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Digestive Disorders
Digestive Disorders
Anal and Rectal Disorders
Introduction
Anal Fissure
Treatment
Anal Itching
Anorectal Abscess
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Anorectal Fistula
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Foreign Objects
Treatment
Hemorrhoids
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Levator Syndrome
Diagnosis
Treatment
Pilonidal Disease
Proctitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Rectal Prolapse
Treatment
Biology of the Digestive System
Introduction
Effects of Aging
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Large Intestine
Liver
Pancreas
Rectum and Anus
Small Intestine
Stomach
Throat and Esophagus
Clostridium difficile–Induced Colitis
Clostridium difficile
–Induced Colitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Diverticular Disease
Introduction
Diverticulitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Diverticulosis
Cause
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Esophageal Disorders
Introduction
Abnormal Propulsion of Food
Achalasia
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Esophageal Pouches
Diagnosis and Treatment
Esophageal Spasm
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Propulsion Disorders of the Throat
Infection
Injury
Erosive Esophagitis
Esophageal Laceration
Esophageal Ruptures
Obstruction
Dysphagia Lusoria
Esophageal Webs
Lower Esophageal Ring
Gastroenteritis
Introduction
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Chemical Food Poisoning
Mushroom (Toadstool) Poisoning
Plant and Shrub Poisoning
Seafood Poisoning
Contaminant Poisoning
Treatment
Clostridium perfringens
Food Poisoning
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Hemorrhagic Colitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Traveler's Diarrhea
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Introduction
Abdominal Abscesses
Causes and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Abdominal Wall Hernias
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Appendicitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Ileus
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Intestinal Obstruction
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Ischemic Colitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Perforation
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Hiatus Hernia, Bezoars, and Foreign Bodies
Introduction
Bezoars and Foreign Bodies
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Hiatus Hernia
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
Introduction
Collagenous Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Crohn's Disease
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
Diversion Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
Symptoms
Complications
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Malabsorption
Introduction
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome
Diagnosis and Treatment
Celiac Sprue
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Lactose Intolerance
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Short Bowel Syndrome
Treatment
Tropical Sprue
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Whipple's Disease
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Pancreatitis
Introduction
Acute Pancreatitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Peptic Disorders
Introduction
Gastritis
Causes
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Peptic Ulcer
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders
Introduction
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
Symptoms
Abdominal Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Bleeding from the Digestive Tract
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Chest or Back Pain
Constipation
Causes
Evaluation
Prevention
Treatment
Diarrhea
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Difficulty Swallowing
Causes
Evaluation and Treatment
Dyspepsia
Causes
Evaluation and Treatment
Fecal Incontinence
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Gas-Related Complaints
Causes
Evaluation and Treatment
Globus Sensation
Loss of Appetite
Nausea and Vomiting
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Regurgitation
Tumors of the Digestive System
Introduction
Anal Cancer