Table 1.
eConsults to GI specialists by question category (n=121)
| Category | N | % of Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hepatology (n = 40) | ||
| Liver Abnormal LFTs NOS | 23 | 58% |
| Hepatomegaly | 1 | 3% |
| Fatty Liver | 6 | 15% |
| Liver Cirrhosis | 1 | 3% |
| Haemachromatosis | 1 | 3% |
| Low Ceruloplasmin | 1 | 3% |
| Hepatitis B | 1 | 3% |
| Hepatitis C | 2 | 5% |
| Liver nodule/Lesion | 4 | 10% |
| Luminal GI (n = 26) | ||
| Celiac disease/gluten sensitivity | 7 | 27% |
| IBD | 2 | 8% |
| Barrett’s Esophagus | 1 | 4% |
| Esophageal Disease | 1 | 4% |
| Recurrent Bowel Obstruction | 1 | 4% |
| H. Pylori | 5 | 19% |
| Anal Fissure/Perianal Abscess | 1 | 4% |
| IBS | 6 | 23% |
| Colonic Polyps/Colorectal Cancer | 1 | 4% |
| GI Cancer | 1 | 4% |
| GI Symptoms (n = 33) | ||
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease Abdominal | 10 | 30% |
| pain/Cramps | 8 | 24% |
| Chronic Diarrhoea | 5 | 15% |
| Constipation | 2 | 6% |
| Rectal/Anal Pain | 3 | 9% |
| Fecal Incontinence | 1 | 3% |
| Belching | 1 | 3% |
| Easy Gagging | 1 | 3% |
| Weight gain | 1 | 3% |
| Dyspepsia/Indigestion | 1 | 3% |
| Procedures (n = 9) | ||
| Screening Colonoscopy | 7 | 78% |
| Colonoscopy | 1 | 11% |
| PEG | 1 | 11% |
| Other (n = 7) | ||
| Gallbladder polyps | 2 | 29% |
| Pancreatic disease | 1 | 14% |
| Zinc Deficiency | 1 | 14% |
| Periumbilical Ecchymoses | 1 | 14% |
| Use of NSAID in post = gastric bypass | 1 | 14% |
| Anaemia | 1 | 14% |