Handbook of Gastroenterology

This practical handbook presents the essential clinical information from Yamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology, Fourth Edition in a format that is ideal for rapid reference and review. A consistent, easy-to-follow template is used for symptom-oriented and disease-oriented chapters, and crucial information is presented in tables, flow charts, and lists. The first 20 chapters focus on approaches to patients with various symptoms and cover differential diagnosis, workup, and management. Subsequent chapters focus on diseases and discuss epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, testing, and management. This edition includes several new chapters on liver diseases. Also included are chapters on endoscopy and imaging procedures.

Contents

Chapter 1: Psychosocial Factors in the Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders 1

Chapter 2: Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia or Odynophagia 4

Chapter 3: Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain 9

Chapter 4: Approach to the Patient with Gross Gastrointestinal Bleeding 14

Chapter 5: Approach to the Patient with Occult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 26

Chapter 6: Approach to the Patient with Unexplained Weight Loss 32

Chapter 7: Approach to the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting 37

Chapter 8: Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain 45

Chapter 9: Approach to the Patient with Acute Abdomen 54

Chapter 10: Approach to the Patient with Gas and Bloating 61

Chapter 11: Approach to the Patient with Ileus or Obstruction 68

Chapter 12: Approach to the Patient with Diarrhea 76

Chapter 13: Approach to the Patient with Constipation 87

Chapter 14: Approach to the Patient with an Abdominal Mass 94

Chapter 15: Approach to the Patient with Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch 100

Chapter 16: Approach to the Patient with Jaundice 105

Chapter 17: Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Chemistry Values 113

Chapter 18: Approach to the Patient with Ascites 124

Chapter 19: Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems in the Elderly 133

Chapter 20: Approach to Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases in the Female Patient 140

Chapter 21: Approach to the Patient Requiring Nutritional Support 151

Chapter 22: Approach to the Patient with Alcohol or Drug Dependency 162

Chapter 23: Advice to Travelers 168

Chapter 24: Nosocomial Infections and Risks to Health Care Providers 174

Chapter 25: Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Esophagus 182

Chapter 26: Motor Disorders of the Esophagus 193

Chapter 27: Reflux Esophagitis and Esophageal Infections 203

Chapter 28: Esophageal Tumors 216

Chapter 29: Structural Disorders and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Stomach 223

Chapter 30: Disorders of Gastric Emptying 231

Chapter 31: Acid Peptic Disorders and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 240

Chapter 32: Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes 253

Chapter 33: Functional Dyspepsia 259

Chapter 34: Gastritis, Duodenitis, and Associated Ulcerative Lesions 262

Chapter 35: Tumors of the Stomach 271

Chapter 36: Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Diseases of the Small Intestine 279

Chapter 37: Dysmotility and Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine 288

Chapter 38: Infections of the Small Intestine with Bacterial and Viral Pathogens 298

Chapter 39: Celiac Disease 308

Chapter 40: Disorders of Epithelial Transport in the Small Intestine 313

Chapter 41: Short Bowel Syndrome 320

Chapter 42: Tumors and Other Neoplastic Diseases of the Small Intestine 325

Chapter 43: Structural Anomalies and Diverticular Disease of the Colon 331

Chapter 44: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Motor Disorders of the Colon 340

Chapter 45: Bacterial Infections of the Colon 349

Chapter 46: Inflammatory Bowel Disease 357

Chapter 47: Miscellaneous Inflammatory and Structural Disorders of the Colon 373

Chapter 48: Colonic Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes 384

Chapter 49: Malignant Tumors of the Colon 399

Chapter 50: Anorectal Diseases 409

Chapter 51: Structural Anomalies and Hereditary Diseases of the Pancreas 419

Chapter 52: Acute Pancreatitis 427

Chapter 53: Chronic Pancreatitis 435

Chapter 54: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 441

Chapter 55: Endocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas 447