4.8 Digestive System

Hemorrhoids also called "piles", are a difficult and painful condition. It can restrict your movements and interfere with the daily routine, also it may create embarresment in the affected person. They are veins around your anus or anal canal that are abnormally dilated. Hemorrhoids may be located inside the rectum called internal hemorrhoids, or they can develop under the skin outside the anus and are called external hemorrhoids.

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea and even malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn's disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people. The inflammation caused by Crohn's disease often spreads deep into the layers of affected bowel tissue. Like ulcerative colitis, another common IBD, Crohn's disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications. Although it may involve any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus, it most commonly affects the last part of the small intestine (ileum) and/or the large

Hirschsprung disease is a congenital digestive condition primarily found in newborns, although older children can be diagnosed with mild cases. Damage to the nerve cells found in between the muscle layers of the walls of the large intestine inhibits the ability to effectively pass stool. The loss of functioning nerve cells prevents peristalsis from moving the stool towards the rectum creating blockages of stool in the large intestine. This results in constipation, bloating, diarrhea, and vomiting, these symptoms if left unchecked can be lethal in infants, and lead to many long term problems in older children. Recorded evidence of Hirschsprung disease dates back to 1691 with

About irritable bowel syndrome IBS or irritable colon syndrome is a chronic disorder that affects the normal functions of the colon. And is characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain and intestinal cramping (colic) and flatulence, constipation and diarrhea. Often infected people in this case between the ages of 20 and 30 years, but children can also be occurring among women is twice as high as among

Crohns diseases is an inflammatory disease of the GI tract. It differs from other forms of irritable bowel syndrome, because in can occur in any part of the GI tract. Most cases involve the small intestine. Some causes of this disease are lymphatic obstruction, infection, genetic predisposition, and an altered immune response to intestinal bacteria. Crohns disease causes ulceration of the superficial mucosa, and progresses its way to the deep mucosa. This will cause masses of granulation tissue to form. These masses are called granulomas. These granulomas will extend into the lymph nodes in the area. This will cause lymphatic obstruction. Edema, mucosal irritation, fissures, and abscesses occur. Neutrophils will infiltrate the area, and form

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS, is a gastrointestinal disease predominant in women that affects approximately thirty-four percent of the population of Europe, with the numbers also drastically rising in the United States. The side effects of IBS can range from mild to severe and the disease does not have a cause, nor a proper solution. Instead, the individual patient must try different medications in order to find the proper medication that will cure his/her specific form of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. IBS has been linked to anxiety disorders and their effects on the digestive system by the form of symptoms and other medical disorders.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) occurs when muscles in your large intestine contract faster or slower than normal. This causes pain, cramping, gassiness, sudden bouts of diarrhea, and constipation.

Dyspepsia is a functional upper GI disorder that causes upper abdominal pain or discomfort. This disorder affects up to 30% of the population. Non-ucler dyspepsia, also named functional dyspepsia, means that there is no found cause for the symptoms. Roughly six out of ten people affected by dyspepsia have non-ulcer dyspepsia. The pain it causes is typically constant although it can come and go in bouts. Dyspepsia is often caused by a stomach ucler, a duodenal ulcer, an inflamed esophagus, inflamed stomach or acid reflux disease. However, it can sometimes be caused by anti-inflammatory medicines. Although very rare, it can also be caused by stomach cancer.

IBS-D is a collection of symptoms such as cramping, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloating (Camilleri, 2012). These symptoms can

Gastritis is a common disorder of stomach. In gastritis, lining of stomach gets inflamed Or eroded. It is commonly caused by Helicobacter Pylori and use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Radiation therapy, smoking, autoimmune problems, alcohol, crohn disease and cocaine are its less common causes. The person suffering from gastritis is presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, heartburn and loss of appetite. People having gastritis are more likely to have any anxiety disorder.

Ulcerative colitis affects the inner lining or mucosa of the colon and rectum. It is characterized by dispersed inflammation and much ulceration which results in bleeding and bloody bowel movements. The mucosa becomes swollen with an excessive buildup of fluid or edema and abscesses or swollen areas of pus filled tissue form. Ulcerative colitis usually begins in the rectum and spreads to involve the whole colon (Hinkle, J. L., Cheever, K. H., 2013) .

The disease have no biological markers and of altered manifestations which may be accombined by diarrhea , constipation , or both with persistent , repeated and idiopathic abdominal pain , incomplete evacuation and stool frequency

Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining that's painful is caused by many things. The most common cause is a bacterial infection of h. pylori, but there are also other causes, such as pain relief medication, and stress. The symptoms of gastritis include lost appetite and weight loss, nausea and vomiting, pain in the upper abdomen, bloating and saltpeter, and/or feel full although only eat a little.

Page Description: Hemorrhoids are veins in anus and lower rectum that become inflamed and swollen. These are also called hemroids or piles. Hemorrhoid causes pain, bleeding and inflammation of the affected area. Natural remedies are available to treat hemorrhoid.

Abdominal pains may be caused by a number of serious underlying illnesses that can be diagnosed and treated. The occurrence of abdominal pains may also be caused by common illnesses such as indigestion, food allergies or even appendicitis (Golan & Tashjian, 2012) .