Danger level: Low
What is it?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition of the digestive system causing pain and a change in bowel habits.
Who gets it?
It’s estimated that as much…[More]
Intestine
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Danger level: High
What is it?
Diverticulitis is an inflammation of pouches (called diverticula) in the wall of your intestines.
Who gets it?
You are more likely to get diverticula (pouches in the wall of your…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Surgery
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Danger: Medium
What is it?
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a condition in which wounds form in the digestive tract, mainly in the stomach or the duodenum (a part of the intestine).
Who gets…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Gastroenterology, Internal-Medicine
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Danger level: High
What is it?
Carcinoid tumor is a type of slow-growing cancer which can grow in several places in the body. It usually forms in the intestines, but can also appear in the lungs, in…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Oncology, Surgery
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
Crohn’s disease is a condition in which there is a chronic inflammation in the intestines (you might also hear the name inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when Crohn’s is mentioned).
Who gets…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Gastroenterology, Internal-Medicine, Surgery
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
Asperger syndrome is one of the autistic spectrum disorders (ASD. Also called Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)) (other disorders in this spectrum include autism, Rett syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder), in which…[More]
Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Psychiatry
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Danger level: High
What is it?
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix (a part of the intestine).
Who gets it?
In the US, appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain which requires surgery….[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Surgery
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeeze through a weak spot in the body.
Who gets it?
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Surgery
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Danger Level: Medium
What is it?
Celiac Sprue (or just celiac for short) is a disease causing the gut to absorb poorly the food that we eat.
Who gets it?
One out of every 113 people in the United States…[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Internal-Medicine
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