... Obstruction
Gallstone pancreatitis
Choledocholithiasis
Ampullary tumors
Pancreatic tumors
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... Intraabdominal Disorders
Common bile duct obstruction, stones
Acute cholecystitis
Biliary endoscopy (endoscopic retrograde cannulation of pancreatic duct)
Sphincter of Oddi stenosis/spasm
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... Signs and Symptoms Epigastric pain close to umbilicus, vomiting, abdominal rigidity, decreased bowel activity, mottled skin, low-grade fever, crackles in lung bases, left pleural effusion, malaise
Treatment (Tx) I.V. fluid... Pictures
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... Cystic fibrosis is a generalized dysfunction of the exocrine glands that affects multiple organ systems. Transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, it's the most common fatal genetic disease in white children.
Cystic fibrosis is a chronic disease.... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... A deadly GI cancer, pancreatic cancer progresses rapidly. Most pancreatic tumors are adenocarcinomas and arise in the head of the pancreas. Rarer tumors are those of the body and tail of the pancreas and islet cell tumors. The two main tissue types are cylinder cell and large, fatty,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Cirrhosis is a chronic hepatic disease characterized by diffuse destruction and fibrotic regeneration of hepatic cells. As necrotic tissue yields to fibrosis, this disease alters liver structure and normal vasculature, impairs blood and lymph flow, and ultimately causes... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, occurs in acute and chronic forms. With pancreatitis, the enzymes that the pancreas normally excretes digest pancreatic tissue (autodigestion). Acute pancreatitis can range from mild self-limiting episodes of... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Sometimes called mucoviscidosis, cystic fibrosis is a generalized dysfunction of the exocrine glands that affects multiple organ systems. Transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, it’s the most common fatal genetic disease of white children. ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A deadly GI cancer, pancreatic cancer progresses rapidly. Pancreatic tumors are almost always adenocarcinomas and most arise in the head of the pancreas. Tumors of the body and tail of the pancreas and islet cell tumors are rare. The two main tissue types are cylinder cell and large, fatty,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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Jennifer Maniscalco, MD
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CF is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from mutations in a single
gene, located on the long arm of chromosome 7. These mutations result
in the absence of a functioning cystic fibrosis... Suggested Readings ... Pictures
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... Samuel B. Goldfarb, MD Cystic Fibrosis - BASICS Cystic Fibrosis - description Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited, autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by chronic obstructive lung disease, pancreatic... Cystic Fibrosis - DIAGNOSIS ... Cystic Fibrosis - TREATMENT ... Cystic Fibrosis - FOLLOW UP ... Cystic Fibrosis - bibliography ... Cystic Fibrosis - CODES ... Cystic Fibrosis - FAQ
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