Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Gastroenterology

General Gastroenterology Patient/Family Resources

Miscellaneous

• MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Enema: How to Give: Access document
    • Barium Enema: Access document | Image
    • Air Contrast Barium Enema: Access document | Image
    • Barium X-Ray Exam: Esophagus, Stomach, and Upper Intestine (Upper GI): Access document | Image
    • Liver Biopsy: Access document
    • Gastrointestinal Diseases: Book List: Access document
• American College of Gastroenterology: Homepage
  • Patient Information: Table of contents
    • Common GI Problems: Volume 3: HTML | PDF
    • Digestive Health Tips: Access document
    • Understanding Your GI Tract: Access document
    • Intestinal Gas Problems: HTML | PDF
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Homepage
  • Digestive Diseases: Table of contents
    • A-Z List of Topics and Titles: List of documents
      • Your Digestive System and How It Works: Access document
      • Facts and Fallacies About Digestive Diseases: Access document
      • Gas in the Digestive Tract: Access document
      • Indigestion: Access document
      • Intestinal Adhesions: Access document
      • Smoking and your Digestive System: Access document
      • Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery: Access document
      • Upper GI Series: Access document
      • Lower GI Series: Access document
      • Digestive Diseases Dictionary: Table of contents
• American Gastroenterological Association: Homepage
  • Patient Center: Table of contents
    • What is a Gastroenterologist?: Access document
    • Your Digestive System - at the Core of Good Health: Access document
    • Digestive Conditions: Table of contents
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Homepage
  • Patient Information: List of documents
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 9. Digestive Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 118. Biology of the Digestive System: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Throat and Esophagus: Access document
      • Stomach: Access document
      • Small Intestine: Access document
      • Pancreas: Access document
      • Liver: Access document
      • Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Access document
      • Large Intestine: Access document
      • Rectum and Anus: Access document
      • Effects of Aging: Access document
    • Chapter 119. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Symptoms: Access document
      • Diagnosis: Access document
  • Section 10. Liver and Gallbladder Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 133. Biology of the Liver and Gallbladder: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Liver: Access document
      • Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Access document
      • Effects of Aging: Access document
    • Chapter 134. Diagnostic Tests for Liver and Gallbladder Disorders: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Imaging Tests: Access document
      • Liver Biopsy: Access document
    • Chapter 135. Clinical Manifestations of Liver Disease: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Jaundice: Access document
      • Cholestasis: Access document
      • Liver Enlargement: Access document
      • Portal Hypertension: Access document
      • Ascites: Access document
      • Liver Encephalopathy: Access document
      • Liver Failure: Access document

• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of documents
    • GI/Digestive Disorders: List of documents
    • Gastrointestinal/Digestive System: List of documents
• Healthfinder (US DHHS): Homepage
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases: List of documents
• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of topics
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Digestion and Nutrition Disorders
  Additional Digestive System Diseases resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Gastroenterology
  Additional Gastroenterology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)