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An Illustrated Colour Text
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By
Graham Butcher, Consultant Physician Gastroenterologist, Southport District General Hospital, Southport, UK
Included in series
Illustrated Colour Text,
Description
Here is a volume in the Illustrated Colour Text series covering gastroenterology and liver disease. The book, following the usual
format of the series, has double page spreads, each covering a distinct topic. There are ten sections, and the contents are organised
by presenting problem. 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.
Audience
Medical Students, Junior doctors, Nurses working in this specialty,
also Specialist Registrars in Gastroenterology, Pharmaceutical companies
(in fascicle form)
Contents
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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Paperback, 128 pages, publication date: OCT-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06215-5
ISBN-10: 0-443-06215-3
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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