Gastroenterology and Hepatology (eBook)

Stephen Inns, Anton Emmanuel (Autoren)

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2016 | 2. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781118727126 (ISBN)

Infos

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Lecture Notes is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of luminal gastroenterology and hepatology. Covering the epidemiology, causes, clinical features, investigation, treatment and prognosis of all the main gut and liver conditions, it is ideal for both exam preparation and fact finding.
Key features include:
• A full range of new illustrations, including clinical photographs and scans, that clearly demonstrate signs and symptoms
• Sections on anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and epidemiology - written to enhance understanding of clinical features
• Essential information highlighted throughout the text
• Case-based self-assessment for each chapter helps retention of knowledge and puts it in its clinical context
• A new section of 'best answer' MCQs
• New chapters on inflammatory bowel disease and different diagnosis of the upper GI tract
• Includes a companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/gastroenterology featuring 16 in-depth case studies
Whether learning the basics of the gastrointestinal system, starting a general medical or gastroenterological placement, or looking for a quick-reference overview to revise key concepts,
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Lecture Notes is an ideal resource for medical students, MRCP or FRACP candidates, and junior doctors.

Anton Emmanuel, BSc MD FRCP, Senior Lecturer in Neurogastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist University College Hospital, London, UK.

Stephen Inns, MBChB FRACP, Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology, Otago School of Medicine, Wellington and Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hutt Valley Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Gastroenterology and Hepatology Lecture Notes is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of luminal gastroenterology and hepatology. Covering the epidemiology, causes, clinical features, investigation, treatment and prognosis of all the main gut and liver conditions, it is ideal for both exam preparation and fact finding. Key features include: A full range of new illustrations, including clinical photographs and scans, that clearly demonstrate signs and symptoms Sections on anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and epidemiology written to enhance understanding of clinical features Essential information highlighted throughout the text Case-based self-assessment for each chapter helps retention of knowledge and puts it in its clinical context A new section of "e;best answer"e; MCQs New chapters on inflammatory bowel disease and different diagnosis of the upper GI tract Includes a companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/gastroenterology featuring 16 in-depth case studies Whether learning the basics of the gastrointestinal system, starting a general medical or gastroenterological placement, or looking for a quick-reference overview to revise key concepts, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Lecture Notes is an ideal resource for medical students, MRCP or FRACP candidates, and junior doctors.

