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Gastrointestinal illnesses
Coeliac disease and gluten intolerance
People with Coeliac disease can't eat foods containing gluten. Find out how it can affect your life and why it’s important to get diagnosed.
Constipation
Constipation is difficulty passing stools. It is very common, affecting both children and adults. Learn how to help prevent and treat constipation.
Crohn's disease
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes painful swelling and redness inside the digestive tract.
Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea may last for just a few days, or it might be a sign of something more serious. Find out here about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment...
Diarrhoea and vomiting in children
Learn more about the causes of diarrhoea and vomiting in children, and use these handy tips to help alleviate the symptoms.
Gastritis
Gastritis occurs when the cells lining the stomach become inflamed, but often it has no symptoms. Find out here about its causes, treatments and more.
GORD (reflux)
Learn more about symptoms and treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), which is caused by stomach acid leaking into the oesophagus.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
IBS develops in as many as one in five Australians at some point in their lifetime. Here are the symptoms to look out for.
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a bowel disease that causes inflammation and redness in the digestive tract. There is no cure, but treatment can help.
Vomiting
Vomiting in adults is usually not a sign of anything serious and tends to only last one or two days. Learn the causes and when to seek medical advice.
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A guide to irritable bowel syndrome Dietitians Association of Australia
A guide to irritable bowel syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition of the digestive system that may result in a variety of uncomfortable symptoms
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Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Sham-controlled RCTs have found no benefits of acupuncture relative to a credible sham acupuncture control for IBS symptom severity or IBS-related quality of life
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Suspected)
This pathway provides guidance on imaging in patients with non-specific or undifferentiated chronic abdominal pain who are suspected of having a functional bowel syndrome. Alarm features and other indications for investigation are described.
Read more on Diagnostic Imaging Pathways website
Functional dyspepsia | Australian Prescriber
Distinguishing between functional dyspepsia and reflux disease can be challenging find out what to look out for and how to tailor treatment.
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Assessment of Bowel Sounds | Ausmed
Most nurses carry out a cursory listen for bowel sounds, but you may not realise how variable and important these sounds can be. This can be a problem because changes in bowel sounds can indicate problems with the patient long before other signs emerge.
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The Kombucha Tea Health Trend What Does the Evidence Say?
Kombucha tea is currently a popular health food trends. When nursing clients, it is important to have an understanding of what contributes to healthy lifestyles. Sometimes trends exist that are not healthy, despite popular belief in society. So, what does the evidence show regarding kombucha tea?
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Signs and Symptoms of Uraemia | Ausmed Explains
Signs and symptoms of the uraemic effects on the body appear in all major systems of the body: the neurological system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system and renal system. Each system displays multiple symptoms of uraemia.
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Testing for coeliac disease | Issue 3 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
The symptoms of coeliac disease vary markedly from person to person. What is the gold standard for diagnosing coeliac disease?
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Assessing Nausea and Vomiting | Ausmed
Nausea and vomiting commonly occur together, but are also distinct symptoms. Nausea is an unpleasant feeling the stomach and back of the throat and may or may not result in vomiting. Vomiting is a forceful stomach muscle contraction causing the contents of the stomach to come up through the mouth.
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What is The Gut Microbiome? - Dysbiosis and Care in the Community
The gut microbiome is increasingly appreciated for the role it plays in health and disease, so much so that it has been referred to as the Forgotten Organ.
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Crohn's Disease | Ausmed
Crohn's disease is a chronic and lifelong gastrointestinal disorder that causes inflammation in the colon, rectum and GI tract. Its one of the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and commonly effects the ileum or colon that are most affected.
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