Conditions and Diseases – Digestive System

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This collection focuses on conditions related to the digestive system.

These comprehensive and concise factsheets are physician-reviewed and reflect the most current, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet.

Abscessed tooth Achalasia Acute colonic diverticulitis Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction Acute diverticulitis Acute fatty liver of pregnancy Acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis Acute nontoxic megacolon Acute pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis—child Adynamic ileus AFLP Aganglionic megacolon AL amyloidosis Allergy, nut Allergy, peanut Amyloid light chain amyloidosis Anal abscess Angiodysplasia of the colon Anal atresia Anal fissure Anal fistula Anal rectal abscess Anal rectal fistula Anorectal abscess Anorectal fistula Anorectal malfunction Anorexia nervosa—adult Anorexia nervosa—child Antibiotic-associated colitis Antibiotic-associated diarrhea Appendicitis Arteriovenous malformations of the colon Atresia, intestinal

Bacterial overgrowth, smal bowel Bacterial overgrowth, small intestine Barrett's esophagus Biliary atresia—infant Biliary colic Bleeding, gastrointestinal Bleeding, GI Bowel incontinence—adult Bowel, neurogenic Bulimia Bulimia nervosa

C diff antibiotic associated colitis C diff infection Calculus of gallbladder Caliciviruses Cancer of the rectum Cancer, nasopharyngeal Cancer, oropharyngeal Cancer, throat Canker sores Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Cavity Celiac disease Celiac sprue CHI Children and teens obesity Children and teens overweight Cholangitis Cholecystitis Cholecystolithiasis Choledocholithiasis Cholelithiasis Cholera Cholesterol, high Chronic heartburn-adolescent Chronic heartburn-child Chronic heartburn-infant Chronic heartburn-child with disabilities Chronic pancreatitis Cirrhosis, liver Clostridium difficile-induced colitis Clostridium difficile infection Colitis, ulcerative Colon polyps Colonic aganglionosis Colonic angiodysplasia Colonic atresia Colonic ileus Colon cancer Colon perforation Complete prolapse Congenital hyperinsulinism—child Congenital megacolon or megarectum Constipation Crohn's disease

Delayed gastric emptying Diarrhea Difficulty Swallowing [Esophagus]Difficulty Swallowing [Mouth or Pharynx]Diverticulitis Drug-induced hepatitis Duodenal atresia Duodenal ulcer Dyspepsia Dysphagia, Esophageal Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal

Encopresis—child Entero-entereal fistula Enterocutaneous fistula Eosinophilic colitis—child Eosinophilic esophagitis—child Eosinophilic gastritis—child Eosinophilic gastroenteritis—child Esophageal dysphagia Esophageal food bolus obstruction E. coli infection Escherichia coli infection Escherichia coli O157:H7 Esophageal achalasia Esophageal cancer Esophageal stricture

Familial adenomatous polyposis Fecal impaction—adult Fecal incontinence—adult Fissure, anal Folate deficiency Food allergy Food infection Food poisoning Functional abdominal pain—child Functional colitis

H. pylori infection HAEC Hairy leukoplakia Heartburn Heartburn—adolescent Heartburn—child Heartburn—infant Heartburn—child with disabilities Helicobacter pylori infection Hemorrhoids Hernia, groin—adult Hernia, groin—child Hernia, inguinal—adult Hepatic failure Hepatitis, toxic Hepatoma, malignant Hernia, inguinal—child Hiatal hernia High triglycerides Hirschprung-Galant infantilism Hirschsprung's disease Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis Hyperbilirubinemia Hyperemesis gravidarum

IBD IBS Ileitis Ilial atresia Imperforate anus Indigestion Inflammation of the pancreas Inflammatory bowel disease Inguinal hernia - adult Inguinal hernia - child Internal prolapse Intestinal atresia Intestinal flu Intestinal neurosis Intestinal pseudo-obstruction Iron-deficiency anemia Irritable bowel syndrome Irritable colon Ischemic bowel disease

Jejunal atresia

Lactose intolerance Laryngeal cancer Laryngomalacia Laxative colitis Leukoplakia, oral mucosa Liver cancer Liver cirrhosis Liver failure Low blood sugar

Malabsorption Mallory Weiss Syndrome Mechanical bowel obstruction Meckel diverticulum Mesenteric adenitis Mesenteric lymphadenitis Mucosal prolapse Mucous colitis Multiply-Resistant Enterococci

NAFLD Nasopharyngeal cancer Nausea and vomiting--adult Necrotizing enterocolitis Neonatal hyperinsulinism Neurogenic bowel Non-insulin dependent diabetes Non-mechanical bowel obstruction Non-ulcer dyspepsia Non-ulcer stomach pain Nonalchoholic fatty liver disease Nonalchoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)Nontropical sprue Norovirus Norwalk virus Norwalk-like virus Nut allergy

Obesity—adults

Obesity—children and teens

Obesity—pediatric and adolescent

Ogilvie’s syndrome

Omphalocele—child

Oral candidiasis—adult

Oral candidiasis—child

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Overweight—adults

Overweight—children and teens

Overweight—pediatric and adolescent

Pancreatic cancer Pancreatitis Paralytic ileus Parotitis Partial prolapse PBC Peanut allergy Pediatric and adolescent obesity Pediatric and adolescent overweight Peptic ulcer Peptic ulcer of the duodenum Peptic ulcer of the stomach Perforated colon Peritonitis Pharyngitis Presacral tumor Primary biliary cirrhosis Puncture of colon Pyloric atresia

Rectal cancer Rectal prolapse Rectovaginal fistula Reflux esophagitis-adolescent Reflux esophagitis-child Reflux esophagitis-infant Reflux esophagitis-child with disabilities Reflux, heartburn Reflux-adolescent Reflux-child Reflux-infant Reflux-child with disabilities Regional enteritis Retrorectal tumor Rotavirus Ruysch's disease

Salivary gland infection SBBO Shiga toxin Short bowel syndrome Short gut syndrome Sialadenitis SIBO Smal bowel bacterial overgrowth Small bowel obstruction Small intestine bacterial overgrowth Small round structure viruses Smoker's keratosis SMRV Sore throat Spastic colon Steakhouse syndrome Stomach flu - noroviruses Stomach flu - gastroenteritis Stomach cancer Stomach polyps Stomach ulcer Sulfite intolerance Sulfite sensitivity Syndrome, steakhouse

Teething Throat cancer Throat infection Thrush—child Thrush—adult Tongue cancer Tonsillopharyngitis Tooth abscess Tooth decay Toxic hepatitis Triglycerides, high Tumor, gastrointestinal stromal

Ulcer, duodenal Ulcer, gastric Ulcer, peptic Ulcerative colitis Umbilical hernia

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection Viral gastroenteritis Viral gastroenteritis Visceral hyperalgesia Visceral hypersensitivity Volvulus-Adult Volvulus-Child Vomiting of pregnancy VRE

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