Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a standard technique that provides direct visualization of the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus through the stomach
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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a standard technique that provides direct visualization of the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus through the stomach
Continue reading “Appropriate Indications for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (UGE)”
A. One of the following three conditions should be present:
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Amsterdam Criteria (1991)
Three or more relatives with colorectal cancer, plus all of the following:
One affected patient should be a first-degree relative of the other two;
Colorectal cancer should involve at least two generations;
At least one case of colorectal cancer should have been diagnosed before the age of 50 years.
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Appropriate Indications for Colonoscopy
The diagnosis of a Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.
G1.Vomiting
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Celiac disease (CD) is a syndrome characterized by damage of the small intestinal mucosa caused by the gliadin fraction of wheat gluten and similar alcohol-soluble proteins (prolamines) of barley and rye in genetically susceptible subjects. Continue reading “ESPGHAN Revised Criteria for the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease (CD)”
The diagnosis of a Functional Bowel Disorder always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms. Continue reading “ROME II Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Bowel Disorders”
The diagnosis of a Functional Disorder of the Biliary Tract and Pancreas always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.
E1. Gallbladder Dysfunction
Episodes of severe steady pain located in the epigastrium and right upper quadrant, and all of the following:
The diagnosis of a Functional Disorder of the Anus and Rectum always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.
F1. Functional Fecal Incontinence
Recurrent uncontrolled passage of fecal material for at least one month, in an individual with a developmental age of at least 4 years, associated with:
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