A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges into the chest. It can cause severe heartburn but is treatable.
EXCRETORY UROGRAPHY IN PATIENTS PREPARED BY SIMETHICON (ESPUMISAN Â® ) Espumisan Â® is one of the final preparations for oral administration that eliminates gases from the gastrointestinal tract. The drug is in the form of soft capsules gelatin. Each capsule contains 40 mg of simethicon. Espumisan Â® works by dissolving gas bubbles in the chyme, which are then absorbed through the intestinal tract wall or eliminated in the form of gas fluid.
Hyperuricosuria is defined as urinary excretion of uric acid greater than 800 mg/day in men and greater than 750 mg/day in women. Uric acid, the major end-product of purine metabolism, is relatively insoluble in water. This excess uric acid leads to the formation of uric acid calculi.