Chest pain after eating or while eating is not an uncommon symptom. It may be as a result of swallowing larger than normal-sized bites, excessively hot food or drinks or due to acute acid reflux that occurs occasionally. In most of these cases, the pain is short-lived, does not increase in intensity and other signs or >> Read More ...
What is GERD? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is the chronic form of acid reflux. Due to a number of reasons, the acidic stomach contents flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus (gullet). Since the esophagus is not structured to adequately handle the acid, GERD >> Read More ...
Yawning is a reflex action that leads to deep inhalation through the mouth followed by short exhalation. It is an involuntary process like the cough reflex and swallowing reflex. While yawning is a normal mechanism, the exact cause of it is still not yet fully understood. However, in cases where it is excessive, yawning >> Read More ...
Nausea is the sensation of wanting to vomit and may or may not precede actual vomiting. In chronic nausea, vomiting may occur intermittently, especially when exacerbated by certain foods, motion, hunger or stress. Diagnosing the cause of chronic nausea depends on the identifying the onset of the nausea episode(s) as well >> Read More ...
Left sided chest pain tends to cause significant stress as it is often associated with grave consequences like that of a heart attack. This is especially true if the pain is sudden and severe. However, there are various causes of chest pain on the left side that may not be as a result of life threatening medical >> Read More ...
What is PCOS? PCOS stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome. It affects the ovaries and involves the female hormones which regulate the menstrual cycle, affect fertility and contribute to the sexual characteristics of women. Although ovarian cysts are usually present, hence the term polycystic >> Read More ...
What is diabetic nephropathy? Diabetic nephropathy is a complication seen in longstanding diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) where progressing impairment of kidney function leads to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It affects both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients and is the most common kidney condition requiring >> Read More ...
The palate is the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities as well as the nasopharynx. It is arched and lined with oral mucosa, which has mucus producing glands on it known as the palatine glands. There are two parts to the palate – hard and soft. The hard palate lies more anteriorly (in front) >> Read More ...
Dysgeusia is a broad term to describe any disturbance of the sense of taste. This may include : Ageusia : total loss of taste Hypogeusia : diminished taste sensitivity Parageusia : taste with no stimuli present Cacogeusia : foul taste sensations (causes discussed under Bad Taste in Mouth) is a type of parageusia. >> Read More ...
What is Flatus? Flatus is the gas that is passed out of the gut through the anus. It is commonly referred to as a ‘fart’. Expelling gas from the gut is a normal physiological process, whether through the mouth as a belch (‘burp’), or through the anus as flatus. Approximately 600 to 700 milliliters >> Read More ...
