FREQUENT PATHOLOGIES

Symptoms
White or yellow patches on the skin, lips, gums, inner cheeks or palate;
Redness and pain in the mouth and throat;
Cracking the corners of the mouth;
Pain when swallowing, in cases where it extends to the neck.

Cause
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is common in newborns, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems, as well as adults who:
They are treated for cancer;
He is being treated with antibiotics or corticosteroids; – wears dentures;
They have diabetes.

Symptoms
Its symptoms differ depending on the area of ​​the intestine where the disease is manifested, and generally include:
– Chronic diarrhea, often with bleeding or mucus;
– Weight loss;
– Abdominal pain;
– The sensation of mass agglomeration in the abdomen;
– Anal bleeding;
– Other symptoms (severe pain, fever, swelling of the gastrointestinal tract, perforation of the intestine) may develop, depending on the complications of the condition.

Cause
Provenance Crohn’s disease it is insecure. It has long been considered an autoimmune disease, but studies suggest that chronic inflammation is not due to the immune system, which attacks the body, but rather appears to be the result of the immune system attacking bacteria, viruses or food in the gut, causing its inflammation.

Symptoms
In most cases, the disease progresses silently both in the early stages and for many years after onset. Many cases of cirrhosis are diagnosed even 20 years after the onset of the disease.
At first, cirrhosis patients may present as symptoms and clinical signs:
– states of fatigue and exhaustion;
-weakness;
-lack of appetite;
-weight loss;
-decreased libido;
-nausea;
-gingival bleeding in the brush;
-bloating (flatulence);
-decreased tolerance to certain foods;
– itching;
-dark urine;
-redening of the palms;
-broken veins in the form of stars on the face or body (vascular stars);
-enlargement of the liver (hepatomegaly);
-plenum enlargement (splenomegaly);
-muscular atrophy and muscle weakness;
-scratches on the skin surface (excoriations).
When the disease is in more advanced stages, other symptoms may occur

Causes
Main causes:
– cirrhosis;
– hepatitis;
– Reye’s syndrome.
Secondary causes:
– chronic constipation;
– kidney disease;
– repeated infections;
– bleeding in the esophagus, stomach or intestines;
– drug treatments that have adverse effects on the nervous system (sleeping pills).

Symptoms
Symptoms:
– weeping vigorously, inexplicably. Because of crying, babies may become red or bruised;
– agitation and irritability;
– clenching the fists by flexing the upper limbs on the chest;
– cold legs with flexion of the lower limbs on the abdomen and, at the same time, flexion of the cephalic extremity (head);
– the child cannot sleep due to pain;
– sometimes he refuses to eat.
The crisis lasts about 20-30 minutes and is usually repetitive. It usually appears in the evening or in the afternoon and never during meals.

Causes
The causes that lead to colic in newborns and infants are among the most varied:
-immaturity of smooth muscles in the intestinal wall – most common;
– immaturity of the nervous system;
– lactase deficiency – quite common. Lactose is a disaccharide present in milk, as well as in dairy products, cheeses. Lactase is an enzyme synthesized by the body in the presence of lactose. Lactase will break down lactose into two carbohydrates that can be assimilated by the body, glucose and galactose.
-overeating;
– flatulence (bloating), which can occur as a result of either lactose deficiency or air ingestion during meals. Therefore, after the meal, the baby, sitting upright and leaning on the mother’s shoulder, should be patted on the back so that he can eliminate the gas ingested during feeding.
– sensitivity to some of the food products, but not only, consumed by the mother (alcohol, tobacco, coffee, strawberries, etc.);
– separation of the child from the mother;
– the stress and anxiety of the parents can be transmitted to the baby and thus he will become more agitated;
– sensitivity to animal milk proteins (cow, sheep, goat).
– various infections and parasitosis – urinary tract infections (eg cystitis), digestive tract infections (gastroenterocolitis), intestinal parasitosis (giardiasis), respiratory infections (viruses), ENT infections (otitis).
– gastroesophageal reflux.

Symptoms
– Fewer seats or difficulty in removing them;
– Soft or hard seats;
– Stomach pain and inflammation;
– Vomiting.

Causes
– Administration of antacids, containing calcium or aluminum, iron or antidepressant therapies;
– Changes in diet or daily activities;
– Colon cancer;
– Excessive consumption of dairy products;
– Poor nutrition, which does not include enough fiber;
– Lack of hydration;
– Lack of physical activity;
– Irritable bowel syndrome;
– Neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis;
– Excessive use of laxatives;
– Pregnancy;
– Hypothyroidism;
– Stress.