KEY FACTS Terminology Noninflammatory transient edema of intestinal wall due to ↑ vascular permeability and extravasation of intravascular fluid You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are…
KEY FACTS Terminology Disease of unknown etiology characterized by transmural inflammation of GI tract Imaging CT and MR enterography have supplanted most barium studies for diagnosis in adults and children Faster to perform, less operator dependent, more sensitive and specific…
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KEY FACTS Terminology Rare systemic disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei infection leading to multiple systemic manifestations, including chronic diarrhea and malabsorption You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If…
KEY FACTS Terminology Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (Waldmann disease) Rare congenital disorder characterized by hypoproteinemia, peripheral edema, and lymphocytopenia resulting from loss of lymphatic fluid into intestine Important cause of protein-losing enteropathy Secondary: Much more common Causes include mesenteric or retroperitoneal…
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KEY FACTS Terminology Mechanical bowel obstruction due to impacted gallstone(s) You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Enteric infection with roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides (ascariasis) Enteric protozoal infection with Giardia lamblia (giardiasis) Cryptosporidium (cryptosporidiosis) Entamoeba histolytica (amebiasis) You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership…
KEY FACTS Terminology Symptomatic gastrointestinal infection of immunocompromised host by organisms that usually cause no or minor illness in immunocompetent individuals You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If…
KEY FACTS Terminology Benign inflammation of lymph nodes in ileocolic mesentery, often with terminal ileitis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in…