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Symptoms: Abdominal Pain | Bleeding | Constipation | Diarrhea | Gas | Heartburn | Hiccups | Indigestion | Vomiting

Other Topics: General Digestive System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Digestive Organ Transplantation | Surgery

Intestinal Diseases

(Jump to: Overview | Intestinal Surgery | Colitis | Diverticular Disease | Duodenal Ulcer | Gastroenteritis | Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( Crohn's Disease | Ulcerative Colitis ) | Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Ischemia | Obstruction | Polyps | Tumors | Other Intestinal Diseases )

	Overview
	Colonic Diseases:MedlinePlus

	Intestinal Surgery
	General Information
	United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA)
	Surgical Options for Bowel Diversion:UOAA
	Ostomy
	Overviews
	Ostomy, Colostomy, Ileostomy:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
	What is an Ostomy?:UOAA
	Ostomy:MedlinePlus
	Specific Ostomies
	Colostomy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Colostomy Guide:UOAA [PDF]
	Enterostomy (Ileostomy & Jejunostomy):Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Ileostomy Guide:UOAA [PDF]
	Living with an Ostomy
	FAQ Following Ostomy Surgery:UOAA
	Stoma and Wound Care:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
	Diet & Nutrition Guide:UOAA [PDF]
	Intimacy, Sexuality and an Ostomy:UOAA [PDF]
	Ostomy Travel Tips:UOAA
	Other Intestinal Surgery
	Bowel Resection (Colectomy):Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Laparoscopic Colon Resection:SAGES
	Laparoscopic Colectomy:University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL [Video]
	Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy:Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS [Video]
	See also specific disorders below

	Colonic Polyps
	Understanding Polyps and Their Treatment:ASGE
	Colon Polyps:Mayo Clinic
	Colon Polyps:UpToDate Patient Information
	Management of Colonic Polyps and Adenomas:SSAT
	Polyposis, see Cancer, Colorectal Cancer Genetics
	Colonic Polyps:MedlinePlus

	Diverticular Disease
	What I Need to Know About Diverticular Disease:NIDDK
	Diverticular Disease:UpToDate Patient Information
	Surgical Treatment of Diverticulitis:SSAT
	Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis:MedlinePlus

	Duodenal Ulcer
	See Stomach Diseases, Peptic Ulcer

	Inflammation (Gastroenteritis)
	Gastroenteritis Caused by Infection
	Gastroenteritis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Gastroenteritis in Adults:Aetna InteliHealth
	Gastroenteritis in Children:Aetna InteliHealth
	Viral Gastroenteritis ("Stomach Flu"):CDC
	Gastroenteritis:MedlinePlus
	See also Accidents, Poisons and Violence, Food Poisoning
	See also Infectious Diseases, Giardiasis
	Antibiotic-Associated Gastroenteritis
	See Infectious Diseases, Healthcare-Associated Infections
	Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
	See Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
	Inflammation of the Colon (Colitis)
	Collagenous Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis:NIDDK
	Collagenous & Lymphocytic Colitis:Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology & Hepatology
	Diversion Colitis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Hemorrhagic Colitis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Ischemic Colitis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Ulcerative Colitis, see Inflammatory Bowel Disease

	Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
	Organization
	Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
	Overviews of IBD
	Inflammatory Bowel Disease:AGA
	What is IBD:CCFA
	Understanding Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis:netLibrary
	IBD in Children and Adolescents
	Kids IBD:CDHNF
	Crohn's Disease in Children and Teens:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Treating Children and Adolescents:CCFA
	Dealing with Crohn's & Colitis:CCFA [PDF] [for Teens]
	Management & Treatment of IBD
	Diagnosing Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis:CCFA [PDF]
	Treatment Options in IBD:CCFA
	Types of Medications:CCFA
	Maintenance Therapy:CCFA
	Diet and Nutrition:CCFA
	Surgery for IBD:CCFA
	Living With IBD:CCFA
	Traveling With IBD:CCFA
	See also Management & Treatment of Crohn's Disease and of Ulcerative Colitis below
	Complications of IBD
	Arthritis:CCFA [PDF]
	Bone Loss in IBD:CCFA [PDF]
	Eye Complications in IBD:CCFA [PDF]
	Intestinal Complications:CCFA [PDF]
	Liver Disease and IBD:CCFA [PDF]
	Skin Complications of IBD:CCFA [PDF]
	Crohn's Disease
	General Information
	Crohn's Disease:NIDDK
	Crohn’s Disease:UpToDate Patient Information
	Crohn's Disease:Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology & Hepatology
	Crohn's Disease:Jewish Genetic Diseases
	Crohn Disease, Genetics Home Reference, NLM
	Crohn's Disease:MedlinePlus
	Management & Treatment of Crohn's Disease
	Management of Crohn's Disease -- A Practical Approach:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Surgery for Crohn's Disease:CCFA
	Surgical Treatment of Crohn's Disease:UpToDate Patient Information
	Ulcerative Colitis
	General Information
	Ulcerative Colitis:NIDDK
	Ulcerative Colitis:UpToDate Patient Information
	Ulcerative Colitis:Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology & Hepatology
	Ulcerative Colitis:Jewish Genetic Diseases
	Ulcerative Colitis:MedlinePlus
	Management & Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
	Management of Ulcerative Colitis:SSAT
	Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis:CCFA
	Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis:UpToDate Patient Information
	Proctocolectomy with Ileoanal Pouch:Baylor College of Medicine
	Ileoanal Reservoir Guide:UOAA [PDF]

	Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
	General Information
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome:NIDDK
	FAQ about IBS:IFFGD
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome:Mayo Clinic
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome:UpToDate Patient Information
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome:MedlinePlus
	IBS in Children and Adolescents
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children:NIDDK
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome (in Children and Adolescents):IFFGD
	Management & Treatment of IBS
	Treatment Options for IBS:IFFGD
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on Controlling Your Symptoms:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome: How One Woman Meets the Challenge:Mayo Clinic

	Intestinal Obstruction
	Intestinal Obstruction:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Intestinal Obstruction:Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
	Intestinal Adhesions:NIDDK
	Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction:NIDDK
	Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction:IFFGD
	Intussusception:Nemours Foundation
	Intussusception:Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates

	Intestinal Tumors
	See Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
	See Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer
	Small Intestine Tumors That Are Noncancerous:Merck Manual, Home Edition

	Ischemia
	Acute Mesenteric Ischemia:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Mesenteric Ischemia:Society for Vascular Surgery
	Intestinal Ischemia:ACG

	Other Intestinal Diseases
	Anatomic Problems of the Colon:NIDDK
	Blind Loop Syndrome:Mayo Clinic
	Hirschsprung's Disease, see Genetics and Birth Defects, Digestive System Defects
	Intestinal Defects, see Genetics and Birth Defects, Digestive System Defects
	Ileus:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Intestinal Lymphangiectasia:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Protein-Losing Enteropathy:Madisons Foundation

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