Intestinal Leiomyosarcoma: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Intestinal Leiomyosarcoma: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Tags: Gastroenterology, Digestion, Intestine, Muscle
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Intestinal leiomyosarcomas are fairly rare, with a frequency of around 1.4 cases per 100,000 patients. Learn more. http://bit.ly/cf1knR
Protein-Losing Enteropathy: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Protein-losing enteropathy is characterized by the severe loss of serum proteins into the intestine. Normal protein loss in the gastrointestinal tract mainly consists of sloughed enterocytes and pancreatic and biliary secretions. Albumin loss through the gastrointestinal ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Protein-losing enteropathy is characterized by the severe loss of serum proteins into the intestine. Learn causes. http://bit.ly/c4Shth
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by intestinal hamartomatous polyps in association with mucocutaneous melanocytic macules. Although the intestinal lesions are hamartomas, patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) have a 15-fold increased risk ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The cause of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) appears to be a germline mutation of the STK11/LKB1 tumor suppressor gene. http://bit.ly/95pLNc
Ileus: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Ileus occurs from hypomotility of the gastrointestinal tract in the absence of mechanical bowel obstruction. Presumably, the muscle of the bowel wall is transiently impaired and fails to transport intestinal contents. This lack of coordinated propulsive ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Ileus occurs from hypomotility of the gastrointestinal tract in the absence of mechanical bowel obstruction. More info http://bit.ly/czlQng
Intestinal Radiation Injury: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1897, 2 years after the discovery of x-rays by Roentgen, radiation-induced intestinal injury was first reported. Although toxicity was the limiting factor in the early years, advancements in technology made delivering high doses of radiation ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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X-rays and other forms of radiation can cause intestinal radiation injuries. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9HrAnm
Intestinal Motility Disorders: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Intestinal motility disorders apply to abnormal intestinal contractions, such as spasms and intestinal paralysis. This phrase is used to describe a variety of disorders in which the gut has lost its ability to coordinate muscular activity ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Intestinal motility disorders apply to abnormal intestinal contractions, such as spasms and intestinal paralysis. http://bit.ly/9YOXRI
Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction, Surgical Treatment: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The term intestinal pseudo-obstruction is used to indicate a syndrome characterized by a clinical picture suggestive of mechanical obstruction in the absence of any demonstrable evidence of such an obstruction in the intestine.1 Based on clinical ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Learn more information about the surgical treatment of an intestinal pseudo-obstruction. http://bit.ly/9fvVMe
Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Traditionally, protein-losing gastroenteropathies have been classified into 3 groups (depending on the mechanism of their etiology) that include the following: (1) those causing mucosal damage leading to increased permeability to protein (usually not involving mucosal ulcerations), ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Intestinal lymphangiectasia can be primary or secondary. Learn more about intestinal lymphagiectasia. http://bit.ly/d2wLOu
Diverticulosis, Small Intestinal: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Small intestinal diverticulosis refers to the clinical entity characterized by the presence of multiple saclike mucosal herniations through weak points in the intestinal wall.1, 2, 3 Small intestinal diverticula are far less common than colonic ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
The cause of small intestinal diverticulosis is unknown at this time. Learn more about small intestine diverticulosis. http://bit.ly/cKkiLy
Intestinal Fistulas: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Fistula is derived from the Latin word that means pipe. A fistula is an abnormal connection between two epithelialized surfaces. It usually involves the gut and another hollow organ, such as the bladder, urethra, vagina, or ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Most GI fistulas (75-85%) occur as a complication of abdominal surgery, but 15-25% of fistulas evolve spontaneously. http://bit.ly/cGhoCa
Whipple Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Whipple disease is a systemic disease most likely caused by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii.1, 2 Although the first descriptions of the disorder described a malabsorption syndrome with small intestine involvement, the disease also affects ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Whipple disease is a systemic disease most likely caused by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii. http://bit.ly/c4TTz3
Intestinal Polypoid Adenomas: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The term intestinal polyp is used to describe any projection arising from flat mucosa into the intestinal lumen. Polyps can be broadly classified as neoplastic and nonneoplastic. Neoplastic polyps can be further classified as either adenomatous ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
The term intestinal polyp is used to describe any projection arising from flat mucosa into the intestinal lumen. http://bit.ly/dqh1YN
Barrett Esophagus and Barrett Ulcer: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The definition of Barrett esophagus (BE) has evolved considerably over the past 100 years. In 1906, Tileston, a pathologist, described several patients with peptic ulcer of the oesophagus in which the epithelium around the ulcer closely ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Barrett esophagus is a well recognized complication of GERD. More on Barrett esophagus & Barrett ulcer. http://bit.ly/cseu8f
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract. The 2 major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. As the name ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
About 1-2 million people in the US have ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease, types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). http://bit.ly/dzGGLp
Diverticulitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pathophysiology Diverticula are small mucosal herniations protruding through the intestinal layers and the smooth muscle along the natural openings created by the vasa recta or nutrient vessels in the wall of the colon. These herniations create small ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 3:13 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Diverticulosis incidence increases with age. 15-20% of patients with diverticula develop diverticulitis. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9Eajnu
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