Whipple Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Whipple Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Tags: Gastroenterology, Digestion, Malabsorption, Intestine, Disease and Condition
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Whipple disease is a systemic disease most likely caused by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii. http://bit.ly/c4TTz3
Encephalopathy, Hepatic: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Definition Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatic encephalopathy is defined as a spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver dysfunction, after exclusion of other known brain disease. Hepatic encephalopathy is characterized by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients with cirrhosis. Learn more about hepatic encephalopathy. http://bit.ly/csoGNV
Hyperbilirubinemia, Conjugated: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bilirubin is a tetrapyrrole created by the normal breakdown of heme. Most bilirubin is produced during the breakdown of hemoglobin and other hemoproteins. Accumulation of bilirubin or its conjugates in body tissues produces jaundice (ie, icterus), ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Elevated conjugated bilirubin levels usually indicate hepatobiliary disease. More on conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. http://bit.ly/cHVPfU
Gastric Ulcers: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is one of the most common diseases affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It causes inflammatory injuries in the gastric or duodenal mucosa, with extension beyond the submucosa into the muscularis mucosa. The ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Diagnosing gastric ulcers can be difficult. Learn why, and what can cause and exacerbate gastric ulcers. http://bit.ly/daBYgb
Alcoholic Fatty Liver: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pathologic changes observed in patients with alcohol-induced liver disease can be divided into the following 3 groups: alcoholic fatty liver (simple steatosis), alcoholic hepatitis, and alcohol-related cirrhosis. Alcoholic fatty liver is an early and reversible consequence ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Alcoholic fatty liver is an early and reversible consequence of excessive alcohol consumption. Learn more about AFL. http://bit.ly/bn1b0C
Hepatorenal Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the development of renal failure in patients with advanced chronic liver disease,1 occasionally fulminant hepatitis, who have portal hypertension and ascites. Estimates indicate that at least 40% of patients with cirrhosis ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the development of renal failure in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. http://bit.ly/blmq2o
Hemochromatosis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemochromatosis is the abnormal accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity. It is the most common inherited liver disease in whites and the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Pathophysiology Hereditary hemochromatosis is ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hemochromatosis is the abnormal accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity. http://bit.ly/c104Cu
Hydatid Cysts: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus. It is not endemic in the United States, but the change of immigration patterns and the improvement of transcontinental transportation over the past ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus. Learn who is most susceptible. http://bit.ly/aq8IUy
Peptic Ulcer Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common disorder that affects millions of individuals in the United States each year. PUD has a major impact on our health care system by accounting for roughly 10% of medical ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common disorder that affects millions of individuals in the United States each year. http://bit.ly/cUSWXy
Gastrointestinal Disease and Pregnancy: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are some of the most frequent complaints during pregnancy. Some women have certain GI disorders that are unique to pregnancy. Other pregnant patients present with chronic GI disorders that require special consideration during pregnancy. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Gastrointestinal disorders are some of the most frequent complaints during pregnancy. More on GI diseases & pregnancy. http://bit.ly/9Pu0Pq
Gilbert Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Augustine Gilbert and Pierre Lereboullet first described Gilbert syndrome, the most common inherited cause of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, in 1901. This autosomal recessive condition is characterized by intermittent jaundice in the absence of hemolysis or underlying liver ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Gilbert syndrome is characterized by intermittent jaundice in the absence of hemolysis or underlying liver disease. http://bit.ly/bfPylX
Wilson Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder of copper metabolism. The condition is characterized by excessive deposition of copper in the liver, brain, and other tissues. The major physiologic aberration is excessive absorption of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder of copper metabolism. More about Wilson disease. http://bit.ly/brn5Rf
Autoimmune Hepatitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: During the past 30 years, remarkable advances have occurred in the understanding of the epidemiology, natural history, and pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis. The development of viral serologic tests has permitted hepatologists to differentiate chronic viral hepatitis ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Autoimmune hepatitis is now accepted as a chronic disease of unknown cause. Learn the characteristics. http://bit.ly/a0evVm
Duodenal Ulcers: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: When we speak of duodenal ulcers, we often imply that these are part of what is known as peptic ulcer disease; duodenal ulceration may be only rarely due to other conditions. Most duodenal ulcers are associated ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
More than 95% of duodenal ulcers occur in the first part of the duodenum. Learn about the causes of duodenal ulcers. http://bit.ly/ddyqak
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive cholestatic disease of the liver. The etiology is unknown, although it is presumed to be autoimmune in nature. The major pathology of this disease is a destruction ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive cholestatic disease of the liver. Learn causes. http://bit.ly/cKo52A
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