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Peaks in infancy
2nd peak in adults
MC = Women and Northern European Descent
Celiac Disease (Celiac Sprue)
Asian, Black, and Native American
Lactose intolerance
Prevalent in Irish/Ireland decent
Phenylketonuria PKU
Leading cause of blindness worldwide,
Common in developing countries
Vitamin A Deficiency (retinol)
Widespread in 3rd world
Vegetarians and Vegans
Elderly
Vitamin B12 Deficiency (cobalamin, cyanocobalamin)
Very Common in PT who take medication/supplements
MC = Women
Pill induced Esophagitis
Squamous cell much more common in Blacks than Whites
Esophageal Neoplasm
Sphincter disorder with Most Patients over 30
Motility Disorder (Achalasia)
Most have mild disease
Affects 20% of adults
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
(GERD)
2nd MC cancer world wide after skin
> 40 yro, males
Latino, African American, Asian
Gastric Neoplasm
Incidence increases with age
Common disease and recurs frequently

(500,000 U.S. cases a year with 4 million recurrences per year)
Peptic Ulcer Disease
15% of PTS with gall stones

Up to 50% of elderly with gall stones
Choledocholithiasis
75% in head, 25% in tail
(Tail is worse)
5th leading cause of cancer deaths
adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic Cancer
MC = cause of lower GI bleeding in elderly
Increase with age (60 yro average)
Diverticulitis
Most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants 6-36 months
Intussuseption
Most common cause of neonatal bowel obstruction that leads to jaundice
Intestinal Atresia
MC diagnosed GI disorder
MC = Female (10-15% of adult)

Symptoms being late teens/early 20
Most never seek medical attention
Irritable Bowel Disease
Highest incidence onset in 15-35
Affect old and young
Males = Females
1 million affected and evenly split
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Most in posterior midline of distal GI tract
Anal Fissure
Men, 4th decade
NOT SEEN later than 45 yro
Pilondial Disease
Can be inherited
MYH gene
Familial adenomatous polyp
MC = Blacks
peak incidence 60-79 y/o
Colorectal Cancer
Congenital Lesion
Young males < 20yro
Elderly men w/ chronic lung disease
Indirect inguinal Hernia
This Hernia is more common in elderly men
Direct inguinal hernia
MC type of hernia
Umbilical hernia
Reside in norther latitude
< 15 minutes of sun/day
Dark Skin
Elderly
Vitamin D deficiency
Children, young or middle-aged adults
MC = Men
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
5 F's: Female, Fat, Forty, Fertile, Family History

MC in Native Americans and non-whites
Cholelithiasis
MC = Males
Occurs between 4-6 weeks of age
Pyloric Stenosis
2/3 malignant
1/3 have already metastasized
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (gastrinoma)
MC = emergent surgical illness
MC = ages 10-30
Appendicitis
10-15% of adults
MC = Children and elderly
MC = Females
Constipation
Very common
Worldwide leading cause of death in children less than 4 yro
Acute Diarrhea
5% of population
MC = Female
Chronic Diarrhea
50% of IBS is small bowel only; 20% limited to colon
50% have sparing of rectum
1/3 have perianal disease
Crohn's Disease
MC = mesenteric ischemia
MC = elderly
MC = non-gangrenous ischemia
Ischemic Bowel Disease (Ischemic Colitis)
Rectum 30%, rectosigmoid 44%, entire colon 8%
MC = boys
10-15% have Down's Syndrome
Hirchsprung's disease (Congenital agaonglionic megacolon)
Acute colonic dilatation
develops in 2% of ulcerative colitis and crohn's
Toxic megacolon
MC = duodenum, or proximal jéjunum
MC site of small bowel = Ampulla of Vater
Non-ampullary accounts for 1/3 of small bowel cancers
Adenocarcinoma
MC = distal small intestine
increased incidence w/ AIDS, immunosupressed, and crohn's disease

common in western countries
Lymphoma
MC = small intestine, rectum, colon, appendix, and stomach
Most are malignant w/ 5 yr survival rate of 50%
Account for 1/3 of small intestinal tumors
Carcinoid Tumors