Alshifa Hospital Gastroenterology department deals with the diseases of the entire digestive tract including liver, gallbladder and pancreas. They present with symptoms generally located in the abdomen and range from gassy abdomen to severe acute pain.
Jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, swelling of the abdomen and feet and loss of blood either with the stool or with vomits may all be indicators of a liver or gastrointestinal disease. Recent loss of appetite or weight or change in bowel habits or stool color and symptoms like blood loss or jaundice may indeed indicate a serious disease and call for urgent attention.