Main description:

Based around the core curriculum for specialist trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology, this book contains 50 well-structured, peer-reviewed cases gathered from the Oxford Hospitals, comprehensively covering the various disorders of the gastrointestinal system.

Each case comprises a brief clinical history and relevant examination findings, details of investigations including examples of medical imaging, followed by questions on differential diagnosis and management and detailed answers and discussion. The text is complemented by numerous black and white illustrations, including radiographic images, and 24 colour images. The question-and-answer format is designed to enhance the reader's diagnostic ability and clinical understanding.

Contents:

5 CASES IN AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS 2 CASES IN DRUG INDUCED CONDITIONS 13 CASES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 8 CASES IN INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS 6 CASES IN INHERITED CONDITIONS 8 CASES IN MALIGNANCY 3 CASES IN PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS 2 CASES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS 2 CASES IN TOXIC CONDITIONS