Carbonated beverages for food bolus obstruction
The Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page has been updated with some additional information about the role of carbonated beverages in food bolus obstruction.
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Terlipressin and octreotide
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated, including additional information about terlipressin and octreotide.
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information about Cyclical vomiting and Cannabis hyperemesis.
Diverticular disease
The Diverticular disease page has had a few minor updates.
Trichinosis
The Organisms causing infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with a revised and expanded section on Trichinosis.
Liver and spleen in children
The Examination of the abdomen and GIT page has been updated, including information about the normal liver and spleen in children.
Constipation
The Causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with some additional information about the treatment of constipation.
Appendicitis
A number of improvements in wording and formatting on the Appendicitis page have been made.
CT image of colonic perforation
A CT image of colonic perforation has been added to the Inflammatory bowel disease page.
Bristol stool chart
The Assessment of abdominal pain page has been updated with the addition of the Bristol stool chart used to describe stool type.
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign
The US of the bowel page has been updated with additional information about the enhanced peritoneal stripe sign of pneumoperitoneum.
SAAG and protein content
The Ascites page has had a few minor updates, including making it clearer that high SAAG means low ascitic fluid protein content and vice versa.
SBP organisms
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has had a few other modifications, including a table of the most commonly responsible organisms.
Causes of free gas
The Assessment of abdominal pain page has been updated, including the addition of a segment on the causes and features of free intraperitoneal gas.
High SAAG (low protein) ascites and SBP risk – correction
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has been corrected to state that SBP is rare in patients with SAAG < 11g/L, not >11g/L as previously stated. Thanks to Simon for picking this up.
Faecal blood testing
The Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage page has been updated to reflect the lack of utility of this test in the diagnosis of significant GI haemorrhage in the ED.
Pancreatitis
The Pancreatitis page has been updated, particularly in the areas of complications and therapy.
Paediatric constipation
A segment on Paediatric constipation has been added to the Causes of abdominal pain page, and a link to the Paediatric abdominal conditions page added.
Large bowel obstruction AXR and CT
AXR and CT images demonstrating a large bowel obstruction have been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
US features of ischaemia in SBO
The Bowel obstruction page has been updated, including the addition of US features suggestive of bowel ischaemia in SBO.