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Severe abdominal pain can signal pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. Both conditions call for prompt diagnoses, careful monitoring, and aggressive pain management.
Feb 1, 2006
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James L. Abbruzzese, MD, Andrew M. Lowy, MD, Douglas Pleskow, MD, Henry Q. Xiong, MD, PhD
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Severe abdominal pain can signal pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. Both conditions call for prompt diagnoses, careful monitoring, and aggressive pain management.  Recognizing, diagnosing, and managing inflammatory bowel disease can all be problematic. Understanding the hallmarks of the disease and keeping up-to-date on the key medical therapies will help you deliver better care.
Dec 1, 2005
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Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, Mark A. Peppercorn, MD
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Recognizing, diagnosing, and managing inflammatory bowel disease can all be problematic. Understanding the hallmarks of the disease and keeping up-to-date on the key medical therapies will help you deliver better care. If gastric bypass surgery is to result in weight loss and improved health, a thorough evaluation and careful, effective counseling and education are essential.
Jul 1, 2005
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Robert J. Buynak, MD
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If gastric bypass surgery is to result in weight loss and improved health, a thorough evaluation and careful, effective counseling and education are essential. As many as 80% of patients found to have celiac disease have either no symptoms or non-GI symptoms, making the diagnosis of this devastating disorder elusive. A high degree of suspicion can lead to proper testing and implementation of a life-saving diet.
Mar 1, 2005
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Gavin F. Chico, MD, Michelle A. Chico, MD
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As many as 80% of patients found to have celiac disease have either no symptoms
or non-GI symptoms, making the diagnosis of this devastating disorder elusive. A high degree of suspicion can lead to proper testing and implementation of a life-saving diet. Screening for iron overload can help diagnose hemochromatosis before symptoms develop. Prompt identification and appropriate treatment with therapeutic phlebotomy can prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with this genetic disorder. Constipation is the main complaint in more than several million primary care visits each year, and more than $1 billion is spent on laxatives. Here is a review of the evaluation, as well as a simple 3-step management plan that helps you sort out the myriad treatment options. Despite recent disappointments in the few medications that could treat IBS, diagnosing and managing this frustrating condition and improving your patientsı quality of life are within reach. Helicobacter pylori eradication is recommended for high-risk chronic NSAID users to reduce ulcer recurrence. Learn how to implement anti-H pylori therapy in primary care. Proceeding directly to empiric or supportive therapy is often more practical than attempting to identify the cause of loose stools in some patients But when is it crucial to pursue a diagnosis?
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