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Abnormalities of the urinary tract - usually hydronephrosis and vesico-ureteric reflux. There may also be pulmonary hypoplasia . Epidemiology It is rare with a frequency of about 1...
This is called vesico-ureteric reflux. DMSA scans can also look for damage following an injury or reduced blood supply to the kidneys.
General measures General treatment includes: Monitoring of renal function - NICE recommends lifelong 1- to 2-yearly ultrasound surveillance to high-risk patients - eg, those with vesico-u...
Abnormalities of urinary tracts (indwelling catheter, neuropathic bladder, vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR), outflow obstruction, anatomical anomalies). Incomplete bladder emptying (dysfunctio...
Childhood Gastro-oesophageal Reflux, Who gets reflux? Gastro-oesophageal reflux is extremely common. Regurgitation of a small quantity of milk after a feed, without any o...
Acid Reflux and Oesophagitis (Heartburn), What are acid reflux and oesophagitis? What is acid reflux? ...
Indigestion and Acid Reflux in Pregnancy (Dyspepsia), Indigestion in pregnancy is commonly due to acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when acid from the stomach leaks up into th...
Where the ureters cross the pelvic brim, at the level of the iliac vessels. Vesico-ureteric junction (VUJ). Urinary tract obstruction can be unilateral or bilateral: U...
Common Side-effects of Pregnancy (Morning Sickness, Acid Reflux, Constipation), See the separate leaflet called Morning Sickness in Pregnancy. Acid reflux in pregnancy Aci...
Childhood Gastro-oesophageal Reflux, Synonyms: childhood GORD, GERD, reflux oesophagitis Definition Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is the non-forceful regurgita...
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease, Synonyms: gastro-esophageal reflux disease; reflux oesophagitis See also the separate Childhood Gastro-oesophageal Reflux ...
Renal calculi tend to obstruct at certain sites, especially the pelvi-ureteric junction, brim of the pelvis and vesico-ureteric junctions. [ 11 ] In the pelvic region, ...
Alpha-blockers are also sometimes used to treat ureteric stones. These are stones that have formed in the kidney and have then got stuck in the ureter, which is the tube that goes from the ki...
Barrett's oesophagus causes The cause of Barrett's oesophagus, in most cases, is thought to be due to long-term gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) , with reflux of ...
It is just that having a hiatus hernia makes you more prone to having a poorly functioning sphincter and more prone to developing acid reflux symptoms. However, people with a hiatus hernia...
Proton pump inhibitors are very effective at reducing stomach acid and are particularly effective at treating acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) . How do ...
Passing a kidney stone (ureteric colic). Inflammation of the large bowel (large intestine) - a condition called colitis .
See the separate leaflet called Gastritis . Acid reflux, oesophagitis and GORD . Acid reflux occurs when some acid leaks up (refluxes) into the oesophagus from the stomach. , Ind...
They are commonly used to treat acid reflux and ulcers of the stomach and part of the gut called the duodenum. Most people who take a proton pump inhibitor do not develop any side-effects. ...
For example, to help with acid reflux which causes heartburn. Most people who take H2 blockers do not develop any side-effects. , Indigestion Dyspepsia Reflux oesophagitis Gastro-o...