Liver Disease: Portal Hypertension Jeffrey L. Kaufman Henry Norman is a 60-year-old man who goes to the emergency department because of intermittent vomiting of bright red blood over the previous…

Cholelithiasis and Acute Cholecystitis Viriato M. Fiallo Consuelo Rodriguez is a 40-year-old woman with right upper quadrant pain that started 2 months ago. The pain is precipitated by fatty meals;…

Anorectal Disease Kelli M. Bullard Daniel A. Saltzman Todd M. Tuttle Lucas Boyd is a 47-year-old man who seeks medical attention for a 10-day complaint of progressive rectal pain, perianal…

Cancer of the Colon and Rectum Lee D. Gorden Todd M. Tuttle Isaac Jones is a previously healthy 66-year-old man who arrives at the emergency department with a complaint of…

Diverticular Disease of the Colon Ciaran J. Walsh Diverticular Disease Helen Witt is a 65-year-old moderately obese woman who presents to the emergency department complaining of left lower quadrant abdominal…

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jan Wojcik Crohn’s Disease Debra Goldberg is a 34-year-old unemployed woman with a history of psychiatric illnesses. She arrives in the emergency department complaining of several months…

Appendicitis Francis K. Lee Tammy Jenkins is a 24-year-old woman who goes to the emergency department on Sunday evening with lower abdominal pain. The pain started on Saturday afternoon as…

Gastric Cancer Keith G. Chisholm Scott D. Lind David Lee is a 68-year-old man who has been having progressive anorexia, postprandial fullness, and vague abdominal discomfort for the past 3…

Small-Bowel Obstruction Francis K. Lee George Chapman is a 42-year-old man who presents to the emergency department complaining of 3 days of crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Prior to…

Obesity Surgery Mohammad K. Jamal Eric J. DeMaria Mrs. Greene is a 43-year-old white woman referred by her primary care physician for evaluation for a bariatric procedure. She has tried…