Abstract
Infectious and inflammatory diseases comprise some of the most common gastrointestinal disorders resulting in hospitalization in the United States. Accordingly, they occupy a significant proportion of the workload of the acute care surgeon. This article discusses the diagnosis, management, and treatment of appendicitis, acute cholecystitis/cholangitis, acute pancreatitis, diverticulitis, and Clostridium difficile colitis.
Keywords:
Appendicitis; Cholangitis; Cholecystitis; Clostridium difficile; Colitis; Diverticulitis; Pancreatitis.
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MeSH terms
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Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis
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Abdominal Abscess / surgery
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Acute Disease
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Appendicitis / diagnosis
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Appendicitis / surgery
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Cholangitis / surgery
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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
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Cholecystitis / diagnosis
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Cholecystitis / surgery
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Diverticulitis / diagnosis
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Diverticulitis / surgery
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / diagnosis
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / surgery
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Humans
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Inflammation / diagnosis
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Inflammation / surgery*
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Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / diagnosis
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Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / surgery
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Peritonitis / diagnosis
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Peritonitis / surgery
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Surgical Procedures, Operative / methods
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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United States