Gastroenterology

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The department of gastroenterology deals with diseases and disorders of digestive system. The doctors who work in this specialty are called gastroenterologists. Some gastroenterologists focus on treating the general diseases of the gastrointestinal tract while others focus on a particular kind of gastroenterology. The department handles various medical problems in gastroenterology in the outpatient, inpatient and emergency services setting. The doctors at the department have expertise in treating and managing a full spectrum of gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatico-biliary diseases.

 

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    Commonly treated conditions

    The following conditions are treated at the department:

    • Irritable bowel syndrome: It is a chronic disorder that affects the large intestine. It causes pain in abdomen, diarrhea, bloating and fartulence. It is treated with the help of medication, self-care practices, such as stress management, regular exercise, getting enough sleep and consuming a high fibre diet.
    • Crohn’s disease: Chronic inflammation of digestive tract occurs. It results into severe diarrhea, fatigue, pain in abdomen, weight loss and malnutrition. Its main symptom is diarrhea which is sometimes mixed with mucus, blood, or pus. It is treated with the help of medication, colectomy (surgical removal of the damaged parts of intestine), self-care practices and nutrition.
    • Colon polyps: Formation of growths takes place inside the large intestine. Its only symptom is change in the colour of stool. It can be treated by performing procedures, such as cauterization, laparoscopy, polypectomy and total proctocolectomy.
    • Coeliac disease: The food is difficult to digest due to hypersensitivity of small intestine to gluten. Its symptoms include pale, loose, or greasy stools and failure to gain weight or weight loss.
    • Gastritis: It is used to collectively refer to a group of diseases in which the stomach lining is inflamed. Its symptoms include nausea, bloating in the abdomen, pain in abdomen, vomiting, indigestion, burning sensation in the stomach, hiccups, loss of appetite and black and tarry stools.
    • Gastroesophageal reflux disease: The stomach contents reflux back into the oesophagus. Its most common symptom is heart burn which feels like a burning chest pain. Taste turns acidic or bitter. Other symptoms include problems in swallowing, pain in chest, cough that won’t go away, hoarseness or sore throat, acid reflux and feeling of having a lump in throat.
    • Gastroenteritis: It is an infection of gut leading to diarrhea and vomiting. Its sign is watery stools. It can be treated with the help of medication and intravenous therapy which involves replacing the lost fluids and electrolytes to stop dehydration.

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