Diseases and Illnesses
There are many diseases and illness you can get and that can affect your organs. Some are very serious and dangerous and some aren't. Getting one of these diseases and illnesses may make you very ill or may even kill you. If you have any of these symptoms you should definitely go visit your doctor for a check up because you wouldn't want to end up with any of these diseases/illnesses. There are many other disease and illnesses that are not listed here but here are some of them.
Stomach Cancer: Stomach cancer is cancer that occurs in the stomach
Symptoms:
Causes: Doctors aren't sure what causes stomach cancer. There is a strong correlation between a diet high in smoked, salted and pickled foods
Diagnosis:
Treatment:
Symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Feeling bloated after eating
- Feeling full after eating small amounts of food
- Heartburn that is severe and persistent
- Indigestion that is severe and unrelenting
- Nausea that is persistent and unexplained
- Stomach pain
- Vomiting that is persistent
- Weight loss that is unintentional
Causes: Doctors aren't sure what causes stomach cancer. There is a strong correlation between a diet high in smoked, salted and pickled foods
Diagnosis:
- A tiny camera to see inside your stomach (upper endoscopy)
- Imaging tests
- Exploratory surgery
Treatment:
- Surgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted Drugs
- Clinical Trials
Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach
Symptoms: Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer often don't occur until the disease is advanced. When signs and symptoms do appear, they may include:
Causes: It's not clear what causes pancreatic cancer
Diagnosis:
Treatment:
Symptoms: Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer often don't occur until the disease is advanced. When signs and symptoms do appear, they may include:
- Upper abdominal pain that may radiate to your back
- Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Depression
- Blood clots
Causes: It's not clear what causes pancreatic cancer
Diagnosis:
- Imaging tests to create pictures of your internal organs
- Using a scope to create ultrasound pictures of your pancreas
- Using a scope to inject dye into the pancreatic ducts
- Removing a tissue sample for testing (biopsy)
Treatment:
- Surgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted Therapy
- Clinical Trials
Peptic Ulcer: Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your esophagus, stomach, and the upper portion of your small intestine
Symptoms: Pain is the most common symptom. The pain typically may:
Less often, ulcers may cause severe signs or symptoms such as:
Causes: Peptic ulcers occur when acid in the digestive tract eats away at the inner surface of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine
Diagnosis:
Treatment:
Symptoms: Pain is the most common symptom. The pain typically may:
- Be felt anywhere from your navel up to your breastbone
- Be worse when your stomach is empty
- Flare at night
- Often be temporarily relieved by eating certain foods that buffer stomach acid or by taking an acid-reducing medication
- Disappear and then return for a few days or weeks
Less often, ulcers may cause severe signs or symptoms such as:
- The vomiting of blood — which may appear red or black
- Dark blood in stools or stools that are black or tarry
- Nausea or vomiting
- Unexplained weight loss
- Appetite changes
Causes: Peptic ulcers occur when acid in the digestive tract eats away at the inner surface of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine
Diagnosis:
- Tests for H. pylori
- Using a scope to examine your upper digestive system (endoscopy)
- X-ray of your upper digestive system
Treatment:
- Antibiotic medications to kill H. pylori
- Medications that block acid production and promote healing
- Medications to reduce acid production
- Antacids that neutralize stomach acid
- Medications that protect the lining of your stomach and small intestine
Crohn's Disease: Form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Symptoms:
Causes: The exact cause of Chrohn's disease is unknown
Diagnosis:
Treatment:
Symptoms:
- Abdominal (belly area) pain
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Pain with passing stool
- Persistent, watery diarrhea
- Weight loss
Causes: The exact cause of Chrohn's disease is unknown
Diagnosis:
- Barium enema or upper GI series
- Colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy
- Computed tomography (CT scan) of the abdomen
- Endoscopy, including capsule endoscopy
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen
- Endoscopy
Treatment:
- Surgery
- Medicine
- Diet and nutrition
Food Poisoning: Food poisoning is illness caused by eating contaminated food
Symptoms:
Causes: Contamination of food can happen at any point during its production: growing, harvesting, processing, storing, shipping, or preparing
Diagnosis:
Treatments:
Symptoms:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Watery diarrhea
- Abdominal pain and cramps
- Fever
Causes: Contamination of food can happen at any point during its production: growing, harvesting, processing, storing, shipping, or preparing
Diagnosis:
- Blood test
- Stool Culture
- Examination for parasites
Treatments:
- Replacement of lost fluids
- Antibiotics