FP Essentials™
Lower Gastrointestinal Conditions
#483 Edition | August 2019
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Foreword
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Malabsorption Syndromes
Diverticular Disease
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention
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In This Edition
- Describe risk factors for and common manifestations of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
- Summarize management options and follow-up care for patients with Crohn disease and UC.
- Describe the clinical and diagnostic features of lactose intolerance, celiac disease, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
- Summarize the dietary management of malabsorption syndromes.
- Identify the types of diverticular disease and associated recommendations for imaging.
- Describe the management of and follow-up care for patients with acute diverticulitis.
- Discuss risk factors for colorectal cancer, including associated genetic syndromes.
- Summarize the current screening recommendations for colorectal cancer.