Giardia Lamblia Center - Farmington Hills, MI
Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills * Freddy Sosa MD  Veslav Stecevic MD  Eliezer Monge MD  David Benkoff MD  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  Digestive Disease Clinic  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Associates in Internal Medicine Specialties  Franklin Medical Consultants PC  Robert B Ferguson MD  Levan Medical Center  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Nabil Sultani MD  Ahmad H Abu-Rashed MD  Sai Sista MD  Walled Lake Medical Center  Mark S. DeVore, MD  Julia S. Greer, MD PLLC  Daniel K Holloway MD  Gregory Karris MD  Freddy R. Sosa, MD  Laurence E. Stawick, MD LLC  Hershel C Jackson MD  Drs Hasan & Hasan  Edward A Clay MD  William Beaumont Hospital Internal Medicine  S H Saie MD  Anthony Fairclough MD  North Oakland Medical Center White Lake  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  G Krishna Kumar MD  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Mohammed A Arman MD  Jeffrey E Puccio MD  Charles Slone MD  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Oakwood Healthcare Center Mercury Dr  Sarala Ravikant MD  Ala Imam MD  Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Metro Health Center  Oakland Medical Group  Oakland Medical Group  Gregory D Haynes MD  Samir S Al-Hadidi MD  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Ghiath Tayeb MD  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Kambiz Bral MD  Kambiz Bral MD  Baldev K Malik MD  Dennis A Dahlstadt MD  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Internal Medicine  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  John Dingle VA Medical Center  Shivkumar Prabhu MD  Drs Singal PC  Macomb Physicians Group  Lillman Dwarka MD  Henry Ford McComb Gastroenterology  Ghaith Ibrahim MD  Family Health Riverview Center  Ved P Singla MD  Huron Gastroenterology Associates  Huron Gastroenterology Associates  Huron Gastroenterology Associates Farmington Hills, MichiganUpcoming 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 Farmington Hills
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