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…
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Cirrhosis of the Liver Rosalinda Margulies BSN, MPH, RNC Albert D. Min MD Cirrhosis of the liver is defined as the destruction of normal hepatic architecture through fibrosis and nodular…
Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Obstruction Paul Cohen MD Bowel obstruction refers to a blockage in either the small or the large bowel (colon). When a patient presents with symptoms suggestive of obstruction, it…
Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands Muriel N. Nathan PhD, MD This chapter will discuss thyroid and parathyroid diseases. Because of the complexity of this information, the chapter will…
