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The document discusses various gastrointestinal diseases affecting the small intestine, including celiac disease, obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, small bowel obstruction, and mesenteric ischemia. Celiac disease is described as an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten consumption, leading to small intestine damage. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves serologic testing and endoscopic biopsies. Treatment involves strict avoidance of gluten. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, characterized by unexplained bleeding in the GI tract, is examined through techniques like capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy. Small bowel obstruction can be caused by factors like adhesions and tumors, leading to symptoms such as abdominal distension and constipation. Diagnosis involves imaging like X-rays and CT scans, with treatments including surgery and bowel resection. Mesenteric ischemia, caused by inadequate blood supply to the small intestine, presents with symptoms like abdominal pain and weight loss. Diagnosis is done through imaging and treatment via angiography or surgery. Various procedures and techniques like double-balloon enteroscopy are used to evaluate and manage these gastrointestinal conditions.

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Ayokunle Abegunde, MD, MSc, MRCGP, FACP

Keywords

gastrointestinal diseases

small intestine

celiac disease

autoimmune condition

gluten consumption

obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

small bowel obstruction

mesenteric ischemia

capsule endoscopy

double-balloon enteroscopy