Also called: Anorectal diseases
The rectum is the lower part of your large intestine where your body stores stool. The anus is the opening of the rectum through which stool passes out of your body. Problems with rectum and anus are common. They include hemorrhoids, abscesses, incontinence, and cancer of the rectum or anus.
Many people are embarrassed to talk about anal or rectal troubles. But seeing your doctor about problems in this area is important, especially if you have pain or bleeding. Treatments vary widely depending on the particular problem.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease.
Also called: Bypass surgery, CABG, Coronary artery bypass graft
If you have coronary artery disease (CAD), the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. If lifestyle changes and medicines don’t help, your doctor may recommend coronary artery bypass surgery.
The surgery uses a piece of a vein from the leg or artery from the chest or wrist. The surgeon attaches this to the coronary artery above and below the narrowed area or blockage. This allows blood to bypass the blockage. Some people need more than one bypass.
You may need bypass surgery for various reasons. Another procedure for CAD, angioplasty, may not have widened the artery enough. In some cases, the angioplasty tube can’t reach the blockage.
A bypass also can close again. This happens in more than 10 percent of bypass surgeries, usually after 10 or more years.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Also called: DVT, Phlebitis, Thrombophlebitis, Venous thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most deep vein clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. If the vein swells, the condition is called thrombophlebitis. A deep vein thrombosis can break loose and cause a serious problem in the lung, called a pulmonary or a heart attack or stroke.
Sitting still for a long time can make you more likely to get a DVT. Some medicines and disorders that increase your risk for blood clots can also lead to DVTs. Common symptoms are
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Warmth and tenderness over the vein
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Pain or swelling in the part of the body affected
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Skin Redness
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