Nocturnal Penile Tumescence
Fig. 3.1 Rigiscan® Plus device (GOTOP Medical, Inc., St. Paul, MN, USA) Procedure Prior to sleeping, the unit is secured to the patient’s thigh in a pouch worn on the…
Spermatic Cord Block
Fig. 5.1 Illustrations of hand position and injection location Complications 1. Ecchymosis and hematoma—maintain pressure on the injected region to minimize. 2. Incomplete anesthesia —repeat block. Careful not to…
Current Theories for Development of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Fig. 1.1 Correlation between intestinal permeability, low-grade inflammation, and visceral hypersensitivity—factors involved in IBS etiopathology The probability of IBS development is higher among those individuals with a biological relative with IBS….
IBS Patient’s Guide
Gas-producing food with high fiber content Less gas-producing food with high fiber content Vegetable Fruit Vegetable Fruit Broccoli Apple Apricot Carrots Brussels sprout Grape Pineapple Corn Cauliflower Banana Berries Green…
IBD Patient’s Guide
Diet General description Results References Gluten-free diet Exclude wheat, rye, barley Improvement of symptoms [14] Mediterranean diet Reduce meat Increase bread, fish, fruits, vegetables and olive oil Decreased CRP levels…
Clinical Treatment in IBD
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Jakub Fichna (ed.)Introduction to Gastrointestinal Diseases Vol. 110.1007/978-3-319-49016-8_9 9. Clinical Treatment in IBD Marcin Włodarczyk1, 2 and Aleksandra Sobolewska-Włodarczyk1, 3 (1) Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz,…
Clinical Features of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Jakub Fichna (ed.)Introduction to Gastrointestinal Diseases Vol. 110.1007/978-3-319-49016-8_2 2. Clinical Features of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Paula Mosińska1 and Maciej Sałaga1 (1) Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz,…
Pathogenesis of IBD
6.1 Dysfunction of the Intestinal Barrier Histologically, the intestinal wall has four layers: (a) mucosa, (b) submucosa, (c) muscular layer, (d) serosa. Mucosa with epithelial cells…
Diagnostic Criteria in IBD (with Comments)
Fig. 8.1 Endoscopic images of pathological changes in the gastrointestinal tract in Crohn’s disease (a–c) and ulcerative colitis (d–f). Crohn’s disease: a Edematous mucous membrane with slight ulceration covered by fibrin…
Pharmacological and Clinical Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Fig. 4.1 An overview on pharmacological targets for clinically validated anti-IBS drugs/interventions. ClC-2 type 2 chloride ion channels; CFTR cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; CNS central nervous system; GC-C Guanylate cyclase…
