... Obstruction
Gallstone pancreatitis
Choledocholithiasis
Ampullary 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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... Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease of absolute or relative insulin deficiency or resistance characterized by disturbances in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. A leading cause of death by disease in the United States, this... 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... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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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.... Pictures
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... Michael Ostapchuk and Michael B. Foster
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both (1). There are two types of... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... A chronic disease of absolute or relative insulin deficiency or resistance, diabetes mellitus is characterized by disturbances in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism.
This condition occurs in two forms: type 1, characterized by... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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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... Causes ... 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 abdominal discomfort to severe... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Raman Sreedharan, MDDevendra I. Mehta, MD Pancreatic Pseudocyst - BASICS Pancreatic Pseudocyst - description Localized intrapancreatic or peripancreatic fluid collection that is rich in ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst - DIAGNOSIS ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst - TREATMENT ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst - FOLLOW UP ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst - bibliography ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst - CODES ... Pancreatic Pseudocyst - FAQ
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... Raman Sreedharan, MDDevendra I. Mehta, MD
Pancreatitis - BASICS
Pancreatitis - description
Inflammation of the pancreas characterized by variable local and systemic inflammatory responses. Classified into acute and... Pancreatitis - DIAGNOSIS ... Pancreatitis - TREATMENT ... Pancreatitis - FOLLOW UP ... Pancreatitis - bibliography ... Pancreatitis - CODES ... Pancreatitis - FAQ
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