Gastroenterology Today Autumn 2023

EDITOR’S COMMENT
EDITOR’S COMMENT
Looking beyond the typical.
“Whilst medical
conditions
and diseases
commonly
present with
classical
symptoms
there are also a
host of atypical
presentations
that one must
be aware and
mindful of.”
The differential diagnosis is one of the cornerstones of the medical profession and directs our patient
assessment from the very beginning. From medical students to senior clinicians, it is an everyday part
of clinical practice. Whilst medical conditions and diseases commonly present with classical symptoms,
there are also a host of atypical presentations that one must be aware and mindful of. When the diagnosis
is not forthcoming, we must look beyond the typical.
In this edition of Gastroenterology Today we present two feature articles. The first highlighting the liver
manifestations of coeliac disease and the importance of exploring the possibility of coeliac disease as
a diagnosis in patients with elevated liver enzymes of unknown aetiology. In the second feature, the authors
encourage clinicians to look beyond disease activity and anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease patients
presenting with fatigue, with the recommendation that these patients should be screened for possible
sub-clinical depression.
Aaron Bhakta
GASTROENTEROLOGY TODAY – AUTUMN 2023
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