inflammation
Diversion Colitis
Abstract: Diversion colitis (DC) involves nonspecific colonic inflammation following surgical diversion of the fecal stream away from the upstream colon. Although most patients are asymptomatic, endoscopic...
Nerve Root Block Injection Procedure Animation
The film shows the way of conducting a nerve root block which is a way of pain relief in inflammation of spinal nerves.
Neurologic Pathophysiology: Pain, Myasthenia,...
Discussion of the physiology of pain, the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis, guillain barre, and spina bifida.
Inflammatory Polyposis in Colonoscopy
This video presents a case of inflammatory polyposis in a colonoscopic view. See the inflammed mucosa.
The Start of Gum Disease
Gingivitis is a form of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is inflammation and infection that destroys the tissues that support the teeth, including the gums, the periodontal ligaments, and the...
Crohn's Disease - Endoscopy (28 of 28)
Gastric Crohn´s Disease. Antrum: gastric wall thickening resembles chronic erosions. Crohns disease is an inflammation of the digestive track that can affect any portion of the digestive track.
Crohn's Disease - Endoscopy (17 of 28)
The appendiceal orifice is observed. There are some tiny rounded ulcers like the aphthous ulces or hyperplasic follicles.
Crohn's Disease - Endoscopy (7 of 28)
Crohn´s Disease. Transverse colon, high grade nodular stenosis The biopsies were taken from different ulcerated nodules. Transmural inflammation results in thickening of the bowel wall and narrowing...
Colon Diverticula - Foot Steps Impression
The image and the video clip display three diverticulae that they seem a Foot Steps impressio
Crohn´s Colitis (1 of 3)
Multiple small aphthous erosions (1 to 2 mm) with erythematous rims. This 36 year-old male, Swedish it had arrived at El Salvador by vacations, has antecedent of long evolution to suffer from abdominal...
Crohn´s Disease of the Ileocecal Valve and Terminal...
Fistula formation is common and can cause indolent abscess, malabsorption, cutaneous fistula, persistent urinary tract infection, or pneumaturia. Although uncommon, free intestinal perforation can...
Crohn´s Disease of the Ileocecal Valve and Terminal...
Intestinal obstruction is a frequent complication. In the initial stage, obstruction from edema and inflammation commonly in the ileum are reversible. As disease progresses, fibrosis develops, leading...
Crohn´s Disease of the Ileocecal Valve and Terminal...
General clinical features of Crohn disease are fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigability. Weight loss is also associated. Diarrhea and pain are the most common symptoms of colonic involvement....