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Total Parenteral Nutrition

Intravenous injection of nutrition.

Peptic Ulcer Disease

H. pylori causes this condition.

Esophagoduodenoscopy

Endoscopic visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This general condition includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Barium Enema

This is low gastrointestinal series.

Bright Red Blood Per Rectum

Hematochezia describes this gastrointestinal symptom.

Liver Function Tests

Tests such as measurement of ALT, AST, alk phos, and serum bilirubin.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Heartburn is a symptom of this condition.

Hepatitis B Virus

This infectious agent causes chronic inflammation of the liver.

Computed Tomography

X-ray procedure that produces a series of cross-sectional images.