Gastroenterology: An Illustrated Colour Text - Brossura

Butcher, Graham P.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0443062153 ISBN 13: 9780443062155

Casa editrice: Churchill Livingstone, 2003

Riassunto

A volume in the Illustrated Colour Text series covering Gastroenterology and liver disease. The book follows the usual format of the series as double page spreads each covering a discrete topic. The contents of the book are organised by presenting problem and are in ten sections. The book incorporates all the usual features of the series - colour line drawings, diagnostic algorithms, colour clinical photos (including endoscopic investigations) and other radiological images, as well as text features such as summary boxes etc.

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Contenuti:

THE CLINICAL APPROACH
History
Examination

INVESTIGATIONS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
Standard investigations I
Standard investigations II

DYSPHAGIA
The clinical approach
Cancer of the oesphagus
Barrett's oesophagus/Peptic stricture/Achlasia
Neurological and infective causes of dysphagia

GASTROINTESTINAL CAUSES OF CHEST PAIN
The clinical approach
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

ABDOMINAL PAIN - CHRONIC
The clinical approach
Dyspepsia
Peptic ulcer disease
Gastric tumours
Gallstones
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic pancreatitis

ABDOMINAL PAIN - ACUTE
The clinical approach
Acute pancreatitis
Acute appendicitis/Diverticular disease

DIARROHEAL ILLNESSES
The clinical approach
Coeliac disease (Coeliac sprue)
Ulcerative colitis I
Ulcerative colitis II
Ulcerative colitis III
Crohn's disease I
Crohn's disease II
Infective diarrhoea
Miscellaneous colitides and other causes of diarrhoea
Endocrine, post-surgical and lifestyle causes of diarrhoea

CONSTIPATION AND PERIANAL PAIN
The clinical approach
Related conditions

UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGE
The clinical approach

CHRONIC GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
Iron deficiency anaemia
Lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding
Colorectal cancer I
Colorectal cancer II

JAUNDICE AND LIVER DISEASES
The clinical approach
Bilirubin metabolism and liver function tests
Alcoholic liver disease I
Alcoholic liver disease II
Disorders of iron and copper metabolism
Inherited and infiltrative disorders
Portal hypertension I
Portal hypertension II
Cholestatic liver diseases
Obstructive jaundice
Tumours and abscesses of the liver
Acute hepatitis
Drugs and the liver
Chronic viral hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis and liver transplantation
Pregnancy and liver disease

NUTRITION
Normal nutrition
Index

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Book by Butcher Graham

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• Editore: Churchill Livingstone
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0443062153
• ISBN 13: 9780443062155
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128
• Disegnatore: Britton Robert