The Washington Manual® Gastroenterology Subspecialty Consult Powered by Skyscape, Inc.

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• ISBN13: 9780781743723
• ISBN10: 0781743729
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-10
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Prepared by residents and chief residents with senior faculty advisors at the Washington University School of Medicine, this handbook is a current, concise, and easily accessible quick reference on the common problems that a gastroenterologist encounters on a daily basis. It covers both inpatient and outpatient approaches with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual(R) of Medical Therapeutics. The book contains separate symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections and covers a wide range of acute and chronic problems, including irritable bowel syndrome, acute liver disease, cirrhosis, and pancreatic disorders. A chapter on gastrointestinal procedures is included. This handbook is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details. The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. vii
Chairman's Note	p. ix
Series Preface	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Key to Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction to Gastroenterology	p. 1
Approach to Specific Symptoms
Dysphagia	p. 5
Nausea and Vomiting	p. 9
Diarrhea	p. 15
Constipation	p. 22
Abdominal Pain	p. 26
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 31
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 37
Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 43
Jaundice	p. 46
Abnormal Liver Chemistries	p. 52
Ascites	p. 58
Nutrition	p. 62
Approach to Specific Diseases
Esophageal Disorders	p. 69
Gastric Disorders	p. 80
Small Bowel Disorders	p. 89
Colon Neoplasms	p. 93
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	p. 101
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	p. 108
Acute Liver Disease	p. 113
Chronic Liver Disease	p. 121
Cirrhosis	p. 127
Pancreatic Disorders	p. 134
Biliary Tract Disorders	p. 145
Gastrointestinal Procedures	p. 151
Index	p. 157
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