Doppler US of appendicitis
A Doppler US image of appendicitis has been added to the Ultrasound of the bowel page.
Abdominal
US of appendicitis
Transverse and longitudinal US images of appendicitis have been added to the Ultrasound of the bowel page.
Clinical features of Hepatitis A
The Infectious hepatitis page has been updated with additional information about the clinical features of Hepatitis A.
Causes of abdominal pain
The Causes of abdominal pain page has been revised and a few more causes added to the list.
CT image of pancreatitis
A CT image of pancreatitis has been added to the Pancreatitis page.
Faecoliths and appendicitis
The Appendicitis page has been updated with information about the high failure rate of antibiotic therapy alone in patients with a faecolith.
Faecal blood testing
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated and the segment on faecal blood testing revised.
Cl. Difficile in ED patients
The Infectious agents causing gastroenteritis page has been updated with information about Cl. Difficile in ED patients.
Cholecystectomy and colonic carcinoma
The Carcinoma of the colon page has been updated and cholecystectomy added as a risk factor for development.
Irritable bowel syndrome
The Irritable bowel syndrome page has been revised and updated.
Pancreatitis
A few minor additions have been made to the Pancreatitis page
Splenic artery aneurysms
The Other abdominal aneurysms page has been updated with additional information about splenic artery aneurysms.
Abdominal pain in pregnancy
A segment on Abdominal pain in the pregnant patient has been added to the Causes of abdominal pain page.
Acupuncture for severe chronic constipation
The Causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with information about the utility of acupuncture in the treatment of severe chronic constipation.
Achalasia
The Dysphagia page has been updated with some additional information about achalasia of the oesophagus.
Gynaecomastia – correction
The definition of gynaecomastia on the Examination of the abdomen and GIT page has been corrected. Previously it stated that > 2 mm of breast tissue was abnormal in a male, whereas the correct value is > 2 cm.
Portal venous thrombosis
A short segment on portal venous thrombosis has been added to the Ascites page.
CTA for suspected lower GI bleeding
Some additional information about the superiority of CTA over radiolabelled RBCs for the detection of the site of bleeding in lower GI haemorrhage has been added to the Lower intestinal haemorrhage page. Feuerstein, JD, Ketwaroo, G, Tewani, SK, et al. Localizing Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: CT Angiography Versus Tagged RBC Scintigraphy. AJR Am J Roentgenol … Read more
Clinical features of ascites
The Ascites page has been updated with some additional information about the clinical features of ascites.
Vertical transmission rate of HCV
The Infectious hepatitis page has been updated with the estimated rate of vertical transmission of HCV (~0.2-0.3%).