Treatment and Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders

Garren Montgomery; Arsheya Patel; Sheryl Pfeil

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2024.03.010

Treatment and Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders

Med Clin North Am. 2024 Sep;108(5):777-794. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2024.03.010. Epub 2024 May 7.

Authors

Garren Montgomery¹, Arsheya Patel², Sheryl Pfeil³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. Electronic address: garren.montgomery@osumc.edu.
² Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
³ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.

PMID: 39084834
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2024.03.010

Abstract

This article reviews the evaluation and management of several gastrointestinal disorders that are commonly encountered by gastroenterologists and primary care physicians. With a focus on newer therapies, we discuss the management of chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, Clostridioides difficile infection, gastroparesis, steatotic liver disease, and diverticulitis.

Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; Constipation; Diverticulosis; IBS; Steatotic liver disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Constipation* / therapy
Diverticulitis / diagnosis
Diverticulitis / therapy
Gastrointestinal Diseases* / therapy
Gastroparesis / diagnosis
Gastroparesis / physiopathology
Gastroparesis / therapy
Humans
Irritable Bowel Syndrome / therapy