Summaries of Medical Articles

Summary û This article provides a step-by-step instruction for clinicians for assessing patients for gastrointestinal disease. Observing, listening, and palpating are most critical in helping the clinician make a differential diagnosis. Important for diagnosis are patient health history, chronology of symptoms, medical history, and other techniques like auscultation and tapping the patientÆs skin.

Opinion û This article is a useful step-by-step method for making a differential diagnosis for those with gastrointestinal disease. ItÆs discussion of ôlisteningö before observing is quite practical for the clinician.

Manning-Dimmitt, L. L., Dimmitt, S. G., & Wilson, G. R. (2005). Diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding in adults. American Family Physician, 71, pp. 1339-46.

Summary û This article provides a number of diagnostic tests that can be used alone or in combination to assist in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding in adults. Such evaluations depend on two factors

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