Problem-Based Approach to Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Description

Taking the problem-based approach, this text helps clinicians improve their diagnostic and therapeutic skills in a focused and practical manner. The cases included demonstrate the diversity of clinical practice in the specialty worldwide, and are divided into five major sections: Upper GI, Pancreato-Biliary, Liver, Small and Large Bowel, and Miscellaneous.Content: Chapter 1 Dysphagia (pages 1–16): Nirmala Gonsalves, Ikuo Hirano and John N. PlevrisChapter 2 The Problem of Heartburn, and Atypical Chest Pain (pages 17–38): Ronnie Fass and Tiberiu HershcoviciChapter 3 The Clinical Approach to Dyspepsia (pages 39–43): Mary Farid and Brennan SpiegelChapter 4 Acute, Recurrent, and Chronic Abdominal Pain (pages 44–63): Brian E. Lacy and Chad C. SpanglerChapter 5 Hematemesis, Melena, and Occult Bleeding/Anemia (pages 64–71): Grigorios I. Leontiadis and Virender K. SharmaChapter 6 Acute Diarrhea and Vomiting (pages 72–83): John P. Flaherty and Michael P. AngaroneChapter 7 Chronic Diarrhea and Malabsorption (pages 84–95): Paul Beck, Remo Panaccione and Subrata GhoshChapter 8 Rectal Bleeding (pages 96–105): Matthew Shale, Lotte Dinesen and Subrata GhoshChapter 9 Multisystem Disorders and Gastrointestinal Disease (pages 106–113): Lynne A. Meekison and John N. PlevrisChapter 10 Clinical Approach to Pancreatobiliary Disease (pages 115–131): Erica J. Revie, Lisa J. Massie, Anne?Marie Lennon and O. James GardenChapter 11 The Problem of Right Upper Quadrant Pain (pages 132–143): Malcolm B. Barnes and Simon GlanceChapter 12 Abnormal Liver Function Tests: Diagnostic Approach (pages 144–161): Timothy T. Gordon?Walker and John P. IredaleChapter 13 The Acute Liver Failure Patient (pages 162–173): Neil C. Henderson and Kenneth J. SimpsonChapter 14 The Chronic Liver Disease Patient (pages 174–188): Joanna K. Dowman and Phil N. NewsomeChapter 15 Portal Hypertension: A Management Problem (pages 189–201): Norma C. McAvoy and Peter C. HayesChapter 16 Infections in the Liver (pages 202–211): Veerendra Sandur and George TherapondosChapter 17 The Liver Transplant Recipient (pages 212–225): Prakash Ramachandran and Andrew J. BathgateChapter 18 Incidental Radiological Findings in the Asymptomatic Patient (pages 226–239): Tiffany J. Campbell and Dilip Patel