Gastroenterology
- Capsule endoscopy in gastrointestinal disease: Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
The procedure is mainly used to evaluate obscure bleeding in the small bowel, but it is also used in the evaluation and diagnosis of a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions.
- Hypercalcemia and vitamin A: A vitamin to keep in mind
Vitamin A toxicity can affect bone resorption and hypercalcemia and should be explored in unexplained cases of parathyroid hormone-independent hypercalcemia.
- Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy: Symmetrical hyperintensity on imaging
The diagnosis should be based on a combination of the patient’s clinical history, laboratory findings, and imaging results.
- Gastrointestinal varicella-zoster virus infection
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed small, shallow ulcers and erosions surrounded by red haloes, spread diffusely throughout the stomach and duodenum.
- Should my older adult patients take aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?
For patients age 70 and older, recent evidence shows that the harms outweigh the benefits.
- Abdominal pseudohernia due to herpes zoster
A 66-year-old man presents with bulging and persistent burning pain in the right abdominal side for 4 days.
- How do you effectively evaluate the elderly for alcohol use disorder?
A brief review of clues to an underrecognized and underdiagnosed problem with physical as well as emotional and social consequences.
- The obesity paradox in heart failure: What is the role of cardiorespiratory fitness?
What should these patients be advised about weight management and about cardiorespiratory fitness, a major factor influencing the paradox?
- Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health
The optimal type, intensity, and level required to achieve specific health outcomes depend on the disease the patient and clinician are trying to prevent or manage.
- Medical complications of bulimia nervosa
Complications can affect all body systems, but especially the renal and electrolyte systems.