What Causes Abdominal Pain?
Varied etiologies—from functional disorders (IBS) to structural disease (gallstones).
Why Evaluate Pain?
To rule out urgent conditions (appendicitis, obstruction, perforation) and guide treatment.
What to Expect in Workup
- Detailed history (onset, location, character)
- Lab tests and imaging (ultrasound, CT)
- Endoscopy if indicated
Treatment Approaches
- Functional pain: antispasmodics, low-FODMAP diet
- Ulcer disease: PPIs
- Gallstones: cholecystectomy
- Chronic pancreatitis: enzyme replacement, pain specialists
Celiac Disease Management
A patient information leaflet
What is Celiac Disease?
An autoimmune reaction to gluten causing small-intestinal damage, malabsorption, and systemic symptoms.
Why Do I Need Management?
Symptoms include diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, dermatitis herpetiformis.
How Should I Prepare?
- Continue a gluten‐containing diet until testing.
- Serologic testing and duodenal biopsies via endoscopy.
What Happens After Diagnosis?
- Lifelong strict gluten‐free diet.
- Nutritional supplementation (iron, calcium, vitamin D).
Follow-Up
- Repeat serology at 6–12 months.
Surveillance for associated conditions (osteoporosis, lymphoma).
