Cholestatic Hepatitis as a Possible Paraneoplastic Syndrome of Endometrial Carcinoma.

Cholestatic hepatitis has not been reported as a paraneoplastic syndrome of endometrial adenocarcinoma to our knowledge. We present a patient who, shortly after endometrial adenocarcinoma diagnosis, presented with elevated liver chemistries in the setting of an acute, paraneoplastic sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Infectious, autoimmune, pharmacologic, malignant, metabolic, and structural causes of cholestatic hepatitis were screened for and ruled out.

Constipation: Evaluation and Management.

Constipation is defined as the infrequent passage of stools or difficulty with evacuation of stools. Constipation can be classified as primary or secondary, and primary constipation can be further divided into slow transit constipation or outlet obstruction. The diagnostic workup involves focused lab tests and structural evaluation, followed by a therapeutic trial of fiber and laxatives, and finally, specialized tests.

Peptic Ulcer Disease and infection.

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common condition that both primary care providers and gastroenterologists encounter. Symptoms of peptic ulcer disease are variable and may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and bleeding or perforation with complicated disease. Identifying the risk factors and mechanisms that lead to the development of PUD helps to understand the approach behind diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Gastrointestinal causes of abdominal pain.

Gastrointestinal causes of abdominal pain are numerous. These causes are reviewed in brief here, divided into 2 categories: acute abdominal pain and chronic abdominal pain. They are further subcategorized by location of pain as it pertains to the abdomen.