Button batteries
The Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page has been updated with additional information about button batteries.
Abdominal
Crohns disease
The Inflammatory bowel disease page has been updated, including some additional information about diagnosis and treatment.
CT findings of mesenteric ischaemia
The Mesenteric ischaemia page has been updated including additional information about the possible CT findings.
Hepatocellular carcinoma
The Hepatic tumours page has been updated with additional information about hepatocellular carcinoma.
PPIs and iron deficiency
The Peptic ulcer disease page has been updated with the addition of iron deficiency as an adverse effect of chronic PPI use.
Carbonated beverages for food bolus obstruction
The Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page has been updated with some additional information about the role of carbonated beverages in food bolus obstruction.
Terlipressin and octreotide
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated, including additional information about terlipressin and octreotide.
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information about Cyclical vomiting and Cannabis hyperemesis.
Diverticular disease
The Diverticular disease page has had a few minor updates.
Trichinosis
The Organisms causing infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with a revised and expanded section on Trichinosis.
Liver and spleen in children
The Examination of the abdomen and GIT page has been updated, including information about the normal liver and spleen in children.
Constipation
The Causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with some additional information about the treatment of constipation.
Appendicitis
A number of improvements in wording and formatting on the Appendicitis page have been made.
CT image of colonic perforation
A CT image of colonic perforation has been added to the Inflammatory bowel disease page.
Bristol stool chart
The Assessment of abdominal pain page has been updated with the addition of the Bristol stool chart used to describe stool type.
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign
The US of the bowel page has been updated with additional information about the enhanced peritoneal stripe sign of pneumoperitoneum.
SAAG and protein content
The Ascites page has had a few minor updates, including making it clearer that high SAAG means low ascitic fluid protein content and vice versa.
SBP organisms
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has had a few other modifications, including a table of the most commonly responsible organisms.
Causes of free gas
The Assessment of abdominal pain page has been updated, including the addition of a segment on the causes and features of free intraperitoneal gas.
High SAAG (low protein) ascites and SBP risk – correction
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has been corrected to state that SBP is rare in patients with SAAG < 11g/L, not >11g/L as previously stated. Thanks to Simon for picking this up.