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Portal hypertension (including oesophageal varices)
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Portal Hypertension liver by professional health specialists.
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Pseudomembranous colitis (antibiotic-associated diarrhoea; Clostridium difficil…
Pseudomembranous colitis, also known as antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, is a condition characterised by inflammation of the colon as a result of the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. These drugs affect the normal bowel flora of the bowel, leading to overgrowth of the...
Diverticular disease (diverticulosis; diverticulitis)
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of diverticulousis, diverticular disease of the Colon written by professional medical specialists.
GP visits to cost more under Medicare changes: study
New research reveals the Federal Government’s proposed changes to Medicare would increase the cost of visiting a doctor and cut […]
Pancreatitis: Acute
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Pancreas by professional health specialists.
Pancreatitis: Chronic
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Chronic pancreatitis by professional health specialists.
Achalasia
Achalasia is a disorder of the oesophagus in which the oesophagus is less able to move food toward the stomach, and the valve from the oesophagus to the stomach does not relax as much as it needs to during swallowing. This relaxation is needed to allow food to enter the stomach.
Gallstones
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of gallstone disease by professional health specialists.
Coeliac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy; coeliac sprue)
Coeliac disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the small bowel. In genetically susceptible individuals, ingestion of gluten causes injury to the lining of the small bowel, resulting in diarrhoea and malabsorption of nutrients and minerals.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis by professional health specialists.
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