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inflammatory bowel disease
inflammatory bowel disease
IBD Prevalence Has Stabilized, Decreased in Western World
10/16/2017
Inflammatory bowel disease has evolved into a global disease in the 21st century. In a recent systematic review, researchers evaluated the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in different regions of the...
10/16/2017
Surgery
Surgery
Internal Hernia and Gastric Remnant Perforation After Gastric Bypass
04/07/2017

John Chin, MD
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia

John Chin, MD Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia
Internal hernias occur as a late finding in 3% of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients from herniation of small bowel loops through a defect.
04/07/2017
Geriatrics
Geriatrics
Screening, Staging, and Assessment of Colorectal Cancer: A Cautionary Case
03/10/2017

Luis L. Perez, DO; Karen Sheehan, MD; and Shawn Warner, MS-III

Luis L. Perez, DO; Karen Sheehan, MD; and Shawn Warner, MS-III
A 78-year-old man was referred to a general surgeon’s office with concern for rectal bleeding and symptomatic external hemorrhoids of 2 months’ duration.
03/10/2017
Case in Point
Case in Point
Gastric Volvulus
11/01/2016

STEVEN R. BRUHL, MD, MS

HOLLIS W. MERRICK, MD

BASIL E. AKPUNONU, MD

STEVEN R. BRUHL, MD, MS HOLLIS W. MERRICK, MD BASIL E. AKPUNONU, MD
A 5-week-old breastfed boy presented to the pediatric gastroenterology office for evaluation of possible GERD.
11/01/2016
Hepatology
Hepatology
Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Induced by Valproic Acid: Don’t Blame the Liver This Time
09/07/2016

Brian Dinh, MD; Kyle Ball, DO; and Sangeeta Agrawal, MD

Brian Dinh, MD; Kyle Ball, DO; and Sangeeta Agrawal, MD
VPA-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy (VHE) is a rare adverse effect and therefore is commonly overlooked.
09/07/2016
crohns
crohns
An Unusual Presentation of Crohn Disease
06/24/2016

Michael Malandra, MD; Andrada R. Popescu, MD; Nitin R. Wadhwani, MD; and Jeffrey B. Brown, MD 

Michael Malandra, MD; Andrada R. Popescu, MD; Nitin R. Wadhwani, MD; and Jeffrey B....
An 11-year-old boy presented with 6 days of a cough and right upper quadrant abdominal pain that radiated to the chest.
06/24/2016
Photoclinic
Figure 1
Photoclinic
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma from Unknown Origin to the Jejunum: A Case Report
08/21/2015
A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with mid and left upper quadrant abdominal pain and shortness of breath. The patient had been complaining of coughing and increased shortness of...
08/21/2015
Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz
What Is Causing a Pyogenic Liver Abscess in This Immune-Competent Adult?
09/11/2014
A 61-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and poor dentition, presented to the emergency room with fevers, malaise, and...
09/11/2014
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis in a Vietnam Veteran
01/23/2014

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor
Man with cirrhosis of the liver due to hepatitis C was diagnosed via a liver biopsy.
01/23/2014
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Liver Abscess Related to Foreign Body
03/22/2013

GENTIANA BAKAJ, MD
East Carolina University/Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC

MAHFUZUL HAQUE, MD, FRACP
Duke University

GENTIANA BAKAJ, MD East Carolina University/Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, ...
An 82-year-old African American woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain of 5 days’ duration; the pain was aggravated by movement and relieved somewhat by sitting down.
03/22/2013