Main description:

This textbook on the digestive system was developed in collaboration with medical students to meet both students' and teachers' needs and objectives. It is currently the official gastroenterology textbook for undergraduate students in all French medical schools in Canada, and is also used in Europe and Africa. An updated and improved 3rd edition was published in French in 2020; this translation and update make the book available in English for the first time. The text features contributions from GI experts from Quebec, France, French Africa, and from key Canadian GI experts.The first part of the book covers the eight main organs of the digestive system, while the second half discusses the major clinical diseases and symptoms that affect the digestive system. This book is comprehensive and well-organized, and features color-coded and beautifully designed figures and tables that make the book helpful and accessible to students.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Abbreviations

Warning

Part 1: The Digestive Organs

Chapter 1. The Esophagus

Pierre Poitras, Mickael Bouin, Christophe Faure, Jean-Paul Galmiche, Richard Ratelle, William G. Paterson

Chapter 2. The Stomach

Pierre Poitras, Marc Bradette, Veronique Groleau, Richard Ratelle, Xavier Marchand, David Armstrong

Chapter 3. The Small Intestine

Pierre Poitras, Julie Carrier, Valerie Marchand, Abdel Karim Serme, Genevieve Soucy, Johane P. Allard

Chapter 4. The Colon

Pierre Poitras, Jean-Eric Ghia, Appolinaire Sawadogo, Colette Deslandres, Ramses Wassef, Michel Dapoigny, Charles N. Bernstein

Chapter 5. The Pancreas

Raymond G. Lahaie, Simon Bouchard, Pierre Poitras, Franck Vandenbroucke-Menu, Ugur Halac, Pascal Hammel, Paul D. James

Chapter 6. The Biliary Tree

Michel Dagenais, Raymond G. Lahaie, Fernando Alvarez, Pierre Poitras, Alan Barkun

Chapter 7. The Anorectum

Mickael Bouin, Ramses Wassef, Prevost Jantchou, Denis Bernard, Pierre Poitras, Christopher N. Andrews

Chapter 8. The Liver

Marc Bilodeau, Julien Bissonnette, Helene Castel, Daniel Corsilli, Daphna Fenyves, Claire Fournier, Jeanne-Marie Giard, Genevieve Huard, Pierre-Michel Huet, Denis Marleau, Gilles Pomier-Layrargues, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve, Catherine Vincent, Bernard Willems, Fernando Alvarez, Mark G. Swain

Part 2: Digestive Symptoms, Signs and Other

Chapter 9. Esophageal Symptoms: Heartburn, Dysphagia, Chest Pain

Pierre Poitras, Mickael Bouin

Chapter 10. Nausea and Vomiting

Pierre Poitras, Lydjie Trembla, Katarzyna Orlicka

Chapter 11. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB)

Pierre Poitras, Julien Bissonnette, Alan Barkun

Chapter 12. Dyspepsia

Pierre Poitras

Chapter 13. Diarrhea

Pierre Poitras

Chapter 14. Abdominal Distension and Bloating

Pierre Poitras

Chapter 15. Constipation

Pierre Poitras, Mickael Bouin, Christophe Faure, Michel Dapoigny

Chapter16. Abdominal Pain

Pierre Poitras, Andre Archambault, Valerie Marchand

Chapter 17. Abdominal Hernias

Richard Ratelle

Chapter 18. Fecal Incontinence

Mickael Bouin, Ramses Wassef, Christophe Faure, Pierre Poitras

Chapter 19. Anorectal Pain

Mickael Bouin, Pierre Poitras, Ramses Wassef

Chapter 20. Rectal Bleeding

Ramses Wassef, Pierre Poitras

Chapter 21. Lower GI Bleeding

Ramses Wassef, Pierre Poitras

Chapter 22. Food Allergies

Eric Drouin

Chapter 23. Undernutrition and Nutritional Support

Louise D'Aoust, Michel Lemoyne, Johane P. Allard

Chapter 24. Obesity

Louise D'Aoust, Veronique Groleau, Frederic-Simon Hould

Chapter 25. Genes and Digestive Cancers

Benoit Panzini

Chapter 26. Jaundice

Pierre Poitras, Sarto C. Paquin

Chapter 27. Abnormal Liver Tests

Jean-Pierre Villeneuve

Chapter 28. Ascites

Julien Bissonnette

Chapter 29. Diets and Digestive Diseases

Louise D'Aoust, Pierre Poitras

Index