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The gastroenterologist at Loyola University Medical Center specializes in general gastroenterology with interests in GI infections, gut microbiome, and microscopic colitis. In the video transcript, the specialist discusses the small intestine, focusing on celiac disease, obscure GI bleeding, small bowel obstruction, and mesenteric ischemia. Celiac disease is an autoimmune reaction to gluten in the small intestine, causing symptoms like fatigue, anemia, and weight loss. Obscure GI bleeding, where the source is hard to locate, may require capsule endoscopy or deep enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment. Small bowel obstruction, often due to adhesions or tumors, can be diagnosed with X-ray or CT scan and treated with surgery in severe cases. Mesenteric ischemia's acute form results from blood clot, while chronic form is due to atherosclerosis. Diagnosis via angiogram or CT scan leads to referral to vascular surgeons for interventions like stents or surgery.

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Ayokunle Abegunde, MD, MSc, MRCGP, FACP

Keywords

gastroenterologist

celiac disease

obscure GI bleeding

small bowel obstruction

mesenteric ischemia

autoimmune reaction

intestinal disorders