Giardia Lamblia Center - Coral Springs, FL
Coral Springs Gastroenterologist Doctors for Giardia LambliaType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Coral Springs * GI Consultants of North Broward PA  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Gastrocare LLP  Digestive Disease Associates  Guy V Zingaro MD  Douglas M Weissman MD  Jerold A Cohen MD  Jose M Flores MD  Peter H Gach MD  Leslie Jacob MD  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Andrew H Zwick MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Bachar Dahman MD  Medical Multi Specialty Group of West Broward PA  Craig A Peller MD  Harvey S Kleiner DO & Armando A Fernandez MD  Jose C Meeroff MD  Murali P Shankar MD  Harold Rosen MD  Subhash Gupta MD  Daniel S Kosches MD PA  Digestive Disease Consultants of South Florida  Hahn & Adler Associates  Gastroenterology Associates PA  Hahn & Adler Associates  Gastroenterology Associates PA  Rodolfo Chirinos MD  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  Satya P Singh MD PA  West Broward Gastroenterology  Elliot Wortzel MD  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Aryama Sharma MD  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  W John Dickerson II MD  Digestive Disease Institute  Imperial Point Medical Group  Digestive Disease Institute  Imperial Point Medical Group  Digestive Disease Institute  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Leib H Singer MD  HGR Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Robert L Mellman MD & Cheryl Moss-Mellman MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Prosper Abitbol DO  Alberto E Angulo MD  Dr Gupta  Neil T Tucker MD  Leonel J Hernandez MD  Steven E Selub MD  Moshe Hirth MD  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Palm GI PA  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Caren J Bennett MD  Gordon G Souaid MD  Center for Gastroenterology  Pedro P Llaneza MD  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  The Center For Gastrointestinal Disorders  Ira R Lefkof MD  Herbert L Shick MD  David C Hellman MD  Marwan Iskandarani MD  Adult Center for Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Howard A Rubenstein MD PA  Bradley Towbin MD  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA Coral Springs, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Giardia LambliaRead the Giardia Lamblia article » What is giardiasis?Giardiasis (gee-ar-die-a-sis with a soft "G") is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the parasite, Giardia intestinalis, also known as Giardia lamblia. It is the most common cause of parasitic gastrointestinal disease; it is estimated that up to 2.5 million cases of giardiasis occur each year in the U.S., and up to 20% of the world's population is chronically infected. Giardia lamblia exists in two forms, an active form called a trophozoite, and an inactive form called a cyst. The active trophozoite attaches to the lining of the small intestine with a "sucker" and is responsible for causing the signs and symptoms of giardiasis. The trophozoite cannot live long outside of the body, therefore it cannot spread the infection to others. The inactive cyst, on the other hand, can exist for prolonged periods outside the body. When it is ingested, stomach acid activates the cyst, and the cyst develops into the disease-causing trophozoite. It takes ingestion of only ten cysts to cause infection. Trophozoites are important not only because they cause the symptoms of giardiasis, but also because they produce the cysts that exit the body in the feces and spread the infection to others. Cysts of Giardia are present in the feces of infected persons. Thus, the infection is spread from person to person by contamination of food with feces, or by direct fecal-oral contamination. Cysts also survive in water, for example in fresh water lakes and streams. As a result, giardiasis is the most common cause of water-borne, parasitic illness in the U.S.. Domestic mammals (for example, dogs, cats, calves) and wild mammals (for example, beavers) can become infected with Giardia; however, it is not clear how often domestic or wild mammals transmit giardiasis to humans. Giardiasis also has occurred as outbreaks from recreational water sources such as swimming pools, water pa... Recommended Reading Related to Giardia LambliaEndoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) » What is upper endoscopy?Upper endoscopy is a procedure that enables the examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to examine the esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, and duodenum (first portion of small bowel) using a thin, flexible tube through which the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum can be viewed using a TV monitor. How do I prepare for endoscopy?To accomplish a safe and complete examination, the stomach should be empty. The patient will most likely be asked to have nothing to eat or drink for six hours or more prior to the procedure. Prior to scheduling the procedure, the patient should inform his or her physician of any medications they are currently taking, any allergies, and all of their health problems. This information will remind the doctor whether the patient may need antibiotics prior to the procedure, what potential medications should not be used during the exam because of the pat... Read the Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) article » Other Related Giardia Lamblia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Coral Springs
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