title: [Multiple illnesses of the gastrointestinal tract. Part 2: So-called second diseases of the upper abdominal organs].
abstract: Today are multiple illnesses, pertaining the internal maladies (illnesses), almost a regularity. You differentiate between combination-illnesses, which represent primarily dependent illnesses and associated illnesses independent from each other. In the following summary illnesses are mentioned, which according to present information, appear more often together or cancel each other out. Of special interest are such procedures, by which a second disorder to the one existing can appear. The patient will experience a change in his illness. The appearance of a so called second sickness is especially to be observed in such organs as liver, gallbladder and pancreas. The study of multiple illnesses is more meaningfull, because statements for the basic research can be met and next to these more aetiologic or pathogenic associated questions lead to the next step, to the clinical symptoms which experience a change, and further to certain therapeutic considerations and consequences. Finally also the prognostic statements change.
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Mehrfacherkrankungen im Gastrointestinaltrakt. Tel 2: Die sog. zweiten Krankheiten bei den Oberbauchorganen.