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Gastroscopy
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Gastroscopy
- A gastroscopy is a visual examination of the stomach’s interior. A medical device called a gastroscope is inserted through the oesophagus to examine the interior of the stomach for gastric medical conditions such as duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, gastritis, stomach ulcers or other stomach sickness that could indicate a serious gastrointestinal illness.
Tags: Duodenal Ulcer, Gastric Ulcer, Gastritis, Gastroscope, Gastroscopy, Stomach Ulcers
Gonorrhea
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Gonorrhea
- Gonorrhea is a contagious inflammation of the genital tract mucous membrane from a Gonococcus bacterial infection. Gonorrhea venereal disease is most commonly treated with antibiotics, specifically an injection of the ceftriaxone antibiotic medication from the cephalosporin family of antibiotic medicine for treatment of bacterial infections.
Tags: Ceftriaxone, Cephalosporin, Gonococcus, Gonorrhea, Venereal Disease