Handbook of Gastroenterology

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Pub. Date: 1998-05-01
Publisher(s): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Summary

This handbook is a pocket-sized companion to the Second Edition of Yamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology. Emphasis is on the approach to the patient and gastrointestinal disease. Utilizing tables, flow charts and lists, this handy reference provides quick access to information on diagnosis, treatment modalities, and drug dosage. Etiology and criteria for diagnosis are also highlighted.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
CHAPTER 1 Psychosocial Factors in the Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders
1(3)
CHAPTER 2 Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia
4(6)
CHAPTER 3 Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain
10(6)
CHAPTER 4 Approach to the Patient with Gross Gastrointestinal Bleeding
16(13)
CHAPTER 5 Approach to the Patient with Occult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
29(6)
CHAPTER 6 Approach to the Patient with Unexplained Weight Loss
35(6)
CHAPTER 7 Approach to the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting
41(8)
CHAPTER 8 Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain
49(10)
CHAPTER 9 Approach to the Patient with Acute Abdomen
59(9)
CHAPTER 10 Approach to the Patient with Gas and Bloating
68(7)
CHAPTER 11 Approach to the Patient with Ileus or Obstruction
75(9)
CHAPTER 12 Approach to the Patient with Diarrhea
84(13)
CHAPTER 13 Approach to the Patient with Constipation
97(9)
CHAPTER 14 Approach to the Patient with Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch
106(5)
CHAPTER 15 Approach to the Patient with Jaundice
111(9)
CHAPTER 16 Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Chemistry Values
120(11)
CHAPTER 17 Approach to the Patient with Ascites
131(11)
CHAPTER 18 Skin Lesions Associated with Gastrointestinal Disease
142(8)
CHAPTER 19 Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems in the Elderly
150(9)
CHAPTER 20 Approach to the Female Patient with Gastrointestinal Disease
159(10)
CHAPTER 21 Approach to the Patient Requiring Nutritional Support
169(11)
CHAPTER 22 Approach to the Patient with Alcohol or Drug Dependency
180(6)
CHAPTER 23 Advice to Travelers
186(7)
CHAPTER 24 Nosocomial Infections and Risks to Health Care Providers
193(8)
CHAPTER 25 Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Esophagus
201(13)
CHAPTER 26 Motility Disorders of the Esophagus
214(12)
CHAPTER 27 Reflux Esophagitis and Esophageal Infections
226(13)
CHAPTER 28 Esophageal Tumors
239(8)
CHAPTER 29 Structural Disorders and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Stomach
247(8)
CHAPTER 30 Disorders of Gastric Emptying
255(10)
CHAPTER 31 Acid-Peptic Disorders and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
265(15)
CHAPTER 32 Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes
280(8)
CHAPTER 33 Nonulcer Dyspepsia
288(4)
CHAPTER 34 Gastritis, Duodenitis, and Associated Ulcerative Lesions
292(8)
CHAPTER 35 Tumors of the Stomach
300(8)
CHAPTER 36 Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Diseases of the Small Intestine
308(15)
CHAPTER 37 Dysmotility and Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine
323(10)
CHAPTER 38 Infections of the Small Intestine with Bacterial and Viral Pathogens
333(10)
CHAPTER 39 Chronic Infections of the Small Intestine
343(6)
CHAPTER 40 Celiac Sprue
349(5)
CHAPTER 41 Disorders of Epithelial Transport in the Small Intestine
354(7)
CHAPTER 42 Short Bowel Syndrome
361(6)
CHAPTER 43 Tumors and Other Neoplastic Diseases of the Small Intestine
367(8)
CHAPTER 44 Structural Anomalies and Diverticular Disease of the Colon
375(8)
CHAPTER 45 Motility Disorders of the Colon and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
383(11)
CHAPTER 46 Bacterial Infections of the Colon
394(8)
CHAPTER 47 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
402(17)
CHAPTER 48 Miscellaneous Inflammatory and Structural Disorders of the Colon
419(12)
CHAPTER 49 Colonic Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes
431(14)
CHAPTER 50 Malignant Tumors of the Colon
445(9)
CHAPTER 51 Anorectal Diseases
454(11)
CHAPTER 52 Structural Anomalies and Hereditary Diseases of the Pancreas
465(7)
CHAPTER 53 Acute Pancreatitis
472(7)
CHAPTER 54 Chronic Pancreatitis
479(7)
CHAPTER 55 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
486(7)
CHAPTER 56 Endocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas
493(6)
CHAPTER 57 Abdominal Cavity: Structural Anomalies, Hernias, Intra-Abdominal Abscesses, and Fistulae
499(11)
CHAPTER 58 Diseases of the Mesentery, Peritoneum, and Retroperitoneum
510(10)
CHAPTER 59 Structural Anomalies, Tumors, and Disease of the Biliary Tree
520(9)
CHAPTER 60 Biliary Tract Stones and Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
529(9)
CHAPTER 61 Cholestatic Syndromes
538(6)
CHAPTER 62 Drug-Induced Hepatic Injury
544(6)
CHAPTER 63 Hepatitis
550(15)
CHAPTER 64 Autoimmune Liver Disease
565(5)
CHAPTER 65 Alcoholic Liver Disease
570(6)
CHAPTER 66 Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, and End-Stage Liver Disease
576(10)
CHAPTER 67 Primary Hepatic Neoplasms
586(7)
CHAPTER 68 Gastrointestinal Complications of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
593(8)
CHAPTER 69 Parasitic Diseases: Protozoa and Helminths
601(14)
CHAPTER 70 Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
615(21)
CHAPTER 71 Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Immunologic Disorders
636(10)
CHAPTER 72 Vascular Lesions: Ectasias, Tumors, and Malformations
646(8)
CHAPTER 73 Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency
654(8)
CHAPTER 74 Radiation Injury
662(5)
CHAPTER 75 Endoscopy
667(13)
CHAPTER 76 Imaging Procedures
680(11)
Subject Index 691

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