Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Failure Richard MacDougall RPA-C The kidney has many important regulatory functions, such as body fluid volume, solute dilution and concentration, acid–base balance, and excretion of waste products. The…
Acute Renal Failure
Acute Renal Failure Gail A. Breen PharmD, BCPS Acute renal failure (ARF) is a deterioration of renal function, over a period of hours to days, resulting in failure of the…
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic Ulcer Disease Paul Cohen MD Approaches to peptic ulcer disease (PUD) have changed throughout the years. The etiology of PUD is multifactorial. Initially thought of as a disease associated…
Pancreatitis: Acute and Chronic
Pancreatitis: Acute and Chronic Gwyneth Davis MD Pancreatitis, an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, may be classified as acute or chronic. Most cases of acute pancreatitis are caused by either…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease James F. Marion MD Catherine M. Concert MS, RN, CS, FNP Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease are chronic inflammatory diseases of the bowel and share many…
Gastroenterologic Cancers
Gastroenterologic Cancers ESOPHAGEAL CANCER Richard W. Golub MD, FACS Nuria Lawson MD Cancer of the esophagus is a rare but aggressive malignancy, the etiology of which remains uncertain. Most patients…
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids Steven Lowy MD Hemorrhoids (sometimes referred to as piles) are tumors made up of enlarged rectal and anal veins along with reactive tissue surrounding those veins. Although a common…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Paul Cohen MD Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is such a common problem that it affects more than 1 out of 10 people on a daily basis. The…
Gallbladder
Gallbladder Charles Berk MD The problems of the gallbladder related to gallstones present along a broad clinical spectrum. Most patients with gallstones remain clinically silent. Symptoms in many patients are…
