Australian Journal of General Practice
Malrotation is the most frequent developmental abnormality of the small intestine.
Causes of paediatric nasal obstruction are diverse, and differentiating the benign from the worrisome can be challenging because of symptomatic overlap and non-specific clinical presentations.
Pouchitis is an inflammatory or infective condition of the ileal pouch. It is a common complication of colectomy surgery.
Patients have described a preference for dietary modifications over medications for management of symptoms, reporting that they felt this was a more holistic approach.
Inflammatory bowel disease, comprising ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, commonly affects individuals of childbearing age.
It is important that a high level of clinical suspicion is maintained when paediatric patients present with a vague history or symptoms that may represent airway foreign bodies.
This review provides GPs with an understanding of acute severe ulcerative colitis evaluation and risk assessment, emphasising surgical management and complementing existing medical methods.