| • | Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a small, fingerlike tube that hangs from the lower right side of the large intestine. |
| • | Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a disease in which an abnormal protein called amyloid accumulates in body tissues and organs. |
| • | Bowel Obstruction
In a bowel obstruction (intestinal obstruction), a blockage prevents the contents of the intestines from passing normally through the digestive tract. |
| • | Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Antibiotics can kill large numbers of the bowel's normal bacteria, altering the delicate balance among the various species. |
| • | Celiac Disease (Non-Tropical Sprue)
Celiac disease (also called non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue and gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is an intestinal disorder in which the body cannot tolerate gluten, a natural protein commonly found in many grains, including wheat, barley, rye and oats. |
| • | Colon Polyps
Colon polyps are growths of tissue inside the large intestine, also called the colon. |
| • | Constipation and Impaction
In constipation, bowel movements either occur less often than expected or the stool is hard, dry and difficult to pass. |
| • | Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a long-term (chronic) condition in which inflammation causes injury to the intestines. |
| • | Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
In diverticulosis, small pouches develop and bulge out through weak spots in the walls of the colon, typically in the part of the colon called the sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdomen. |
| • | Gas (Flatulence)
Flatulence is the passage of intestinal gas (flatus) through the rectum. |
| • | Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is a common cause of abdominal cramping, bloating and diarrhea. |
| • | Food Poisoning
Most commonly, food poisoning results from a reaction to food or water contaminated during improper cooking, handling or storage. |
| • | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that causes a variety of symptoms including, abdominal pain, diarrhea and/or constipation, bloating, gassiness and cramping. |
| • | Meckel's Diverticulum
Meckel's diverticulum is a small pouch in the wall of the lower small intestine. The pouch is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality that affects approximately 2% of the population. |
| • | Traveler's Diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea is an infection of the intestines that affects about 50% of people who visit the developing world. |
| • | Tropical Sprue
Tropical sprue is a digestive problem that occurs in the tropics and subtropics. People with tropical sprue do not absorb nutrients properly, especially vitamin B12 and folic acid. |
| • | Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a lifelong condition that begins with rectal inflammation but can worsen to involve much or all of the large intestine. |
| • | Gastroenteritis in Adults
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines that produces diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, loss of appetite and other symptoms of digestive upset. |
| • | Gastroenteritis in Children
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and other symptoms of digestive upset. |
