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Recognizing the symptoms of stomach cancer can be to some extent complicated and all gastrointestinal diseases look as if to have the similar symptoms: vomiting, nausea, abdominal discomfort, etc. The solution to know the stomach cancer near the beginning will be to check with with your physician as soon as you undergo something is wrong, and mainly if you show any of these signs and symptoms: Tenderness in the abdomen, Loss of appetite, Nausea and vomiting, Unintentional weight loss and Blood in stools.

Tenderness in the abdomen – this ache could be reasoned by the enlargement of a tumor in your stomach.

As a rule with stomach cancer, the pain is anywhere near the upper part of your stomach and can also be unrelenting or discontinuous.

Loss of appetite (Anorexia): If you are not feeling hungry for a day to two might be considered usual, however if it continues for more than that, it could be a severe problem. Loss of appetite is not a revealing sign of cancer alone. It could also be a sign of other diseases.

Nausea and vomiting – are symptoms that you can locate in approximately any disease not just in digestive system disorders. The cause that it is on this list is since nausea and vomiting, as connected to stomach cancer, might also be root by tumor growth. Continual nausea and vomiting can also reason trauma to your esophagus.

Unintentional weight loss – many people have been being unsure just why a patient with cancer seems to be apt to lose weight even with no trying. Read the rest of this entry »

Acid reflux is a condition where the lower oesophageal sphincter is unusually relaxed and allows the stomach’s acidic contents to pour back or ‘reflux’ into the gullet. It can also reason heartburn.

It is a horrible condition that can have a big pressure on your lifestyle. Many people experience that their quality of life is lowered by the symptoms.

Prolonged exposure to refluxed acid leads to oesophagitis. Long-standing oesophagitis may be complex by the formation of scar tissue that contracts and results in a stricture in the affected part of the oesophagus. This can make it hard or even impossible to swallow. It is a somber condition that requires vital appraisal and treatment, but, providentially, this complication is relatively rare. It can reason ulceration leading to bleeding and an iron deficit that could develop into anaemia due to a chronic blood loss.

There are two systems that have power over the flow of food between your esophagus and

stomach; these are the Gastroesophageal Valve and the Lower Esophageal Sphincter. These two systems united are known as the anti-reflux barrier.

Gastroesophageal Valve: The Gastroesophageal Valve or GEV is formed by a flap of tissue at the base of the esophagus that is doubled back at the position that it enters the stomach; this creates a dual layer of tissue that acts as a valve. The valve rests next to the lesser curvature of the stomach wall. There is an angle created between the flaps, this is entitled “the angle of his”. The GEV opens when you consume and the will close Read the rest of this entry »

What is Appendicitis?

An inflammation of the appendix is known as appendicitis. Appendix is a small close ended tube. It lies in the lower right portion of the abdomen near the joining point of small intestine and large intestine.

Appendix causes swelling and pain. Since it is painful and moreover as there is a risk of rupture of the wall of the infected appendix so treatment of appendicitis is very essential before the appendix ruptures. In most cases surgery is necessary for its removal. It is a medical emergency.

Delay in treatment (or removal) may cause rupture of infected and inflamed appendix. Pus and other contents of the appendix are discharged into the abdominal cavity which can cause peritonitis. Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum caused by infection. It is very dangerous and can be fatal if not treated properly in right time.

Causes of Appendicitis

Blockage of the opening of appendix: – When the opening of the appendix is blocked by a piece of hardened stool then the inflammation of the appendix may occur.

Reaction to the infection: – If there is an infection in the digestive tract of a person, then due to its reaction inflammation of the appendix may occur.

Symptoms of Appendicitis

• Pain in abdomen: – Pain may start near the belly button and may move to the right lower side of the belly.

• Vomiting

• Fever

• Nausea

• Constipation

• Loss of appetite

• Problem in passing gas.

Symptoms of Peritonitis are much more severe than that of appendicitis: -

• Severe pain felt through out the abdomen.

• Swollen abdomen.

• Abdomen is felt hard.

Prevention and Treatment

Though there is no known prevention for appendicitis yet people who eat roughage and take high-fibre diet (raw vegetables and fruits) have less chances of appendicitis.

If a person has some of the symptoms of appendicitis then he/she should immediately consult a doctor. After performing blood test, urine test, x-ray, ultrasound etc. if appendicitis is diagnosed then doctor may remove the appendix by performing laparoscopy or by operation (appendectomy).

Appendix has no known useful function and a person can lead a normal life without appendix.

Author: Surya Narayan Bhattacharya