Inhalt

Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Contents 7
Preface to the second edition 9
Preface to the first edition 10
About the companion website 11
Part I Clinical Basics 13
Chapter 1 Approach to the patient with abdominal pain 15
Chronic abdominal pain 15
Acute abdominal pain 20
Chapter 2 Approach to the patient with liver disease 25
Epidemiology 25
Clinical features 25
Assessment of the severity of liver disease 30
Chapter 3 Approach to the patient with luminal disease 32
Dysphagia 32
Nausea and vomiting 33
Constipation 34
Diarrhoea 37
Anal incontinence 40
Weight loss 42
Iron-deficiency anaemia 43
Chapter 4 Nutrition 46
Nutritional physiology 46
Evaluation of nutritional status 47
Nutritional support 49
Parenteral nutrition 51
Enteral nutrition 51
Physiology of starvation 52
The refeeding syndrome 52
Intestinal failure 53
Chapter 5 Gastrointestinal infections 58
Oral infections 58
Oesophageal infections 58
Helicobacter pylori infection 58
Acute gastroenteritis 60
Intestinal tuberculosis 62
Miscellaneous gut infections 63
Anal infections 63
Gut symptoms in HIV infection 64
Chapter 6 Gastrointestinal investigations 65
Structural tests 65
Physiological tests 69
Part II Gastrointestinal Emergencies 73
Chapter 7 Acute gastrointestinal bleeding 75
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding 75
Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding 77
Chapter 8 Acute upper and lower gastrointestinal emergencies 79
Acute total dysphagia 79
Oesophageal rupture 80
Acute diarrhoea 80
Gut obstruction and ileus 81
Foreign bodies 83
Chapter 9 Acute liver failure 87
Epidemiology and causes 87
Pathophysiology 87
Clinical features 89
Management 90
Chapter 10 Pancreatobiliary emergencies 93
Acute pancreatitis 93
Clinical features 94
Acute cholangitis 97
Part III Regional Gastroenterology 101
Chapter 11 Oral cavity 103
Oral ulcers 103
Oral cancer 103
Oral manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease 103
Dental enamel erosion 104
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia 104
Gardner syndrome 104
Peutz–Jegher’s syndrome 104
Chapter 12 Oesophagus 105
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 105
Caustic oesophagitis 108
Oesophageal motility disorders 108
Oesophageal tumours 110
Oesophageal endoscopic abnormalities 110
Chapter 13 Stomach and duodenum 113
Gastritis 113
Ménétrier’s disease 113
Peptic ulcer disease 113
Gastric and duodenal ulcer 113
Zollinger–Ellison syndrome 116
Gastroparesis 116
Gastric carcinoma 116
Gastric lymphoma 117
Other gastric tumours 117
Chapter 14 Small intestine 119
Malabsorption 119
Intestinal failure 119
Coeliac disease 120
Tropical sprue 121
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth 122
Bile acid malabsorption 122
Whipple’s disease 123
Protein-losing enteropathy 123
Intestinal infections 123
Small intestine tumours 123
Miscellaneous intestinal disorders 125
Chapter 15 Small and large bowel disorders 127
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) 127
Microscopic colitis 135
Functional gastrointestinal disorders 135
Ischaemia of the gut 137
Radiation enterocolitis 138
Chapter 16 Colon 140
Colorectal tumours 140
Miscellaneous colonic disorders 144
Chapter 17 Anorectum 147
Haemorrhoids 147
Anal fissure 147
Anal fistula 148
Anal pain and itch 150
Anal cancers 150
Rectal prolapse 151
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome 151
Chapter 18 Pancreatic diseases 153
Pancreatic anatomy 153
Physiology 154
Chronic pancreatitis 155
Pancreatic tumours 158
Chapter 19 Biliary diseases 161
Embryology 161
Biliary anatomy 161
Biliary physiology 162
Biliary microbiology 162
Cholelithiasis 163
Cholecystitis 166
Acalculous biliary pain 167
Structural bile duct abnormalities 168
Cholangiocarcinoma 169
Chapter 20 Consequences of chronic liver disease 172
Anatomy of the liver 172
Physiology of the liver 172
Jaundice 173
Portal hypertension 174
Ascites 176
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis 177
Oesophageal and gastric varices 177
Hepatic encephalopathy 179
Hepatorenal syndrome 182
Hepatopulmonary syndrome 183
Chapter 21 Liver transplantation 186
Indications and contraindications 186
The operation 187
Postoperative care 187
Strategies to maximise donor pool 188
Chapter 22 Alcoholic liver disease 194
Epidemiology and causes 194
Clinical features 195
Investigations 196
Management 196
Chapter 23 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 198
Epidemiology and cause 198
Clinical features 198
Management 200
Prognosis and natural history 200
Chapter 24 Viral hepatitides 202
Hepatitis A 202
Hepatitis E 203
Hepatitis B 205
Hepatitis D 208
Hepatitis C 210
Other viral hepatitides 212
Chapter 25 Drug-induced liver injury 216
Chapter 26 Autoimmune hepatitis 221
Epidemiology and cause 221
Clinical features 221
Investigations 221
Management 222
Prognosis 223
Chapter 27 Liver tumours and lesions 224
Epidemiology and causes 224
Clinical features 224
Investigations 224
Management and prognosis 228
Chapter 28 Vascular liver diseases 230
Embryology 230
Vascular anatomy of the liver 230
Budd–Chiari syndrome 230
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease 234
Congestive hepatopathy and cardiac cirrhosis 236
Portal vein thrombosis 238
Chapter 29 Pregnancy-related liver disease 241
HELLP syndrome 241
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy 242
Obstetric cholestasis 243
Hyperemesis gravidarum 243
Chapter 30 Hereditary and congenital liver diseases 245
Hereditary haemochromatosis 245
Wilson’s disease 247
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency 249
Alagille’s syndrome 251
Hereditary hyperbilirubinaemias 252
Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes 252
The porphyrias 253
Glycogen storage diseases 258
Biliary atresia 258
Part IV Study Aids and Revision 265
Gastrointestinal history check-list 267
Abdominal examination routine 269
Rectal examination routine 271
Common OSCE cases 272
Surgical sieve 273
Part V Self-Assessment: Answers 275
Self-assessment: answers 277
Index 283
EULA 291

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Lecture Notes
• Reihe/Serie: Lecture Notes
• Reihe/Serie: Lecture Notes
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hepatologie
• Schlagworte: Acute • aetiology • anatomy • epidemiology • FRACP • Gastroenterological • Gastroenterologie • Gastroenterologie u. Hepatologie • gastroenterology • Gastroenterology & Hepatology • hepatological • Hepatologie • hepatology • Management • Medical Science • Medizin • MRCP • pharmacology • Physiology • Symptom • Systems • upper GI tract
• ISBN-13: 9781118727126 / 9781118727126