Dunn RJ
A new page called Organisms causing infective gastroenteritis has been added to the Abdominal pain chapter. This contains now contains consolidated information from the Infectious gastroenteritis page in the Infectious diseases section, which has now been removed.
A new page called Hepatic ultrasound has been added to the Liver disease section in Abdominal disorders.
The Lower intestinal haemorrhage page has been updated with some additional information about angiodysplasia/angioectasia of the bowel.
The Neonatal jaundice page has been updated with a table of causes of conjugated and unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia.
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information of porphyria.
Details of the distribution of ulcerative colitis have been added to the Inflammatory bowel disease page.
The Causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with a short section about Mesenteric panniculitis.
The Pancreatitis page has been updated with some additional details..
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has been updated with additional information about secondary bacterial peritonitis.
The Ascites page has been significantly revised with classification of causes of ascites according to the SAAG.
The Ascites page has been significantly revised with additional information regarding ascitic fluid collection and analysis.
A new page has been added to the Abdominal pain chapter called Ultrasound of the bowel. It contains details about ultrasound of the bowel in the detection of intra-peritoneal gas, bowel obstruction, appendicitis and diverticulitis.
A new table contrasting the features of ileus and bowel obstruction has been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
The table entitled Test characteristics of ascitic fluid analysis in the Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has been corrected to show that a protein concentration of > 1g/dL is 100% sensitive and 65% specific for SBP (not <1g/dL as previously shown).
A short video clip demonstrating the features of SBO on abdominal US has been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
The Infectious gastroenteritis page has been extensively revised including a more comprehensive section on assessment and management.