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Gallstones 膽結石
2024/1/4Several factors determine the formation of gallstones. These factors are: altered composition of hepatic bile, nucleation of cholesterol crystals, and impaired gallbladder function.
Acute Pancreatitis 急性胰臟炎
2024/1/4Acute pancreatitis is a clinical syndrome defined by a discrete episode of abdominal pain and elevations in serum pancreatic enzyme levels.
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 上消化道出血
2024/1/4Massive upper gastrointestinal ( UGI ) bleeding is one of medical emergencies. UGI bleeding usually results from the bleeding lesions of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. The prognosis of UGI bleeding depends on whether the appropriate treatment can be instituted.
Peptic Ulcer & Bleeding 消化性潰瘍及出血
2024/1/4Peptic ulcer disease occurs when stomach acid penetrates the stomach and/or duodenal lining and causes sores or erosions. It is typically caused by an acid resistant bacterium called Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ).
Liver Abscess 肝膿瘍
2024/1/4Liver abscess is not a common disease. There are two kinds of liver abscesses: pyogenic abscess due to bacterial infection and amebic abscesses due to infection with Entamoeba histolytica. Because of different etiology, the clinical presentation and treatment is also different; so we will discuss separately below.
Esophageal Varices and Bleeding 食道靜脈曲張及出血
2024/1/4Liver cirrhosis can cause portal hypertension, which is unusually elevated in portal-venous pressure. Many complications can be resulted from portal hypertension and the most frequent one is esophageal variceal bleeding.
Liver Cirrohsis 肝硬化診斷與治療
2024/1/4Liver Cirrhosis is diffused inflammation and fibrosis, forming regeneration nodules, affecting normal liver function, and causing the obliteration of portal flow and portal hypertension.
Hepatitis B 什麼是B型肝炎?
2024/1/4Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, with accompanying liver cell damage or cell death; it is caused most frequently by viral infection, certain drugs, chemicals, or poisons. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver.
Male Intermittent Self Catheterization 男性間歇性清潔自我導尿須知
2024/1/4When patients have a hard time emptying bladder on their own, they may have their care taker or themselves utilize self-catheterized intermit clean.
Female Intermittent Self-Catheterization 女性間歇性清潔自我導尿須知
2024/1/4Patients that could not void under normal situation can perform I.C. by themselves or by their caregivers.