Overview ; A bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of either of your bowels — your small intestine or your large intestine. Your intestines move food and (eventually) food waste from your stomach to your rectum, which you pass as stool when you poop. An obstruction blocks your intestinal passageway, slowing movement or grinding digestive processes to a halt. Waste, gas and digestive juices can get stuck behind the blockage, damaging the tissue. The blockage can prevent your bowel...
Overview ; Enteritis is inflammation of your small intestine . The most common causes are viral and bacterial infections. Enteritis can also include your stomach (gastroenteritis) or your large intestine (enterocolitis). Enteritis caused by infection is often gastroenteritis. Common examples are food poisoning and the stomach flu. When your small intestine is irritated and inflamed, it may cause fever, swelling and abdominal pain. This may affect your digestive process, resulting in nausea, diar...
completely blocked duodenum. This blockage keeps liquids and... small intestine) Abdominal radiation therapy Signs and Symptoms of Duodenal Disease Duodenal diseases can differ in their...
Duodenal ulcer: This happens when a sore develops in the upper part of your intestine.... risk of developing peptic ulcers. Stomach Ulcer Symptoms You’ll most likely feel a burning pain...
Some of the more common symptoms of small intestine cancer are: Pain in the belly (abdomen) · Nausea and vomiting · Weight loss (without trying) · Weakness and feeling tired (fatigue) · Dark-colored stools (from bleeding into the intestine) · Low red blood cell counts (anemia) · Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
You should see a doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms. 3/12 Bloody Vomit It could mean you have an ulcer. That’s a sore in the lining of your stomach or upper intestine....
Belly pain and cramps ; Blood in your stool · Diarrhea · Drainage from a painful sore near your anus · Urgent bowel movements · Feeling like you haven’t totally emptied your bowels · Loss of appetite and weight loss (talk to your doctor if you lose a lot of weight quickly) · Constipation, which may lead to a blocked bowel
Types and Causes ; Strictures can happen in different parts of your body. They include the tube that carries food to your stomach (esophagus) and your urethra, which channels pee out of your body. ; No matter the location, strictures come in two types. You could have one or the other, or both. ; Inflammatory strictures result from swelling in your digestive tract. Doctors can treat them with medication or surgery.
Overview ; Duodenal cancer is a mass of irregular, fast-growing cells (tumor) in the first portion of your small intestine. This tumor may prevent the intestine from properly digesting food and block food from passing through your intestines. In early stages, you may have no symptoms of duodenal cancer. If the intestinal tumor grows, you may have symptoms that affect your digestive system, such as nausea, constipation or abdominal cramps. The duodenum is a small, horseshoe-shaped part of your sm...
What is biliary obstruction? ; Biliary obstruction is a blockage of the bile ducts. A “duct” is a tube that carries specific bodily fluids. The bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gallbladder through the pancreas to the duodenum, which is a part of the small intestine. Bile is a dark-green fluid secreted by the liver to digest fats, and it’s stored in the gallbladder. After you eat, the gallbladder releases bile to help in digestion and fat absorption. Bile also helps clear the liver ...