Sudden Weight Gain In My Stomach
Health Encyclopedia: Hirschsprungs Disease
Congenital megacolon
Symptoms
- Failure to pass meconium shortly after birth
- Failure to pass a first stool within 24 - 48 hours after birth
- Constipation
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Abdominal distention - Vomiting
- Watery
diarrhea (in the newborn) - Poor weight gain
- Slow growth (child 0-5 years)
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Malabsorption
Signs and tests
During a physical examination, the doctor may be able to feel loops of bowe...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Weight Gain with Fibromyalgia
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Ask the Expert: Methotrexate Side Effects
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Weighing In: Can gum control snacking?
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Health Guide
Nourishing the Body Nourishes the Soul
...ate. A clog in the works According to Dr. Anthony Cichoke: "Poor digestion can do more than give you a stomach ache because digestion is the mechanism that makes your body work...a clog in the... Read more »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...and/or irregular bleeding infertility because of not ovulating increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes -- a condition called hirsutism.ovarian cysts acne, oily... Read more »Pregnancy Symptoms
...smells or feel sick around strong smells. This may be caused by the increase in estrogen causing the stomach to empty more slowly. Frequent urination At about six weeks into a pregnancy,... Read more »Vitamin C
...However, amounts greater than 2,000 mg/day are not recommended because such high doses can lead to stomach upset and diarrhea. Too little vitamin C can lead to signs and symptoms of deficiency,... Read more »Bulimia
...behaviors can be quite dangerous and may lead to serious medical complications over time. For example, the stomach acid which is introduced into the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the... Read more »
Medications
...ORAL Pronounced: (pred-NIS-oh-loan) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness,... Read more »
...ORAL Pronounced: (PRED-nih-sone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, trouble... Read more »
...Pronounced: (METH-ull-pred-NISS-oh-lone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness,... Read more »
...ORAL Pronounced: (PRED-nih-sone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, trouble... Read more »
...Pronounced: (meth-il-pred-NIS-oh-lone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness,... Read more »
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