Harrison's Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Featuring the chapters on Gastroenterology and Hepatology that appear in the landmark Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that has defined Harrison's.

You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors -- presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, Harrison's Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a must for students and clinicians alike.

Harrison's Gastroenterology and Hepatology delivers:

* Complete coverage of need-to-know gastroenterology and hepatology topics, including cardinal manifestations of disease, differential diagnosis and diagnostic evaluation, management of diseases and disorders, and obesity, nutrition, and eating disorders
* References updated since the publication of HPIM 17e
* Content from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD in print form, including a complete atlas of liver disease
* 58 chapters written by physicians who have made seminal contributions to the body of knowledge in their areas of expertise
* Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented chapters
* 140 high-yield questions and answers drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e
* Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance

Everything you would expect from Harrison's tailored to your specialty
Cardinal Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease; Evaluation of the Patient with Alimentary Tract Symptoms; Disorders of the Alimentary Tract; Infections of the Alimentary Tract; Evaluation of the Patient with Liver Disease; Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tree; Liver Transplantation.

Table of contents

Contributors
Preface
SECTION I: MANIFESTATIONS OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
1. Abdominal Pain, William Silen
2. Oral Manifestations of Disease, Samuel C. Durso
3. Atlas of Oral Manifestations of Disease, Samuel C. Durso, Janet Yellowitz, Jane C. Atkinson
4. Dysphagia, Raj K. Goyal
5. Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion, William L. Hasler
6. Diarrhea and Constipation, Michael Camilleri, Joseph A. Murray
7. Weight Loss, Carol M. Reife
8. Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Loren Laine
9. Jaundice, Daniel S. Pratt, Marshall M. Kaplan
10. Abdominal Swelling and Ascites, Robert M. Glickman, Roshini Rajapaksa
SECTION II: EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH ALIMENTARY TRACT SYMPTOMS
11. Approach to the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disease, William L. Hasler, Chung Owyang
12. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Louis Michael Wong-Kee-Song, Mark Topazian
SECTION III: DISORDERS OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
13. Diseases of the Esophagus, Raj K. Goyal
14. Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders, John Del Valle
15. Disorders of Absorption, Henry J. Binder
16. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Sonia Friedman, Richard S. Blumberg
17. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chung Owyang
18. Diverticular Disease and Common Anorectal Disorders, Susan L. Gearhart
19. Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency, Susan L. Gearhart
20. Acute Intestinal Obstruction, Susan L. Gearhart, William Silen
21. Acute Appendicitis and Peritonitis, Susan L. Gearhart, William Silen
SECTION IV: INFECTIONS OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
22. Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning, Joan R. Butterton, Stephen B. Calderwood
23. Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease including Pseudomembranous Colitis, Dale N. Gerding, Stuart Johnson
24. Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses, Miriam J. Baron, Dennis L. Kasper
25. Helicobacter pylori Infections, John C. Atherton, Martin J. Blaser
26. Salmonellosis, David A. Pegues, Samuel I. Miller
27. Shigellosis, Philippe Sansonettia, Jean Bergounioux
28. Infections Due to Campylobacter and Related Species, Martin J. Blaser
29. Cholera and Other Vibrioses, Matthew K. Waldor, Gerald T. Keusch
30. Viral Gastroenteritis, Umesh D. Parashar, Roger Glass
31. Amebiasis and Infection with Free-Living Amebas, Sharon L. Reed
32. Protozoal Intestinal Infections and Trichomoniasis, Peter F. Weller
33. Intestinal Nematodes, Peter F. Weller, Thomas B. Nutman
SECTION V: EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH LIVER DISEASE
34. Approach to the Patient with Liver Disease, Marc Ghany, Jay H. Hoofnagle
35. Evaluation of Liver Function, Daniel S. Pratt, Marshall M. Kaplan
SECTION VI: DISORDERS OF THE LIVER AND BILIARY TREE
36. The Hyperbilirubinemias, Allan W. Wolkoff
37. Acute Viral Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
38. Toxic and Drug-Induced Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
39. Chronic Hepatitis, Jules L. Dienstag
40. Alcoholic Liver Disease, Mark E. Mailliard, Michael F. Sorrell
41. Cirrhosis and Its Complications, Bruce R. Bacon
42. Genetic, Metabolic, and Infiltrative Diseases Affecting the Liver, Bruce R. Bacon
43. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts, Norton J. Greenberger, Gustav Paumgartner
SECTION VII: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
44. Liver Transplantation, Jules L. Dienstag, Raymond T. Chung
SECTION VIII: DISORDERS OF THE PANCREAS
45. Approach to the Patient with Pancreatic Disease, Phillip P. Toskes, Norton J. Greenberger
46. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Norton J. Greenberger, Phillip P. Toskes
SECTION IX: NEOPLASTIC DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
47. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer, Robert J. Mayer
48. Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tree, Brian I. Carr
49. Pancreatic Cancer, Yu Jo Chua, David Cunningham
50. Endocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas, Robert T. Jensen
NUTRITION
51. Nutritional Requirements and Dietary Assessment, Johanna Dwyer
52. Vitamin and Trace Mineral Deficiency and Excess, Robert M. Russell, Paolo M. Suter
53. Malnutrition and Nutritional Assessment, Douglas C. Heimburger
54. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy, Bruce R. Bistrian, David F. Driscoll
SECTION XI: OBESITY AND EATING DISORDERS
55. Biology of Obesity, Jeffrey S. Flier, Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
56. Evaluation and Management of Obesity, Robert F. Kushner
57. Eating Disorders, B. Timothy Walsh
58. The Metabolic Syndrome, Robert H. Eckel
Appendix:
Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance, Alexander Kratz, Michael A. Pesce, Daniel J. Fink
Review and Self-Assessment:
Charles Wiener, Gerald Bloomfield, Cynthia D. Brown, Joshua Schiffer, Adam Spivak
Index