Main description:

This practical guide assists the clinician in differential diagnosis and effective management, both medical and surgical, of ulcerative colitis. Authors from a distinguished centre of excellence review important topics including new investigative techniques, complex manifestations, and new therapeutic modalities. Concise, structured text is accompanied by original images, making this an essential training and reference tool for the clinician.

Contents:

1 Aetiology and Clinical Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis 2 Investigations at Diagnosis 3 Pathology of Ulcerative Colitis 4 General Management of Ulcerative Colitis 5 Acute, Severe Colitis 6 Reproduction and Ulcerative Colitis 7 Extraintestinal Manifestations 8 Malignancy in Ulcerative Colitis 9 Drugs for Ulcerative Colitis 10 Surgery in Ulcerative Colitis