Single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) is surgery. It can help people with severe obesity lose weight. Your doctor may recommend SADI-S if you: Have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher. Have a BMI of 30 or...
Transoral outlet reduction is surgery to make the gastric outlet smaller. The gastric outlet is the part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine. It's done for people with obesity who regained weight after having a gastric bypass. A...
NPO means "nothing by mouth." It means you can't eat, drink, or swallow anything. Your care team may have you use a feeding tube before surgery, during a hospital stay, or because of a health condition. If you have a feeding tube, you may be NPO...
Transaminitis means you have high levels of liver enzymes in your blood. It can be caused by liver damage, heavy drinking, infections, or certain medicines. High levels alone don't cause symptoms. Your doctor will run tests to find the cause and treat it.
Liver disease is any condition that damages the liver and keeps it from working normally. It may be caused by viruses, immune system problems, metabolic disorders, and genetics. Cancer and other growths can cause it. Other causes are long-term...
Melanosis coli is a harmless condition that makes the lining of the colon discolored. It's not a life-threatening health problem. It's not cancer. Instead of a pinkish color, the colon wall looks dark brown or black. Melanosis coli causes no...
These lumps are bunches of blood vessels that are surrounded by a thin membrane. They are usually harmless. Read on to learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Permissive hypertension means letting a person's blood pressure stay higher than normal for a short time. It's done on purpose by doctors in the hospital. The goal is to protect organs, especially the brain and spinal cord, when blood flow to them...
Lynch syndrome is a condition that is inherited, which means it runs in families. This condition makes it more likely for a person to get certain types of cancers. Colorectal cancer and endometrial (uterine) cancer are the most common ones. Other...
A heart attack is an event that occurs when part of the heart muscle does not get enough blood and oxygen. This part of the heart starts to die. A heart attack doesn't have to be deadly. Quick treatment can restore blood flow to the heart and save...