The Washington Manual of Gastroenterology Subspecialty Consult 3/e

This concise and practical reference, tailored for fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on
gastroenterology subspecialty services, covers both inpatient and outpatient management of gastroenterology with the
same clinical practicality as the widely popular Washington Manual™ of Medical Therapeutics. With gastroenterology
continuing to expand as a specialty, there is a wealth of new insights on disease pathophysiology, diagnostic tools,
and management options that this manual helps to address. It is the result of a collaborative effort of residents,
fellows, and clinical faculty from the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine and serves as a practical
quick reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal ailments. New features include: · Two new
chapters included: o Liver Transplantation o Genetic Testing in GI Disease · Chapter on nutrition has been revised to
reflect Malnutrition, both over and under nutrition · Consistent formatting of chapters including the format of
individual diseases and symptoms revised to follow specific subheadings · Extensively updated to include chapter
rewrites where necessary Don,t miss the other key topics in The Washington Manual™ Subspecialty Consult Series: ·
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology · Hematology and Oncology · Infectious Disease · Nephrology · RheumatologyThe
Washington Manual™ is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal
protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University. New,
templated format same as The Washington University Medical Therapeutics, 33eBulleted format provides quick, salient
informationIncludes references to more descriptive resourcesIncludes Web resources for clinicians and patientsProvides
information on signs, symptoms, and problems encountered in daily workflow