Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Designed for daily practice, CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
presents clinically focused, evidence-based coverage on the diagnosis
and treatment of disorders of the digestive tract. An international
team of leading experts provides a worldwide perspective on patient
management, explaining step-by-step how to apply the latest advances
in diagnosis and management. Succinct yet comprehensive explanations
provide just the right amount of clinical detail. Plus, a consistent
organization and stunning full-color art program enable readers to
quickly and easily access the specific information they need.




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Part One: SYMPTOMS, SYNDROMES AND SCENARIOS
Discomfort above the diaphragm
1. Differential diagnosis and management of burning mouth syndrome
(BMS) 2. Heartburn and non-cardiac chest pain 3. Dysphagia and
odynophagia
Discomfort below the diaphragm
4. Chronic or recurrent abdominal pain 5. Dyspepsia 6. Nausea and
vomiting 7. Bloating and early satiety 8. Belching and rumination
Disorders of defecation
9. Diarrhea including acute, chronic and bloody 10. Fecal
incontinence 11. Rectal bleeding 12. Anorectal pain
Generalized ill health
13. Anorexia and eating disorders 14. Weight loss 15.
Gastrointestinal causes of anemia and occult bleeding 16. Pruritus
17. Jaundice 18. Spotting and dealing with signs of chronic liver
disease 19. Ascites 20. Abnormal liver function tests
Urgent situations
21. Acute abdominal pain 22. Hematemesis and melena 23. Acute lower
gastrointestinal bleeding
Scenarios
24. Being infected with H. pylori 25. Being on NSAIDs 26.
Gastrointestinal problems in primary care 27. Gastrointestinal
problems in the elderly 28. Gastrointestinal problems in pediatrics
Part Two: DISEASES OF THE GUT AND LIVER
I. DISORDERS OF THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Esophageal: benign
29. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) including hiatus hernia
and esophagitis 30. Benign esophageal strictures and caustic
esophageal injury
Esophageal: malignant and premalignant
31. Barrett’s esophagus 32. Esophageal cancer
Upper gastrointestinal infections
33. Infections of the esophagus and stomach 34. H. pylori:Its
diseases and management
Gastroduodenal: benign
35. Peptic ulcer 36. Gastritis
Gastroduodenal: malignant and premalignant
37. Adenocarcinoma 38. Gastric lymphoma 39. Gastrointestinal stromal
tumor (GIST) and other gastroduodenal tumors
Motility disorders
40. Esophageal motility disorders 41. Gastric motility disorders
II. DISORDERS OF THE SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL
Food, nutrition and malabsorption
42. Food allergy and intolerance 43. Maldigestion and malabsorption
44. Celiac sprue 45. Short bowel syndrome 46. Small bowel bacterial
overgrowth 47. Bile acid malabsorption 48. Protein-losing disorders
of the gastrointestinal tract
Intestinal infections and infestations
49. Infective diarrhea 50. Travellers’ diarrhea 51. Abdominal
tuberculosis 52. Parasites
Inflammatory bowel disease
53. Ulcerative colitis 54. Crohn’s disease 55. Indeterminate colitis
56. Microscopic colitis 57. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis 58.
Pseudomembraneous colitis 59. Ischemia and ischemic colitis
Malignant tumors
60a. Biology and genetics of colorectal cancer 60b. Colorectal
cancer: screening and surveillance 60c. Polyps and polyposis 60d.
Team approach to cancer management 61. Other gastrointestinal tumors
Motility disorders
62. Obstruction and volvulus 63. Constipation and constipation
syndromes 64. Irritable bowel syndrome 65. Diverticular disease of
the colon 66. Disorders of colorectal dysmotility

Other disorders of the small and large bowel
67. Splanchnic vascular disorders 68. Drug-induced damage to the
small and large intestines 69. Appendicitis
Anorectal disorders
70. Anorectal diseases
III. DISEASES OF THE PANCREAS AND BILIARY TRACT
Pancreas
71. Acute pancreatitis 72. Chronic pancreatitis 73. Pancreatric
exocrine tumo