A hiatal/hiatus hernia forms when a section of the stomach gets pushed upwards across the diaphragm. The diaphragm comprises of a tiny opening or hiatus via which the esophagus or the food pipe passes through before joining the stomach. The stomach may sometimes force its way upwards via this opening and result in the development… Continue reading What does a hiatal hernia feel like?
Pregnancy Week By Week – Symptoms
The different stages of pregnancy as per the three trimesters are detailed below. The First Trimester It begins in the first week of pregnancy and ends after 12 weeks. The First to Fourth week The Mother: Doctors calculate the due date from the first day of the last period. This includes the menstrual cycle and… Continue reading Pregnancy Week By Week – Symptoms
Acalculous cholecystitis
Acalculous cholecystitis is a kind of inflammation of gallbladder that occurs without development of gallstone as the primary cause. Acalculous is a word used to typify cholecystitis that is not associated to development of gallstone. Cholecystitis is a medical anomaly characterized through gallbladder inflammation. Gallbladder is a tiny organ which is pear shaped and is… Continue reading Acalculous cholecystitis
Gluten Rash
Gluten rash affects almost one percent of the population where the small intestines are damaged because of the intolerance towards gluten, a protein present in wheat, barley, rye and other products containing these. However people who are not allergic to gluten might also face the similar problems and display symptoms very closely related to it.… Continue reading Gluten Rash