Gastroenterology is the branch of internal medicine that studies the most appropriate characteristics and methods of treatment for diseases of the digestive system.
The gastroenterologist, therefore, is an internal doctor specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that can affect the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine and the hepato-biliary system (liver, pancreas, gall bladder and ducts). biliary) of the human being.
COMPETENCES OF THE GASTROENTEROLOGIST
The gastroenterologist is an expert on digestive motility, or the movements of food since it is ingested until it reaches the last section of intestine.
It is also extremely prepared on everything that happens during the digestive process, from the absorption of nutrients (where sugars are absorbed, where instead fats? Etc.) to the elimination of waste products (feces).
Finally, he knows the digestive functions of the liver very well.
WHAT DISTURBANCES CARE THE GASTROENTEROLOGIST?
It is good to rely on a gastroenterologist if you suffer from:
- Strong and persistent abdominal pain
- Blood loss within the digestive system
- A neoplasm of the stomach, intestine, pancreas or liver
- Constipation or diarrhea
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Colon disorders (intestinal polyps, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, etc.)
- Gallbladder problems
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Chronic heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hiatal hernia
- Gastritis
- Ulcers
- Celiac disease
- Recurrent nausea and vomiting
- Other
