What is Chronic Pancreatitis? Chronic Pancreatitis (CP) is a condition characterized by irreversible damage to pancreatic structure or function. It occurs when a severe, repeated or prolonged insult leads to permanent alterations in Pancreatic gland. How is Chronic Pancreatitis different from Acute Pancreatitis? The essential difference in CP and AP is the rapidity of disease […]
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Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is caused due to a major insult to the pancreatic tissue from various factors. This leads to release of activated pancreatic enzymes which cause autodigestion and necrosis of the Pancreas itself as well as activate an inflammatory cascade which affects distal organs like intestines, kidneys and lungs. What are the causes of
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the large intestine that affects bowel habits. The prevalence of this condition is high, and it presents with varied symptoms. The exact cause of the disorder is still not completely understood, but there are multiple theories which account for symptoms. Signs and Symptoms of Irritable Bowel
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Dysphagia is derived from 2 Greek terms ‘dys’ meaning ‘difficulty’ in swallowing ‘phagia’ meaning ‘to eat’ in Greek. It indicates difficulty in swallowing food after chewing in the mouth. It is a common problem for which patients seek medical attention. Swallowing is the process by which food safely passes from the mouth to the pharynx
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Jaundice is a term that is used to describe ‘yellowness’ in the eyes or mucous membranes. It is derived from the Latin term ‘galbinus’ which means ‘yellowish green’. Another term for jaundice is ‘Icterus’. It is an important clinical clue for physicians as it narrows the organ involvement to either blood or the hepatobiliary tree
Gastroenterology (‘gastro’ meaning ‘stomach’, ‘entero’ meaning ‘intestine’) is a field of medicine that deals specifically with the gastrointestinal tract (i.e., mouth to anus), the liver, the biliary tree, and the pancreas. What is the need for a separate branch of study? Until the late 20th century, gastroenterology was not a separate specialty and was studied
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Since March 2020, India has been engulfed in battling Covid-19. The constant lockdowns posed a huge challenge to sustain activities that were essential for survival. Medical services were also severely hit. It became imperative to employ a new way of interaction that could conform with the limitation of the pandemic. Telemedicine proved to be the most
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