitis ? How is acute pancreatitis diagnosed ? What if the patient has gallstones ? How is chronic pancreatitis diagnosed and treated ? |
| Peptic Ulcer | A peptic ulcer is a hole in the gut lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus. | What is a peptic ulcer? What causes peptic ulcers? What are the symptoms of a peptic ulcer? Diagnosing a peptic ulcer ? Complications with a peptic ulcer? Treatments for a peptic ulcer? |
| Pilonidal Disease | Pilonidal disease is a chronic infection of the skin in the region of the buttock crease. | What is pilonidal disease and what causes it ? What are the symptoms and treatment of pilonidal disease ? What care is required after surgery ? |
| Pinworm Disease | Pinworm infection is caused by a small, white intestinal worm called a pinworm. | What is pinworm infection ? Who is at risk for pinworm infection and how is it spread ? What are the symptoms and diagnosis of pinworm infection ? What is the treatment for pinworm infection? |
| Polyps | Colon polyps are fleshy growths that occur on the inside (the lining) of the large intestine. | What is a Polyp? Can Polyps be cancerous? When to be examened ? What survaillence after a Polyp is found? Prevention of Polyps Is there a higher risk of cancerous Polyps? |
| Porphyria | Porphyria is a disorder in which the body produces too much of the chemical porphyrin. . | What is Porphyria? What are the symptoms? Where does Porphyria come from ? Diagnosis of Porphyria ? |
| Primary Biliary Cirrhosis | Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a liver disease caused by an abnormality of the immune system. | What is primary biliary cirrhosis?What happens in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis? Are treatments available for primary biliary cirrhosis? |
| Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis | chronic disorder of the liver in which the bile ducts outside and inside the liver become inflamed, thickened , narrowed, and finally obstructed. | What is primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) ? Does PSC occur in association with other diseases ? What are the symptoms ? What is the treated and prognosis ? How is the diagnosis of PSC made ? |
| Proctitis | Proctitis is inflammation of the lining of the rectum, called the rectal mucosa. . | What is Proctitis? What are the symptoms ? How is a diagnosis made? What is the treatment ? |
| Rapid Gastric Emptying | Rapid Gastric Emptying happens when the lower end of the small intestine fills too quickly with undigested food from the stomach. | What is Rapid Gastric Emptying ? What are the symptoms ? What is the treatment ? How is it diagnosed ? |
| Rectal Prolapse | Rectal prolapse is a protrusion of the rectum through the anus. | What is a Rectal prolapse ? What is the treatment for a Rectal prolapse ? What if you can't under go surgery ? |
| Reye's Syndrome | It is a syndrome of encephalopathy of unknown cause, with associated liver degeneration. | What is Reye's syndrome ? What are the causes, incidence, and risk factors ? What are the symptoms,signs and tests for reye's syndrome ? What is the treatment,prevention,prognosis and complications for reye's syndrome ? |
| Sarcoidosis | Sarcoidosis is a disease that results from inflammation of tissues of almost any body organ. | What is sarcoidosis ? What are the symptoms of sarcoidosis ? Who gets sarcoidosis ? Some things we don't know about sarcoidosis ? How is sarcoidosis diagnosed ? How is sarcoidosis treated ? |
| Schatzki's Ring | Schatzki's ring is a smooth, benign, circumferential, and narrow ring of tissue in the lower end of the esophagus | What is a schatkzi ring ? What are the symptoms of a schatkzi ring? How is a schazkti ring diagnosed? What is the treatment for a schazkti ring? |
| Short Bowel Syndrome | Short bowel syndrome affects people who have had half or more of their small intestine removed. . | What is Short Bowel Syndrome? What are the symptoms? Is there any treatment ? |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | Sickle cell disease is a disorder of the blood caused by an inherited abnormal hemoglobin. | What is sickle cell disease ? How is sickle cell disease inherited ? How is sickle cell disease diagnosed ? What are the symptoms of sickle cell disease ? |
| Stomach Cancer | Stomach Cancer can grow along the stomach wall into the esophagus or small intestine. | What is the stomach? What is cancer and how is it spread? What are the causes and symptoms of stomach cancer? How is stomach cancer diagnosed? What is the side effects of treatment for stomach cancer? |
| Whipple's Disease | Whipple's Disease interferes with the body's ability to absorb certain nutrients. | What is Whipple's Disease ? What are the symptoms and causes of Whipple's Disease ? What is the treatment for Whipple's Disease ? |
| Wilson's Disease | Wilson's disease causes the body to retain copper. | What is Wilson's Disease ? What are the symptoms of Wilson's Disease ? What is the treatment for Wilson's Disease ? |
| Yersiniosis | Yersiniosis is a bacterial disease that generally affects the intestinal tract. | What is yersiniosis ? What are the symptoms of yersiniosis ? Where are yersinia bacteria found ? How long can an infected person carry yersinia ? How is yersiniosis treated ? How can yersiniosis be prevented ? |
| Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome | It is a rare disorder that causes tumors in the pancreas and duodenum and ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. | What is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? What about cancerous tumors ? Who gets it? What are the symptoms and treatment ? How is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome diagnosed ? |