Abdominal Key

Pancreas 9.1 Acute Pancreatitis GE 2007;132:2022; Am J Gastro 2006;101:2379; Lancet 2003;361:1447 Cause: Many causes of acute pancreatitis (AP) have been identified (Nejm 1994;330:1198; Gastroenterol Clin North Am 1999;28:571). In…

Vascular Disorders of the Gut 8.1 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia BMJ 2003;326:1372; GE 2000;118:954 Cause: This catastrophic illness most commonly results from emboli, but it can also result from arterial or…

Anorectal Disorders 7.1 Hemorrhoids GE 2004;126:1463; Prim Care 1999;26:35 Epidem: The prevalence of hemorrhoids is 80-90% in U.S. adults, with equal prevalence in men and women (Dis Colon Rectum 1983;26:435)….

Infectious Intestinal Disorders Comment: The most frequently encountered infectious causes of diarrhea are summarized in Section 6.1. For a discussion of the diff dx, see Acute Diarrhea (p 14) or…

Neoplastic Intestinal Disorders 5.1 Colorectal Cancer GE 2000;118:S115; Lancet 1999;353:391 Epidem: (Gastroenterol Clin North Am 1996;25:717) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Based…

Inflammatory, Functional, and Other Intestinal Disorders 4.1 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Am J Gastro 2009;104 Suppl 1:S1; GE 2002;123:2105; Nejm 2003;349:2136 Epidem: In a large U.S. householder survey, the prevalence of…

Stomach and Duodenum 3.1 Gastritis Terminology for gastritis is difficult to follow and in its current state is of little clinical value. No satisfactory system that correlates endoscopic appearance, histologic…

Esophagus 2.1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GE 2008;135:1383; Am J Gastro 2005;100:190; Am J Gastro 1999;94:1434 Cause: Episodes of gastroesophageal reflux occur normally in asymptomatic individuals. However, excessive duration and frequency…

Approaching Common Clinical Problems 1.1 Abdominal Pain Sx: The hx is the cornerstone of the efficient dx of abdominal pain. There are many different ways to obtain a hx and…