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