The Gastrointestinal System at a Glance

by Satish Keshav (Royal Free & University College Medical School)

• ISBN13: 9780632054725
• ISBN10: 0632054727
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The latest system based addition to the At a Glance series, The Gastrointestinal System at a Glance is a concise and integrated text on the gastrointestinal system. The book is intended as an authoritative and concise account of the field covering anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathology as well as clinical management. The book is divided in to four sections: Basic Structure and Function, Integrated Function and Disorders and Diseases as well as a short section on Diagnosis and Treatment. The structure of the book takes the student from the basic sciences to clinical practice whilst always maintaining an integrated balance and understanding of both aspects. Fantastic diagrams that include a quick summary of clinical presentations will aid students to learn and revise. The Gastrointestinal System at a Glance is ideal as an introduction to the subject, as a companion book for a course, and as a book for revision prior to examinations.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(1)
Acknowledgements	8	(1)
List of abbreviations	9	(1)
Introduction and overview	10	(2)
Part 1 structure and function
1 Mouth and teeth	12	(2)
2 Salivary glands	14	(2)
3 Tongue and pharynx	16	(2)
4 Oesophagus	18	(2)
5 Stomach	20	(2)
6 Duodenum	22	(2)
7 Pancreas	24	(2)
8 Liver	26	(2)
9 Biliary system	28	(2)
10 Hepatic portal system	30	(2)
11 Jejunum and ileum	32	(2)
12 Caecum and appendix	34	(2)
13 Colon	36	(2)
14 Rectum and anus	38	(2)
Part 2 Integrated function
15 Enteric motility	40	(2)
16 Enteric endocrine system	42	(2)
17 Enteric and autonomic nerves	44	(2)
18 Mucosal immune system	46	(2)
19 Digestion and absorption	48	(2)
20 Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats	50	(2)
21 Digestion of vitamins and minerals	52	(2)
22 Nutrition	54	(2)
23 Fluid and electrolyte balance	56	(2)
24 Hepatic metabolic and synthetic function	58	(2)
25 Hepatic detoxification and excretion	60	(2)
Part 3 Disorders and diseases
26 Nausea and vomiting	62	(2)
27 Diarrhoea	64	(2)
28 Constipation	66	(2)
29 Functional disorders and irritable bowel syndrome	68	(2)
30 Gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia	70	(2)
31 Peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pylori	72	(2)
32 Gastroenteritis and food poisoning	74	(2)
33 Gastrointestinal system infections	76	(2)
34 Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease	78	(2)
35 Coeliac disease	80	(2)
36 Obesity and malnutrition	82	(2)
37 Colon and rectal cancer	84	(2)
38 Gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver tumours	86	(2)
39 Haemorrhoids and anorectal disease	88	(2)
40 Gallstones and pancreatitis	90	(2)
41 Hepatitis and acute liver disease	92	(2)
42 Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease	94	(2)
Part 4 Diagnosis and treatment
43 Clinical assessment and blood tests	96	(2)
44 Endoscopy	98	(2)
45 Radiology and imaging	100	(2)
46 Functional tests	102	(2)
47 Pharmacotherapy	104	(2)
48 Gastrointestinal surgery	106	(3)
Index	109