Daily Archives: January 28, 2016
Important Study Adds to Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Visceral Hypersensitivity but Raises More Questions Than it Answers
I read with great interest the article by Cenac et al1 exploring the hypothesis that an increased level of 5(6)-epoxy-8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatrienoic acid (5,6-EET) that stimulates transient receptor potential channel 4 (TRPV4) receptors cause hyperexcitabi… Continue reading
Important Study Adds to Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Visceral Hypersensitivity but Raises More Questions Than it Answers
I read with great interest the article by Cenac et al1 exploring the hypothesis that an increased level of 5(6)-epoxy-8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatrienoic acid (5,6-EET) that stimulates transient receptor potential channel 4 (TRPV4) receptors cause hyperexcitabi… Continue reading
An Unusual Cause of Severe Chest Pain
Question: A 74-year-old woman with a history of hypertension presented with a sudden onset of severe pain in the chest, progressive dysphagia, and vomiting. She had no previous history of symptoms related to her upper gastrointestinal tract. Physical e… Continue reading
An Unusual Cause of Severe Chest Pain
Question: A 74-year-old woman with a history of hypertension presented with a sudden onset of severe pain in the chest, progressive dysphagia, and vomiting. She had no previous history of symptoms related to her upper gastrointestinal tract. Physical e… Continue reading
An Unusual Cause of Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a Patient With Prior Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Question: A 63-year-old man was referred for outpatient endoscopic ultrasound examination (EUS) to evaluate a pancreatic cyst. His past medical history was notable for ulcerative colitis requiring colectomy and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) cirr… Continue reading
An Unusual Cause of Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a Patient With Prior Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Question: A 63-year-old man was referred for outpatient endoscopic ultrasound examination (EUS) to evaluate a pancreatic cyst. His past medical history was notable for ulcerative colitis requiring colectomy and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) cirr… Continue reading
Unexpected Connection With a Diverticular Abscess
Question: A 55-year-old man, who had no previous abdominal surgery or known gallstones, was admitted to the hospital for epigastric pain, jaundice, and intermittent fevers for a week. Physical examination of an afebrile, jaundiced patient revealed a te… Continue reading
Unexpected Connection With a Diverticular Abscess
Question: A 55-year-old man, who had no previous abdominal surgery or known gallstones, was admitted to the hospital for epigastric pain, jaundice, and intermittent fevers for a week. Physical examination of an afebrile, jaundiced patient revealed a te… Continue reading
Video Capsule Endoscopy: A Reference Guide and Atlas
Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2001 as an adjunctive aid for the evaluation of the small intestine, and in 2003 as a first-line modality for the evaluation of small intestinal disorders. Since that … Continue reading
Video Capsule Endoscopy: A Reference Guide and Atlas
Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2001 as an adjunctive aid for the evaluation of the small intestine, and in 2003 as a first-line modality for the evaluation of small intestinal disorders. Since that … Continue reading