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The patient says the pain is worse with movement or coughing. He reports no nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, or other complaints. What's your diagnosis? 

A 46-year-old Man with Right-sided Abdominal Pain, Slight Fever 

GI symptoms in COVID-19 have been reported at rates as low as 5% and as high as 50%. This short clinical update highlights what is known and how to care for GI patients. 

COVID-19 and GI Disorders: A Clinical Update 

The FDA has accumulated sufficient evidence to conclude a contaminant found in ranitidine is a danger to the public.

FDA Orders All Ranitidine Products Removed from the Market 

Digestive symptoms can be added to the list of primary complains associated with COVID-19, a new study from China suggests.

New Study Reveals Gastrointestinal Symptoms are Prominent in COVID-19

Slideshows

These 3 patients with cirrhosis of different etiologies offer you the chance to select the next best step in their management.

3 GI Case Quizzes: Cirrhosis-related Bleeding 

Refractory disease, symptom mimics, and confounding comorbidities complicate these 3 cases. Can you tease out the answers?

Is It Celiac Disease, or Something Else? 

ICYMI: Get a quick look at 12 of the many drugs FDA-approved in 2019 for conditions commonly seen in primary care.

12 Drugs Approved for Primary Care in 2019 

Severe epigastric pain radiating to the back in 2 patients and post-Whipple procedure complaints in another: 3 virtual puzzles in pancreatitis need solutions.

Puzzles in Pancreatitis: 3 Case Challenges for Primary Care 

The American College of Physicians today issued a guidance statement for routine colorectal cancer screening for average-risk adults.

ACP Issues Guidance Statement on CRC Screening of Average-risk Adults 

SAN ANTONIO - Follow-up after abnormal FIT increased the number of patients completing recommended colonoscopy and reduced the interval between FIT results and procedure.

Gastrointestinal Disorders