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Results 1 - 10 of 627 for intestines
  1. Small intestinal ischemia and infarction 
    ... the arteries or veins that supply the small intestine. ... of intestinal ischemia and infarction. Hernia -- If the intestine moves into the wrong place or becomes tangled, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001151.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Small bowel resection 
    ... The small bowel is also called the small intestine. Most digestion (breaking down and absorbing nutrients) of ... food you eat takes place in the small intestine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002943.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Small bowel resection - discharge 
    ... to remove all or part of your small intestine (small bowel). You may also have had an ... diarrhea if a large section of your small intestine was taken out. Problems with your ileostomy.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000152.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Small bowel bacterial overgrowth 
    ... large numbers of bacteria grow in the small intestine. ... Most of the time, unlike the large intestine, the small intestine does not have a large number of bacteria. Excess bacteria in the small intestine may use up the nutrients needed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000222.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Short bowel syndrome 
    ... problem that occurs when part of the small intestine is missing or has been removed during surgery. ... The small intestine absorbs much of the nutrients found in foods we eat. When two-thirds or more of the small ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000237.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Gastrointestinal perforation 
    ... problem may occur in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, or gallbladder. ... Perforation of the intestine or other organs causes the contents to leak into the abdomen. This causes a severe infection called peritonitis . Symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000235.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Small intestine aspirate and culture 
    Small intestine aspirate and culture is a lab test to check for infection in the small intestine. ... A sample of fluid from the small intestine is needed. A sample is ... , also called an EGD). The fluid is placed in a special dish ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003731.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Small intestine (image) 
    The small intestine is the portion of the digestive system most responsible for absorption of nutrients from food into the bloodstream. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19221.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Large intestine (colon) (image) 
    The large intestine is the portion of the digestive system most responsible for absorption of water from the indigestible residue of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19220.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Small intestine tissue sample (image) 
    A sample of small intestine is obtained by the use of a flexible scope that is passed through the digestive tract to the small intestine. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9927.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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