People are often confused by words they don't know but that are very important for them to understand. Most of these words come from medical and scientific fields that seem hard to understand, but in reality, they are just simple things that you should learn so you will know what to do in an emergency.
Today, more and more people are interested in learning new words and relearning old ones so they can learn more. Aside from science, the field and branches of medicine are another area where people are interested in learning new terms and jargons. These people try to learn medical terms because they think they might use them in the future.
REDISCOVERING SOME OF THE BODY'S "HIDDEN" PARTS
Hepatic flexure or "right colic flexure" is a term that most people don't know, but it's actually quite simple. Right colic flexure is a part of the body that refers to the bend of the colon where its ascending and transverse parts meet. It is also called "flexura hepatis." Right colic flexure is also called "hepatic flexure." It is the point where the ascending and transverse parts of the large intestine meet. This point is in front of the lower part of the right kidney and below the right lobe of the liver.
The right colic flexure or hepatic flexure and the left colic flexure or splenic flexure are two flexures in the body that are connected to the colon. The right colic flexure is where the ascending colon turns into the transverse colon. Most of the time, the right colic flexure is shown next to the liver, but it is not labelled. This is because it is a small part that is not likely to affect how each body part works as a whole. The left colic flexure is shown next to the spleen.
Since right colic flexure is a bend in the colon, it is important to know more about it because it can cause serious illnesses. Some of these diseases and illnesses include hepatitis, inflammation of the hepatic flexure, hepatocellular diseases, hepatojugular reflux (HJR), hepatolenticular degeneration, hepatoma, hepatomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly, herniorrhaphy, and similar conditions.
One of the many problems that can happen with the right colic flexure is gallbladder denocarcinoma that can spread to the liver. In order to treat this illness, a process called kidney knfiltration with PMN and plasma may be used. The transverse colon goes from the splenic flexure to the hepatic flexure during this process. Using an endoscope in the transverse colon, the process tries to negotiate with the hepatic flexure so that it can loop up into the area of a person's diaphragm. From here, the doctor will need to pull the endoscope back so that the loop can be closed.
Perforated colon cancer is another disease that can be linked to right colic flexure. This type of cancer of the hepatic flexure makes holes in the organ and leads to bacterial peritonitis and a lot of bile. Besides the right colic flexure, the caecum, the ascending colon, the transverse colon, and the left colic flexure may also be affected.
People who know someone with complications from right colic flexure should do a lot of research. Aside from doing a lot of research, he or she should also encourage the patient to see the doctor regularly and do what the doctor says to get better.
