Iron deficiency anaemia over the last decades - Osler's disease diagnosed by Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

Case Report: A 72-year-old woman with a 30-year history of iron deficiency anaemia was admitted for fatigue and increasing weakness. On physical examination, the patient appeared dyspneic and pallor. The tongue showed angiodysplasias.

Impact of high-resolution transabdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of complications of Crohn's disease.

Objective: Crohn's disease is associated with intestinal complications such as strictures, fistulas and abscesses. As the management of the patients is influenced by the presence or absence of complication, sensitive diagnostic modalities to detect these complications are needed. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution transabdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of complications of Crohn's disease.

Advances in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.

Early and accurate assessment of both the aetiology and the severity of acute pancreatitis enables clinicians to follow therapeutic algorithms and can result in better outcomes. Technological advances over the past decade, in particular the development of imaging modalities, have revolutionised the management of patients with acute pancreatitis. This article reviews approaches to determining the diagnosis, aetiology and severity of acute pancreatitis, with particular emphasis on new imaging techniques.