MedGenMed Gastroenterology

A Man With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Iron-Deficiency Anemia A 61-year-old man was referred for evaluation because of iron-deficiency anemia.
Clinical Case, September 27, 2007
11-Month-Old Boy With Chronic Diarrhea, Failure to Thrive, and Hepatomegaly The patient was admitted to the hospital for a history of chronic diarrhea and severe failure to thrive. Read the case report and make the diagnosis.
Clinical Case, September 12, 2007
A Case of Pancreatic Lymphoma A 55-year-old man with a history significant for CAD and obstructive sleep apnea presented to the hospital with a 3-month history of abdominal pain and recent onset of bright red blood per rectum.
Journal Article, August 09, 2007
Functional Dyspepsia and Nonerosive Reflux Disease: Clinical Interactions Although there is some confusion with regard to definition, recent data suggest that functional dyspepsia and NERD are linked and may represent components in the spectrum of the same disease entity.
Journal Article, August 08, 2007
Refractory Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea The authors report the case of a patient with refractory C difficile-associated disease and offer a brief review of current and emerging therapeutic options in this setting.
Clinical Case, May 29, 2007
Laparoscopic Colectomy The authors discuss the indications as well as the potential benefits and complications associated with laparoscopic colectomy. Video clip of procedure included.
Clinical Case, May 16, 2007
Acute Hepatic Dysfunction With Abdominal Pain and Ascites This 38-year-old man with increasing abdominal swelling and pain had rapidly deteriorating liver function.
Clinical Case, May 09, 2007
Review of the Treatment Options for Chronic Constipation John F. Johanson, MD, MSc, examines the clinical evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of traditional and novel therapies for the treatment of patients with chronic constipation.
Journal Article, May 02, 2007
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis -- Approach to Diagnosis This article reviews our current understanding of how clinical presentation, laboratory tests, endoscopy, radiology, and histology assist in facilitating the diagnosis of PSC.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 25, 2007
A 10-Year-Old Boy With a 6-Month History of Gingival Bleeding and Epistaxis A 10-year-old boy presented to the ED with a 6-month history of gingival bleeding, followed by epistaxis in the week preceding presentation. Read the case report and make the diagnosis.
Clinical Case, April 17, 2007
Extraintestinal Manifestations of IBD This article focuses on the clinical implications of extraintestinal manifestations involving the musculoskeletal system, eyes, and skin, including issues in diagnosis and treatment.
Clinical Case, March 19, 2007
Small Bowel Bezoar in a Patient With Noonan Syndrome: Report of a Case To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of a bezoar in a patient with Noonan syndrome reported in the English literature.
Clinical Case, February 21, 2007
Evaluation of Possible Gastrinoma The patient is a 53-year-old black woman with a history of peptic ulcers, who was admitted to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation of chronic diarrhea.
Clinical Case, February 13, 2007
Enterocolic Fistula Associated With an Intestinal Lymphoma The authors report the case of an elderly patient with failure to thrive and new-onset diarrhea who underwent colonoscopy.
Clinical Case, February 07, 2007
Esophageal Duplication Cyst -- Robotic and Computer-Assisted Surgery According to the authors, this is the first case report of laparoscopic robotic-assisted transhiatal esophageal duplication cyst removal.
Clinical Case, November 02, 2006
A 14-Year-Old Girl With Abdominal Pain and Emesis A 14-year-old Vietnamese-American girl presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain; nonbloody, nonbilious emesis; and decreased urinary output. Read the case report and make the diagnosis.
Clinical Case, October 19, 2006
The Problem With Gastric Varices A 72-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a syncopal event. Upon regaining consciousness, she described the onset of hematemesis in addition to several episodes of melena.
Clinical Case, September 20, 2006
Evaluation and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Patients With Coexisting HIV In the current era of highly effective antiretroviral therapy, many HIV-infected patients are now surviving to an age when coinfection with HCV can progress to advanced liver disease.
Journal Article, September 04, 2006
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the ICU The patient is a 36-year-old man who has been in the intensive care unit for 10 days and now has upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Clinical Case, August 21, 2006
IBS -- Review and What's New Amy Foxx-Orenstein, DO, highlights recent advances in IBS research and discusses how these findings can be applied to daily clinical practice.
Journal Article, July 26, 2006

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