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Gastrointestinal Malabsorption, The treatment will depend on the cause of malabsorption but will also include supplements and other ways to make up for the reduced amount of carbohydrate, pro...
Gastrointestinal Malabsorption, What is gastrointestinal malabsorption? Gastrointestinal malabsorption is a failure to fully absorb nutrients from the gastrointestinal ...
Gastrointestinal History and Examination, The gastrointestinal tract extends from the lips to the anus and includes the liver, biliary system and pancreas although, for the purpose...
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Causes, Symptoms and Treatment), What is upper gastrointestinal bleeding? Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a gastroenter...
Clostridial Infection, The most likely scenarios would therefore be: A deliberate contamination of foodstuffs; large doses may lead directly to neurological symptoms without the gast...
Congenital Gastrointestinal Malformations, The embryonic development of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is complex and it is perhaps unsurprising that abnormalities of development ...
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours, What is a gastrointestinal stromal tumour? Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are malignant mesenchymal tumours with a variable ...
Primary HIV Infection, A less common presentation is a predominantly gastrointestinal disease, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, hepatitis and even gastrointesti...
Blind Treatment of Bacterial Infection, [ 3 ] Choosing the right drug in the absence of sensitivity results is an inexact science at the best of times but should be guided by the followi...
Complications of HIV Infection, Visceral disease commonly affects the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, causing dyspnoea, cough, haemoptysis, abdominal pain or bleeding. Treatm...
Congenital, Perinatal and Neonatal Infections, See the separate Premature Babies and their Problems article. Skin infections Skin infections with S . aureus are...
Yeast Infection (Candidal Skin Infection), What is a yeast infection? Yeast infection is caused by a type of fungus (yeast) called candida. Small numbers of cand...
Crohn's disease. Gastrointestinal infection. Gastrointestinal fistulas. Carcinoid disorders. Intestinal hypermotility.
Fungal Ear Infection, Fungal ear infection is an infection of the ear with a fungus. It normally involves the canal that runs from the ear hole to the eardrum (the external...
Fungal Lung Infections, But there are other fungi that can cause infections in humans. A lot of these infections are uncomfortable, but not dangerous. What problems can...
Urine Infection in Pregnancy, Urine infection is common in pregnancy. If left untreated some urine infections may progress to cause serious kidney infection.
Fungal Infections, See the separate leaflet called Fungal Lung Infections . Types of fungal infections Common types of fungal infections include: Athlete...
Stye (Eyelid Infection), It may spread to the surface of the eye, causing conjunctivitis , which may need antibiotic ointment or drops to clear the infection. Alternatively the ...
Urine Infection in Men, Some bacteria thrive in urine and multiply quickly to cause infection. A urine infection is often called a urinary tract infection (UTI) ...
Urine Infection in Children, A course of medicines called antibiotics will usually clear the infection quickly. In most cases, a child with a urine infection will make a ful...