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Tool gives hope to children with Crohn's

A tool that shows real-time progression of Crohn's disease (CD) in children could improve treatment ...

NICE recommends constipation drug

GPs will have access to a greater variety of treatment options for chronic constipation after NICE a...

Reassure the patient that episodes of jaundice are self-limiting (Photograph: SPL)

Clinical solutions - Gilbert's syndrome

The Case A 35-year-old woman is incidentally found to have an increased bilirubin level with otherw...

External haemorrhoids always feature a prolapse which is typically very painful (Photograph: SPL)

The basics - Management of haemorrhoids

Internal and external haemorrhoids will usually present differently, explains Dr Tillmann Jacobi....

Probiotics in addition to fluids can reduce duration of diarrhoea (Photograph: istock)

Probiotics improve diarrhoea symptoms, study shows

Probiotic bacteria can improve symptoms of diarrhoea and reduce the chance of repeat episodes, resea...

Complications include adenocarcinoma (shown above) and T-cell lymphoma of the bowel (Photograph: SPL)

The basics - Coeliac disease

This autoimmune disease is often underdiagnosed, but detection is improving....

Physical examination will help to ascertain whether faecal impaction is present (Photograph:SPL)

NICE guidelines - Constipation in children

Recent NICE guidance will assist in assessing and managing constipation, explains Dr Zoe Rawlinson....

An abdominal examination should be carried out to look for masses and high faecal loading (Photograph: SPL)

The basics - Faecal incontinence

The key to managing faecal incontinence is identifying the underlying cause....

Erect chest radiograph demonstrating free gas under the diaphragm

Clinical Review - Peptic ulcer disease

Contributed by Dr Alex Wilkins, surgical registrar, and Miss Sophie-Anne Welchman, specialist regist...

Barrett's oesophagus, a possible complication of reflux symptoms (Photograph: SPL)

Clinical Review - Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

By Dr Kathryn Oakland, foundation doctor, North East Thames and Mr Joseph Dawson, specialist registr...

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