Esophageal varices are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus. They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension, commonly due to cirrhosis; people with esophageal varices have a strong tendency to develop severe bleeding which left untreated can be fatal.
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Liver transplantation
Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with the healthy liver from another person. Liver transplantation is a treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure, although availability of donor organs is a major limitation
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones.
Liver cancer
Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer and primary hepatic cancer, is cancer that starts in the liver. Cancer which has spread from elsewhere to the liver, known as liver metastasis, is more common than that which starts in the liver
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver It can cause both acute and chronic infection. Many people have no symptoms during the initial infection.
Peptic ulcer disease
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a break in the inner lining of the stomach, the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus
Gastritis
Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may occur as a short episode or it may have a long duration. There may be no symptoms but, when symptoms are present, the most common is upper abdominal pain.
Gastroepiploic arteries
#Gastroepiploicarteries are #arteries that supply #oxygenated #blood to the #stomach. The #rightgastroepiploicartery arises when the #gastroduodenalarterybifurcates. The #leftgastroepiploic artery arises from the #splenicartery
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#esophagealcancer
Hematemesis
#Hematemesis is the #vomiting of #blood. The source is generally the #upper #gastrointestinal #tract, typically above the #suspensory #muscle of #duodenum.
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#GITract #Colonalcancer #Gastriccancer #gallbladdercancer #pancreaticcancer #anaLcancer
Digestion
#Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma
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#Mechanicaldigestion #chemicaldigestion #Salivaryamylase #Salivaryglands #gastroenterology
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