A Concise Symptom-Based Textbook for Diagnosis and Decision Making in Clinical Gastroenterology Practice.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93151)has announced the addition of "Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology" to their offering. Over the past twenty years, thousands of physicians have come to depend on Yamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology. Its encyclopaedic Adj. 1. encyclopaedic - broad in scope or content; "encyclopedic knowledge" encyclopedic comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" discussion of the basic science underlying gastrointestinal and liver diseases as well as the many diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available to the patients who suffer from them was and still is beyond compare. This new textbook, Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology, is designed to inform practitioners on the features of the major clinical disorders in gastroenterology and hepatology from the point of view of the clinician observing signs and symptoms of a patient under care and management. It is a practical guide to diagnosis and decision making in clinical practice and provides a rich source of information on diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Covering the full range of examinations in gastroenterology and hepatology, with extremely timely chapters on patients with dyspepsia dyspepsia: see indigestion. , eating disorders, jaundice jaundice (jôn`dĭs, jän`–), abnormal condition in which the body fluids and tissues, particularly the skin and eyes, take on a yellowish color as a result of an excess of bilirubin. , hepatitis, cirrhosis, and on screening, Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology gives you easy access to approaches that a clinician might take to common symptoms and signs presented by patients with such disorders. The chapters include the epidemiology, history, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the most commonly encountered disorders in gastroenterology and hepatology. This textbook will be an invaluable resource whether you are a gastroenterologist, internist, surgeon, or other clinician who sees patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders. It should be kept close at hand for frequent consultation. Contents: 1. Clinical Decision-Making. 2. Economic Analysis in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases. 3. Psychosocial Factors in the Care of Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. 4. Approach to the Patient with Dyspepsia and Other Functional Gastrointestinal Complaints. 5. Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia dysphagia /dys·pha·gia/ (-fa´jah) difficulty in swallowing. dys·pha·gia or dys·pha·gy n. Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow. , Odynophagia, or Noncardiac Chest Pain. 6. Approach to the Patient with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Disorder characterized by frequent passage of gastric contents from the stomach back into the esophagus. Symptoms of GERD may include heartburn, coughing, frequent clearing of the throat, and difficulty in swallowing. . 7. Approach to the Patient with Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) A stomach disorder marked by corrosion of the stomach lining due to the acid in the digestive juices. Mentioned in: Indigestion peptic ulcer disease See Duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcer, GERD. . 8. Approach to the Patient with Gross Gastrointestinal Bleeding. 9. Approach to the Patient with Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding. 10. Approach to Screening for Colorectal Cancer. 11. Approach to the Patient with Eating Disorders. 12. Approach to the Patient with Obesity. 13. Approach to the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting Nausea and Vomiting Definition Nausea is the sensation of being about to vomit. Vomiting, or emesis, is the expelling of undigested food through the mouth. . 14. Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain. 15. Approach to the Patient with Gas and Bloating bloating Vox populi A lay term for post-prandial abdominal fullness or swelling . 16. Approach to the Patient with Acute Abdomen. 17. Approach to the Patient with Ileus Ileus Definition Ileus is a partial or complete non-mechanical blockage of the small and/or large intestine. The term "ileus" comes from the Latin word for colic. and Obstruction. 18. Approach to the Patient with Diarrhoea. 19. Approach to the Patient with Suspected Acute Infectious Diarrhoea. 20. Approach to the Patient with Constipation. 21. Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Chemistries. 22. Approach to the Patient with Jaundice. 23. Approach to the Patient with Ascites Ascites Definition Ascites is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. Description Rapidly developing (acute) ascites can occur as a complication of trauma, perforated ulcer, appendicitis, or inflammation of the colon or other and its Complications. 24. Approach to the Patient with Central Nervous System and Pulmonary Complications of End-Stage Liver Diseases 25. Approach to the Patient with Fulminant ful·mi·nant adj. Occurring suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity, usually of pain. ful (Acute) Liver Failure. 26. Approach to the Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B or C. 27. Approach to the Patient with a Liver Mass. 28. Approach to Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases in Pregnancy. 29. General Nutritional Principles. 30. Approach to the Patient Requiring Nutritional Supplementation. 31. Genetic Counselling for Gastrointestinal Patients For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93151 |
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