| Preventive Medicine |
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Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer prevention |
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Upper endoscopy for surveillance in patients with Barrett's esophagus |
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Urea breath testing for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection and confirming eradication in patients with peptic ulcer disease |
| Control of Symptoms |
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Anal itching |
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Abdominal pain |
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Belching |
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Bloating |
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Chest pain |
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Constipation |
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Diarrhea |
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Flatulence |
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Hiccough |
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Heartburn |
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Hemorrhoids |
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Indigestion |
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Jaundice |
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Lactose intolerance |
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Nausea and vomiting |
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Poor appetite |
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Rectal bleeding |
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Rectal urgency/incontinence |
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Rectal or anal pain |
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Trouble swallowing |
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Weight loss |
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| Evaluation of Laboratory Tests |
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Abnormal liver tests |
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Anemia |
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Hidden (occult) blood in the stool |
| Treatment of Disease |
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Barrett's esophagus |
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Bile duct stricture |
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Celiac disease |
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Crohn's disease |
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Colon polyps |
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Colon cancer |
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Cirrhosis |
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Diverticulosis |
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Duodenal ulcer, erosion or duodenitis |
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Esophagitis |
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Esophageal stricture |
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Esophageal cancer |
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Gastroenteritis |
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Gastrointestinal bleeding |
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Gallstone disease |
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Gastric (stomach) ulcer, erosion or gastritis |
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Gastroparesis |
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| Treatment of Disease (con't) |
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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Helicobacter pylori |
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Hiatal hernia |
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Hemorrhoids |
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Hepatitis A |
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Hepatitis B |
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Hepatitis C |
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Hemochromatosis (iron overload) |
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Intestinal malabsorption |
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Irritable bowel syndrome |
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Liver tumors |
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Liver cancer (hepatoma) |
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Pancreatic cancer |
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Primary biliary cirrhosis |
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis |
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Postcholecystectomy syndrome (diarrhea) |
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Pancreatitis |
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Pancreatic tumors |
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Peptic ulcer disease |
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Stomach cancer |
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Ulcerative colitis |
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