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1 Conditions and Diseases Digestive System En Español (Spanish Version) This collection focuses on conditions related to the digestive system. These comprehensive and concise factsheets are physician-reviewed and reflect the most current, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet. En Español (Spanish Version) ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A B C Abscessed tooth Achalasia Acute colonic diverticulitis Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction Acute diverticulitis Acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis Acute nontoxic megacolon Acute pancreatitis Adynamic ileus Aganglionic megacolon Allergy, nut Allergy, peanut Anal abscess and anal fistula Anal atresia Anal fissure Anal rectal abscess Anal rectal fistula Angiodysplasia of the colon Anorectal abscess Anorectal fistula Anorectal malfunction Anorexia nervosa Living with anorexia and bulimia Antibiotic-associated colitis Antibiotic-associated diarrhea Appendicitis Arteriovenous malformations of the colon Bacterial overgrowth, smal bowel Bacterial overgrowth, small intestine Barrett's esophagus Biliary colic Bleeding, gastrointestinal Bleeding, GI Bowel, neurogenic Bulimia Bulimia nervosa C diff Calculus of gallbladder Page 1 of 7

2 Caliciviruses Cancer of the rectum Cancer, nasopharyngeal Cancer, oropharyngeal Cancer, throat Canker sores Cavity Celiac disease Celiac sprue Children and teens obesity Children and teens overweight Cholangitis Cholecystitis Cholecystolithiasis Choledocholithiasis Cholelithiasis Cholera Cholesterol, high Chronic heartburn-adolescent Chronic heartburn-child Chronic heartburn-child with disabilities Chronic heartburn-infant Chronic pancreatitis Chronic pelvic pain Cirrhosis, liver Clostridium difficile-induced colitis Colitis, ulcerative Colon cancer Colon Cancer Colon polyps Colonic aganglionosis Colonic angiodysplasia Colonic ileus Complete prolapse Congenital megacolon or megarectum Constipation Crohn's disease D Delayed gastric emptying Diarrhea Diverticulitis Drug-induced hepatitis Duodenal ulcer Dyspepsia E E. coliinfection Encopresis Enterocutaneous fistula Entero-entereal fistula Escherichia coli infection Escherichia coli O157:H7 Esophageal achalasia Esophageal cancer Page 2 of 7

3 Esophageal food bolus obstruction Esophageal stricture F Familial adenomatous polyposis Fecal incontinence Fissure, anal Folate deficiency Food allergy Food infection Food poisoning Functional colitis G Gallbladder cancer Gallstones Gastric myoblastoma Gastric myosarcoma Gastric ulcer Gastritis Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease-adolescent Gastroesophageal reflux disease-child Gastroesophageal reflux disease-child with disabilities Gastroesophageal reflux disease-infant Gastrointestinal bleeding Gastrointestinal fistula Gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma Gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumor Gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-adolescent Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-child Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-child with disabilities Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-infant Gastroparesis GERD GERD-adolescent GERD-child GERD-child with disabilities GERD-infant GI bleeding Giardiasis Gilbert's syndrome Gingivitis GIST Gluten-sensitive enteropathy GORD-adolescent GORD-child GORD-child with disabilities GORD-infant Granulomatous ileocolitis Groin hernia - adult Groin hernia - child Page 3 of 7

4 H HAEC Hairy leukoplakia Heartburn Heartburn-adolescent Heartburn-child Heartburn-child with disabilities Heartburn-infant Hemorrhoids Hepatitis, toxic Hepatoma, malignant Hernia, groin - adult Hernia, groin - child Hernia, inguinal - adult Hernia, inguinal - child Hiatal hernia High triglycerides Hirschprung-Galant infantilism Hirschsprung's disease Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis Hyperbilirubinemia Hyperemesis gravidarum I IBD IBS Ileitis Imperforate anus Indigestion Inflammation of the pancreas Inflammatory bowel disease Inguinal hernia - adult Inguinal hernia - child Internal prolapse Intestinal flu Intestinal neurosis Intestinal pseudo-obstruction Iron-deficiency anemia Irritable bowel syndrome Irritable colon Ischemic bowel disease L Lactose intolerance Laryngeal cancer Laxative colitis Leukoplakia, oral mucosa Liver cancer Liver cirrhosis Low blood sugar M Malabsorption Page 4 of 7

5 Mechanical bowel obstruction Mucosal prolapse Mucous colitis Multiply-Resistant Enterococci N NAFLD Nasopharyngeal cancer Nausea and vomiting--adult Necrotizing enterocolitis Nervous indigestion Neurogenic bowel Nonalchoholic fatty liver disease Nonalchoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) Non-insulin dependent diabetes Non-mechanical bowel obstruction Nontropical sprue Non-ulcer dyspepsia Non-ulcer stomach pain Norovirus Norwalk virus Norwalk-like virus Nut allergy O Obesity--children and teens Obesity--pediatric and adolescent Ogilvie s syndrome Overweight--children and teens Overweight--pediatric and adolescent P Pancreatic cancer Pancreatitis Paralytic ileus Parotitis Partial prolapse PBC Peanut allergy Pediatric and adolescent obesity Pediatric and adolescent overweight Pelvic pain, chronic Peptic ulcer Peptic ulcer of the duodenum Peptic ulcer of the stomach Peritonitis Pharyngitis Presacral tumor Primary biliary cirrhosis R Rectal cancer Rectal prolapse Page 5 of 7

6 Rectovaginal fistula Reflux esophagitis-adolescent Reflux esophagitis-child Reflux esophagitis-child with disabilities Reflux esophagitis-infant Reflux, heartburn Reflux-adolescent Reflux-child Reflux-child with disabilities Reflux-infant Regional enteritis Retrorectal tumor Rotavirus Ruysch's disease S Salivary gland infection SBBO Short bowel syndrome short gut syndrome Sialadenitis SIBO Smal bowel bacterial overgrowth Small bowel obstruction Small intestine bacterial overgrowth Small round structure viruses Smoker's keratosis SMRV Soiling Sore throat Spastic colon Steakhouse syndrome Stomach cancer Stomach flu - gastroenteritis Stomach flu - noroviruses Stomach ulcer Stool soiling Syndrome, steakhouse T Teething Throat cancer Throat infection Thrush Tongue cancer Tonsillopharyngitis Tooth abscess Tooth decay Toxic hepatitis Triglycerides, high Tumor, gastrointestinal stromal U Ulcer, duodenal Page 6 of 7

7 Ulcer, gastric Ulcer, peptic Ulcerative colitis V Vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection Viral gastroenteritis Viral gastroenteritis Vomiting of pregnancy VRE Page 7 of 7

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