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Digestive Disorders
Biology of the Digestive System
Overview of the Digestive System
Throat and Esophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Large Intestine
Rectum and Anus
Effects of Aging on the Digestive System
Symptoms of Digestive Disorders
Overview of Digestive Symptoms
expand / collapse Acute Abdominal Pain
expand / collapseTypes of Abdominal Pain
Peritonitis
Causes
expand / collapseEvaluation
Testing
Treatment
Key Points
Chest or Back Pain
expand / collapse Chronic and Recurring Abdominal Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Constipation
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
expand / collapse Diarrhea in Adults
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Classification
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Difficulty Swallowing
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
expand / collapse Fecal Incontinence
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
expand / collapse Gas
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
expand / collapse Hiccups
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Indigestion
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
Loss of Appetite
expand / collapse Lump in Throat
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Nausea and Vomiting
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
Regurgitation
Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders
expand / collapse Diagnosis
Medical History and Physical Examination
Psychologic Evaluation
expand / collapse Diagnostic Procedures
Endoscopy
Capsule Endoscopy
Laparoscopy
X-ray Studies
Ultrasound Scanning
Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Paracentesis
Occult Blood Tests
Intubation of the Digestive Tract
Manometry
Esophageal Disorders
Overview of the Esophagus
expand / collapse Abnormal Propulsion of Food
expand / collapse Achalasia
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Esophageal Pouches
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Esophageal Spasm
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Propulsion Disorders of the Throat
Infection of the Esophagus
expand / collapse Injury to the Esophagus
Erosive Esophagitis
Esophageal Laceration
Esophageal Ruptures
expand / collapse Obstruction of the Esophagus
Dysphagia Lusoria
Esophageal Webs
Lower Esophageal Ring
Peptic Disorders
Definition of Peptic Disorders
expand / collapse Gastritis
Causes
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Peptic Ulcer
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Gastroenteritis
expand / collapseOverview of Gastroenteritis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Hemorrhagic Colitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
expand / collapse Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Traveler's Diarrhea
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Hiatus Hernia, Bezoars, and Foreign Bodies
expand / collapse Hiatus Hernia
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Bezoars and Foreign Bodies of the Digestive Tract
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Pancreatitis
Overview of Pancreatitis
expand / collapse Acute Pancreatitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Chronic Pancreatitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Malabsorption
expand / collapseOverview of Malabsorption
Symptoms
Diagnosis
expand / collapse Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Celiac Disease
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Lactose Intolerance
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Short Bowel Syndrome
Treatment
expand / collapse Tropical Sprue
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Whipple Disease
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
Overview of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
expand / collapse Crohn's Disease
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Ulcerative Colitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Collagenous Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Diversion Colitis
Clostridium difficile-Induced Colitis
expand / collapse Clostridium difficile-Induced Colitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Diverticular Disease
Definition of Diverticular Disease
expand / collapse Diverticulosis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Diverticulitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
expand / collapse Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Anal and Rectal Disorders
Overview of the Anus and Rectum
expand / collapse Anal Fissure
Treatment
expand / collapse Anal Itching
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Anorectal Abscess
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Anorectal Fistula
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Foreign Objects in the Rectum
Treatment
expand / collapse Hemorrhoids
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Levator Syndrome
Diagnosis
Treatment
Pilonidal Disease
expand / collapse Proctitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Rectal Prolapse
Treatment
Tumors of the Digestive System
Esophageal Tumors That Are Noncancerous
expand / collapse Esophageal Cancer
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Stomach Tumors That Are Noncancerous
expand / collapse Stomach Cancer
Causes and Risk Factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Small-Intestine Tumors That Are Noncancerous
expand / collapse Small-Intestine Cancer
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Polyps of the Colon and Rectum
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Colorectal Cancer
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Anal Cancer
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Pancreatic Cancer
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
expand / collapse Insulinoma
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Gastrinoma
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Vipoma
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Glucagonoma
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Overview of Gastrointestinal Emergencies
expand / collapse Abdominal Abscesses
Causes and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Abdominal Wall Hernias
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Inguinal Hernia
expand / collapse Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Appendicitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Ileus
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Intestinal Obstruction
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Ischemic Colitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Perforation of the Digestive Tract
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
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