Gastroenterology

Dr. Rob explains · When the word part colono- meaning colon or large intestine is mixed with the word part – scopy meaning to examine with a scope instrument, you have the medical term colonoscopy. A colonoscopy examines the large intestine or colon using a flexible scoped instrument. As with an endoscope, if a patient is having continual difficulties with digestion or lower abdominal pain, a gastroenterologist may want to see the lining of the large intestine to look for polyps, lesions, infections, or diseased sections of the large intestine also known as the colon. The process for a colonoscopy is similar to an endoscope, however, the colon must be completely clear of waste material in order to perform this procedure.

Dr. Rob explains · The medical term dyspepsia is comprised of two word parts: dys- meaning difficult or poor and –pepsia meaning digestion. When put together, the medical term dyspepsia means difficult or poor digestion. Depending upon the patient’s lifestyle, habits, or existing medical conditions, there may be many causes for poor digestion. Some of those causes include: eating too quickly, unhealthy eating habits, irritable bowel syndrome as well as many others. Celiac disease is caused by an allergic reaction to the protein found in wheat breads and other grains. Crohn's Disease is a disorder where the body attacks itself as it recognizes some foods as if they were intruders in the body. It can be very painful and lead to many gastrointestinal complications.