The symptoms you are describing are consistent with an ileus. An ileus, also known as a bowel obstruction, is a disruption of the normal forward flow of the gastrointestinal tract. An ileus can be mechanical or non-mechanical. Symptoms often include excessive burping/belching, abdominal distension/discomfort, constipation, and lack of flatulence or bowel movements. Causes can include… Continue reading I woke up this morning with a very uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. It felt like I had something stuck there and it wasn’t going down. It wasn’t a sharp pain but I couldn’t walk right because of how it burned. I also couldn’t eat or drink anything. It went away after a few hours. What could this be? What is causing this? Should I go see a doctor?
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My brother had a stent put in and he doesn’t have symptoms anymore. He works at a desk job. How long should he expect to be home before he can return to work?
After stent placement, most asymptomatic patients should be able to return to work 1-3 weeks after the procedure. Those patients with physically strenuous or high stress jobs should wait longer. Your doctor must verify that your heart has no lingering defects with imaging studies (echocardiograms) and EKGs. As each case is individual, your brother should… Continue reading My brother had a stent put in and he doesn’t have symptoms anymore. He works at a desk job. How long should he expect to be home before he can return to work?
When would you use a sigmoidoscopy over a colonoscopy?
The advantage a sigmoidoscopy has over a colonoscopy is that the bowel does not need to be prepared. In other words, whereas a colonoscopy requires the patient to clean their colon with bowel prep, a sigmoidoscopy can be performed on an unprepped patient. Therefore, if an emergency or unstable patient requires direct visualization of the… Continue reading When would you use a sigmoidoscopy over a colonoscopy?
After I get my gall bladder removed, is there anything i need to change about what I eat?
Patients undergoing a gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy) usually recover without any need to vary their diet. Some transient side effects of the surgery such diarrhea, bloating, and flatulence may occur especially with fatty meals but this usually resolve within a few weeks.
My doctor says I have keloids. I cut myself on the chin a few days ago. Is there anything I can do to stop the scaring?
Keloids are benign lesions that arise in scars because of an overgrowth of the scar tissue. These lesions can be quite large and can often cause pain if nerves are involved. Physicians can apply silicone gel on developing lesions to minimize pain and prevent growth of a keloid. Alternatively, injection of corticosteroids into the developing… Continue reading My doctor says I have keloids. I cut myself on the chin a few days ago. Is there anything I can do to stop the scaring?