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The segment on Intestinal malrotation has been updated in the Abdominal disease in children page.
Dunn RJ
The segment on Intestinal malrotation has been updated in the Abdominal disease in children page.
An US image of a solitary, large gallstone has been added to the the Biliary ultrasound technique page.
A segment on Zollinger Ellison syndrome has been added to the Peptic ulcer disease page.
The Suspected infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with a revised and expanded differential diagnosis.
A CT image demonstrating duodenitis and gastric outlet obstruction has been added to the Peptic ulcer disease page.
A short segment on the treatment of Hepatitis A has been added to the Infectious hepatitis page.
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has been updated with a CT image of an aortocaval fistula.
The Inflammatory bowel disease page has been updated with some additional information about imaging in suspected Crohn’s disease.
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has been updated with some additional features of aortocaval fistula.
The Cholecystitis page has been updated with a segment on operative choices for biliary disease.
The Suspected infectious diarrhoea page has been updated with a variety of new bits of information following the publication of: Shane, AL, Mody, RK, Crump, JA, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017:cix669-cix69
A Doppler US image of appendicitis has been added to the Ultrasound of the bowel page.
Transverse and longitudinal US images of appendicitis have been added to the Ultrasound of the bowel page.
The Infectious hepatitis page has been updated with additional information about the clinical features of Hepatitis A.
The Causes of abdominal pain page has been revised and a few more causes added to the list.
A CT image of pancreatitis has been added to the Pancreatitis page.
The Appendicitis page has been updated with information about the high failure rate of antibiotic therapy alone in patients with a faecolith.
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated and the segment on faecal blood testing revised.
The Infectious agents causing gastroenteritis page has been updated with information about Cl. Difficile in ED patients.
The Carcinoma of the colon page has been updated and cholecystectomy added as a risk factor for development.