Pancreatic cancer has a high rate of mortality due to poorly differentiated symptoms, quick spread and ability to develop resistance to a...

Tropical infections are a range of infections that may be commonly found in Asia, Africa and America. The most studied infections include...

Oesophageal cancer is the 8th most common cancer worldwide. When considering the clinical presentation of oesophageal cancer it is...

Gastric cancer is the 5th most common cancer worldwide. We explore the types of gastric cancer as well risk factors and how a patient...

Jaundice is a presentation with a variety of underlying causes, from the acute to the more chronic, the mild to the severe. As such, it...

Alcohol issues such as Wernicke's encephalopathy, Korsakoff syndrome, and alcohol withdrawal are incredibly important presentations to be...

Ascending cholangitis is a critically important and very serious presentation of abdominal pain, but if picked up early can be managed...

Nutrition is a vital consideration in healthcare, made all the more important in caring for those who have issues with absorption (either...

Haematemesis, or vomiting blood, can be a symptom of an upper GI bleed. This should not be confused with haemoptysis, coughing up blood,...

The abdominal physical examination is very common and can be used to detect underlying disease in a wide range of clinical presentations....

Coeliac disease, more commonly known as gluten intolerance, is an autoimmune disorder that can present as chronic diarrhoea. Flare ups...

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver and can be caused by alcohol or a viral infection. This video will focus on viral causes of...

Diverticular disease is very common, particularly among the older population. In and of itself, it is not emergent, but can become...

Inflammatory bowel disease is an important cause of abdominal pain and diarrhea. The two types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative...

Gastroenteritis is a very common cause of abdominal pain. Most cases are self-limiting, but there can be severe cases with potential...

Appendicitis is a common cause of abdominal pain, particularly in children and adolescents, and is a medical emergency. As such, it is...

Bowel obstruction is a potentially fatal cause of abdominal pain. It is important to be able to differentiate the types of bowel...

We outline the important differential diagnoses to consider, when a child presents with constipation and why you may suspect one over the...

Hernias can present with abdominal pain and a bulge. In order to understand the different types of hernias and how they present, it is...

Peptic ulcer disease is an important cause of abdominal pain. Although NSAIDs are a well-known cause, it actually takes a year of...