What is an Occlusodontist?
...occlusion): teeth, muscles, and joints. This branch also studies chewing and swallowing. A bad occlusion, that is to say, a bad closing of the jaw and abnormal contact between the teeth...
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What is Gastroenteritis?
...virus. It has been suggested that swallowing airborne viral particles after someone has vomited may also be a possible transmission route for some viruses. Raw or undercooked shellfish, especially oysters,...
What is Gastroduodenostomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...such as loss of appetite, pain in the upper abdominal area, heartburn, and nausea. Over time, the patient experiences difficulty in swallowing, bloody stools, severe weight loss, and a yellow...
Pradaxa Interactions: Other Medications, Alcohol, and More
...contains the active ingredient dabigatran. (An active ingredient is what makes a drug work.) The medication comes as a capsule that you swallow. It also comes as pellets that can...
What is Mesothelioma?
...include: Shortness of breath Lower back or chest pain Fatigue A persistent cough (especially if coughing up blood) Difficulty swallowing Fever or sweating (particularly at night) Sudden weight loss or...
Rhofade and dosage: Strength, form, when to use, and more
...for future use.) Wash your hands after applying Rhofade. Avoid getting Rhofade in your eyes or on your lips. Don’t swallow Rhofade. It isn’t for oral use. In addition, don’t...
What are Aphthous Mouth Ulcers?
...dissolve in the mouth instead of being swallowed Illegal drugs such as cocaine Very rarely, recurrent ulceration can be a possible sign of several serious diseases, including: Crohn’s disease Celiac...
What is Laparoscopic Oesophagomyotomy with Fundoplasty: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...with chronic or severe cases of diffuse oesophageal spasm, achalasia, or nutcracker oesophagus. Diffuse oesophageal spasm is a condition that makes it difficult for the patient to swallow. In some...
What is Chronic Gastritis?
...diagnostic tool for autoimmune chronic gastritis.[6] Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series: Also called a barium swallow, this test creates a series of X-rays of the GI tract. Swallowing a liquid containing...
What is Crohn’s Disease?
...and/or an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, in which the tube-like device is swallowed in order to examine problems relating to the upper gastrointestinal tract. If it is not possible to scan the terminal...