Essentials of Gastroenterology - Shanthi Sitaraman, Lawrence S. Friedman

Essentials of Gastroenterology

Buch | Softcover
480 Seiten
2012
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-470-65625-9 (ISBN)
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Highly practical and concise, this hands–on guide focuses on specific common clinical scenarios. Each section covers a particular area of the GI tract and follows a regular structure of: overview of normal function, physiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic tests, and treatment.
Are you a student or resident taking a gastroenterology rotation, a fellow in gastroenterology training, or a practitioner approaching GI recertification?
Do you need a rapid–reference, essential guide to help refresh your clinical knowledge?Essentials of Gastroenterology provides students, residents, and gastroenterologists, especially those in training, with a highly practical, concise guide to the GI system and its major diseases. Full color throughout, the book covers all conditions encountered during GI training and education programs and in the clinical setting. With a strong focus on the clinical aspects of GI disease, it highlights the specific scenarios you will be presented with when managing your patients on the wards.Each section looks at a particular area of the GI tract, with each disease–related chapter examining the following:
overview of normal functionphysiology and pathophysiologyclinical presentationdifferential diagnosisdiagnostic teststreatment/management options
In addition, there is a section dedicated to the most common symptoms that patients present with, as well as a picture gallery of common GI conditions such as peptic ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease. Drs. Sitaraman and Friedman have ensured that the key emphasis throughout is on providing easy–to–assimilate, rapid–reference information on each GI condition, achieved through the use of color–coded text features such as key facts, potential pitfalls, and practice tips. Packed with multiple choice questions and specific clinical case studies, the book also draws upon the guidelines and recommendations of the world s leading gastroenterology societies the AGA, ASGE, ACG, BSG, WGO, and UEGF.

Contributor list, ix
Foreword, xvi
Preface, xix
Acknowledgments, xxi
Luminal Gastrointestinal Tract Jan–Michael A. Klapproth and Shanthi Srinivasan
1. Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disease Jennifer Christie, 3
2. Dysphagia Emad Qayed and Shanthi Srinivasan, 17
3. Peptic Ulcer Disease Shanthi V. Sitaraman and Lawrence S. Friedman, 32
4. Common Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries Marc B. Sonenshine and Edward Lin, 43
5. Acute Diarrhea Sagar Garud and Jan–Michael A. Klapproth, 60
6. Chronic Diarrhea Robin E. Rutherford, 79
7. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Shanthi Srinivasan, 96
8. Infl ammatory Bowel Disease Jan–Michael A. Klapproth, 103
9. Constipation Shanthi Srinivasan, 121
10. Colorectal Neoplasms Muhammad Fuad Azrak and Vincent W. Yang, 132
Liver Frank A. Anania
11. Liver Anatomy and Histopathology Frank A. Anania, 149
12. Liver Biochemical Tests Nader Dbouk and Samir Parekh, 158
13. Viral Hepatitis Shanthi V. Sitaraman and Lawrence S. Friedman, 174
14. Alcoholic Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Andrew J. Simpson and Ryan M. Ford, 190
15. Chronic Liver Disease Preeti A. Reshamwala, 205
16. Portal Hypertension Sonali S. Sakaria and Ram Subramanian, 222
Pancreas and Biliary System Field F. Willingham
17. Pancreatic Anatomy and Function Field F. Willingham, 247
18. Acute Pancreatitis Steven Keilin, 260
19. Chronic Pancreatitis Anthony Gamboa, Xuan Zhu, and Qiang Cai, 277
20. Bile Acid Metabolism Nicole M. Griglione and Field F. Willingham, 291
21. Gallstones and Complications Julia Massaad, 300
Common Problems in Gastroenterology Jan–Michael A. Klapproth and Shanthi V. Sitaraman
22. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Tanvi Dhere, 317
23. Abdominal Pain Kamil Obideen, 335
24. Jaundice Nader Dbouk and Preeti A. Reshamwala, 344
25. Abdominal Emergencies Mohammad Wehbi, 357
Picture Gallery Shanthi Srinivasan and Shanthi V. Sitaraman
26. Classic Pathology Neal R. Patel, Meena Prasad, Douglas C. Parker, Charles W. Sewell, and Henry C. Olejeme, 377
27. Classic Images Abhijit Datir, William Small, and Pardeep Mittal, 399
28. Classic Skin Manifestations Melanie S. Harrison, Robert A. Swerlick, and Zakiya P. Rice, 418
Index, 429

Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 141 x 215 mm
Gewicht 656 g
Themenwelt Medizinische Fachgebiete Innere Medizin Gastroenterologie
ISBN-10 0-470-65625-5 / 0470656255
ISBN-13 978-0-470-65625-9 / 9780470656259
Zustand Neuware
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