Pseudomembranous Colitis 1. What is Clostridium difficile? First isolated in 1935 and named for its difficult isolation from the feces of infants, Bacillus difficile is an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming, toxin-producing bacteria spread by the fecal-oral route. By the 1970s, this…
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1. How is eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID) defined? EGID is a global term that describes an increasingly recognized heterogeneous group of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases found in both children and adults. It is characterized by chronic, nonspecific GI symptoms and a…
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Diagnosis 1. What are the usual symptoms and signs suggestive of Crohn’s disease? The symptoms of Crohn’s disease are determined by the site and type of involvement (i.e., inflammatory, stenotic, or fistulizing). The most common site of involvement is ileocolitis…
1. How does celiac disease (CD) manifest? CD is a systemic immunologic disorder affecting multiple organ systems in genetically predisposed individuals triggered by ingestion of gluten-containing products such as wheat, rye, or barley. CD has a wide clinical spectrum ranging…