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*Gastrointestinal. **Inflammatory: gastroenteritis, appendicitis, gastritis, esophagitis, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis. **Obstruction: hernia, intussusception, volvulus, post-surgical adhesions, tumours, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, severe...
periodic fever syndromes (also known as autoinflammatory syndromes) are a set of disorders, many of which are genetic disorders in which the mechanisms which initiate and control inflammation are disturbed, leading to uncontrolled inflammation throughout the body. The syndromes are diverse, but...

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InflammationMany people with gastritis experience no symptoms at all. However, upper central abdominal pain is the most common symptom; the pain may be dull, vague, burning, aching, gnawing, sore, or sharp. Pain is usually located in the upper central portion ...
Familial Mediterranean Fever*Gastrointestinal **Inflammatory: gastroenteritis, appendicitis, gastritis, esophagitis, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis **Obstruction: hernia, intussusception, volvulus, post-surgical adhesions, tumours, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, severe constipation, hemorrhoids **Vascular: embolism, thrombosis, hemorrhage, sickle cell disease, abdominal angina, blood vessel compression (such ...
Inflammatory bowel diseasePatients often present with the classic triad of left lower quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis (an elevation of the white cell count in blood tests). Patients may also complain of nausea or diarrhea; others may be constipated. Less commonly, an ...
Inflammationperiodic fever syndromes (also known as autoinflammatory syndromes) are a set of disorders, many of which are genetic disorders in which the mechanisms which initiate and control inflammation are disturbed, leading to uncontrolled inflammation throughout the body. The syndromes are ...
Red palm symptomPain in the stomach area can be caused by many things . Most commonly, the pain will be caused by constipation and gas, or infections caused by bacteria and viruses. The most important thing, is to decide whether you need ...
Symptoms of Whipple’s disease are: * Arthralgias or a migratory, non-deforming Arthritis occurs in 80% and is typically the first symptom experienced. It may be transient or chronic. * Malabsorption * Intestinal lipodystrophy (accumulation of fatty deposits in lymph nodes ...
Inflammatory bowel diseaseToxic megacolon (”megacolon toxicum”) is an acute form of colonic distention. It is characterized by a very dilated colon (megacolon), accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal pain, or shock. Toxic megacolon is usually a complication of inflammatory ...
Familial Mediterranean FeverAttacks are self-limiting, and require analgesia and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as diclofenac). Colchicine, a drug otherwise mainly used in gout, decreases attack frequency in FMF patients. The exact way in which colchicine suppresses attacks is unclear. While this agent ...
Inflammatory bowel diseaseThe prodrome is fever, headache, and myalgias, lasting as long as 24 hours. The actual latent period is 2–5 days (sometimes 1–6 days). In other words, it typically takes 1–2 days until actual symptoms develop. These are diarrhea (as many ...
Inflammatory bowel diseaseIn 2000, Krigsman accepted a position at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where he consulted for several years. There, he cared for patients with common gastroenterology problems such as inflammatory bowel disease, recurrent abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, failure ...
Inflammatory bowel diseaseIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause. In some ...
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