Geographic tongue is an inflammatory condition. It causes bald, irregular, red patches surrounded by white borders on the tongue. The patches usually appear on the top and sides of the tongue, on areas where the tongue has lost its papillae.
You may get a cut, scrape, or puncture wound from an accident. You may have a wound because of a condition like diabetes. Or you may have a cut that needs care after surgery. No matter what kind of wound you have, the healing process for it happens...
Angioectasia (also called angiodysplasia) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a condition in which abnormal blood vessels form in your GI tract. The GI tract includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and...
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) with congenital absence of skin is a very rare inherited skin condition. It is usually diagnosed at birth. Sometimes it’s also called Bart syndrome. It causes missing patches of skin on the lower legs, arms, or hands. It...
Pancolitis is a type of ulcerative colitis. It causes swelling and sores (ulcers) in the large intestine, also called the colon. In ulcerative colitis, the immune system attacks healthy tissue instead of protecting the body from infection. This...
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is a serious problem that can happen when you have diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which sugar (glucose) stays in the blood instead of entering the body's cells, where it can be used for energy. This...
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is a serious problem that can happen when you have diabetes. HHS can happen if your blood sugar (glucose) gets very high. This is usually blood sugar levels of 600 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more.
Single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) is surgery. It can help people with severe obesity lose weight. Your doctor may recommend SADI-S if you: Have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher. Have a BMI of 30 or...
Transoral outlet reduction is surgery to make the gastric outlet smaller. The gastric outlet is the part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine. It's done for people with obesity who regained weight after having a gastric bypass. A...
NPO means "nothing by mouth." It means you can't eat, drink, or swallow anything. Your care team may have you use a feeding tube before surgery, during a hospital stay, or because of a health condition. If you have a feeding tube, you may be NPO...