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Digestive System

When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion.

Your digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube. It runs from your mouth to your anus and includes your esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. Your liver, gallbladder and pancreas are also involved. They produce juices to help digestion.

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  1. Digestive Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to help digestion. There are many types of digestive disorders. The symptoms vary widely depending on the problem. In general, you should see your doctor if you have: Blood in your stool Changes in bowel ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    https://medlineplus.gov/digestivediseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Personal Relationships and Digestive Disorders (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    Relationships and Digestive Disorders: Family and relationships can have an effect on illness and on how well a person will feel as they with chronic digestive disorders.
    https://iffgd.org/.../tips-and-daily-living/personal-relationships - External Health Links
  3. Esophageal pH Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/quick-facts-digestive-disorders/diagnosis-of-digestive-disorders/acid-related-and-reflux-related-tests Merck Manual ... screens]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/esophageal-and-swallowing-disorders/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/esophageal-ph-test - Medical Tests
  4. White Blood Cell (WBC) in Stool: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... from: https://www.choc.org/programs-services/gastroenterology/digestive-disorder-diagnostics/stool-tests Guandalini S. Diarrhea Workup. [updated 2020 ... screens]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/symptoms-of-digestive-disorders/diarrhea-in-adults Meisenheimer ES MD, MBA, Epstein ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/white-blood-cell-wbc-in-stool - Medical Tests
  5. Laparoscopy: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... screen]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/diagnosis-of-digestive-disorders/laparoscopy Mount Nittany Health [Internet]. Mount Nittany Health; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/laparoscopy - Medical Tests
  6. Dysphagia Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... screens]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/symptoms-of-digestive-disorders/difficulty-swallowing National Institute on Deafness and Other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/dysphagia-tests - Medical Tests
  7. Stool Elastase: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... from: https://www.choc.org/programs-services/gastroenterology/digestive-disorder-diagnostics/stool-tests Cleveland Clinic [Internet]. Cleveland (OH): ... screens]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/pancreatitis/chronic-pancreatitis National Cancer Institute [Internet]. Bethesda ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/stool-elastase - Medical Tests
  8. Hiccups (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Hiccups/Learn More ... Hiccups ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Hiccups - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version. ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../hiccups - External Health Links
  9. Kids and Teens GI (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    ... in kids and teens include a variety of digestive disorders that occur in children from birth to
    https://iffgd.org/gi-disorders/kids-teens - External Health Links
  10. Gastric Emptying Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... screens]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/diagnosis-of-digestive-disorders/nuclear-scans-of-the-digestive-tract?query=gastric%20emptying#v43716398 National Institute of ... from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/gastroparesis/symptoms-causes RadiologyInfo.org [Internet]. Radiological Society of North America, ... Disorders X-Rays Related Medical Tests Barium Swallow Fluoroscopy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/gastric-emptying-tests - Medical Tests
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