GI Emergencies (eBook)

A Quick Reference Guide

Francis Farraye, Robert Lowe (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2011
296 Seiten
SLACK Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-61711-769-5 (ISBN)

Infos

GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide contains practical information regarding the diagnosis and management of common gastrointestinal emergencies. Each chapter is written by a fellow or resident with an experienced clinician. This offers the perspective of a trainee, who has many basic questions about how to handle a given situation, combined with the experience of a seasoned practitioner who can guide the work-up and treatment of each clinical case. The result is a reference that provides the clinical acumen of a trained gastroenterologist in an easy-to-use format for physicians to approach GI emergencies efficiently and thoroughly. The dual-perspectives blend perfectly together to create a practical, evidence-based read for the learning physician. In GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide, Dr. Robert C. Lowe and Dr. Francis A. Farraye, along with 23 contributors, help physicians deal with problems as they occur in a "e;real-time"e; format. Some Topics Include: Evaluation and management of acute liver failureCaustic ingestions, foreign bodies, and food impactionNonvariceal upper GI hemorrhageAcute pancreatitisComplications of endoscopyThe case-based format is less formal than that of a typical textbook, making it enjoyable without losing the educational value and evidence-based recommendations needed to provide excellent patient care. With succinct key teaching points, GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide assists physicians who are training interns, residents, and medical students in training, making it an all-around reference for those in the gastroenterology field.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.8.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• ISBN-10: 1-61711-769-2 / 1617117692
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61711-769-5 / 9781617117695