Main description:

This book is a complete guide to gastrointestinal diseases and disorders for trainees in gastroenterology.

Sixteen sections each cover a different symptom, explaining signs, clinical features, investigation methods, differential diagnosis and treatment.

Topics include chronic abdominal pain, anorectal problems, gastrointestinal bleeding, eating disorders, jaundice, abdominal masses, liver failure, and much more.

Authored by Consultant Gastroenterologist Her Hsin Tsai from Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, this practical text is further enhanced by more than 350 clinical photographs, radiological images, diagrams and tables to assist learning.

Key points

Complete guide to gastrointestinal diseases and disorders for trainees
Covers many different symptoms, their clinical features, investigation, differential diagnosis and treatment
Authored by recognised Hull-based Consultant Gastroenterologist
Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, radiological images, diagrams and tables

Contents:

Chronic or Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Acute Abdomen
Diarrhea
Constipation
Anorectal Problems
Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Anemia
Nausea and Vomiting
Eating Disorders and Weight Loss
Wind
Gastrointestinal Complications of Obesity Surgery and Other Gastric Operations
Esophageal Pain and Difficulty with Swallowing
Jaundice
Abdominal Masses and Swelling
Liver Failure
Abnormal Liver Biochemistry
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Index