Colitis is a chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. Infection, loss of blood supply in the colon, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and invasion of the colon wall with collagen or lymphocytic...
Chronic pelvic pain can be attributed to a variety of causes, but for some women it may be caused by varicose veins in the pelvic region, a condition known as pelvic congestion syndrome...
Crohn’s disease occurs when the body’s immune system misidentifies bacteria, foods and other substances as foreign objects. As the immune system proceeds to attack these foreign objects, white blood cells accumulate in the lining of the...
Pancreatitis, or inflamation of the pancreas, occurs when digestive enzymes attack the pancreas instead of breaking down food in the small intestine.
Acute pancreatitis typically involves a single attack in which the pancreas becomes...
Biliary disease refers to diseases affecting the bile ducts, gallbladder and other structures involved in the production and transportation of bile.
Bile is a fluid produced by the liver that aids digestion. Bile drains from the liver...
The term “liver disease” applies to many diseases and disorders that cause the liver to either function improperly or cease functioning altogether. Common liver diseases include the following:
- Cirrhosis is a condition in which the...
Venous insufficiency is a very common condition that is caused by decreased blood flow from the leg veins up to the heart, resulting in the pooling of blood in the veins. Normally, one-way valves in the veins keep blood flowing up toward the...
Vertebroplasty may offer hope for patients who have severe back pain caused by a compression fracture due to osteoporosis or metastatic disease of the spine. If left untreated, a compression fracture can lead to an abnormal spine curvature....
The George Washington University Hospital offers some of the most technologically advanced patient care equipment in the country, including a promising new imaging device, the Dilon 6800® Gamma Camera. This camera may potentially revolutionize...
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