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Clinical Gastroenterology

  • 3rd Edition - September 8, 2011
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Nicholas J. Talley
  • Language: English

A new edition of this respected Australian gastroenterology textbook Completely updated, this comprehensive medical resource offers a practical, problem-based approach to the… Read more

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A new edition of this respected Australian gastroenterology textbook

Completely updated, this comprehensive medical resource offers a practical, problem-based approach to the subject of clinical gastroenterology.

Containing specialist content from Australian and international contributors, Clinical Gastroenterology, 3rd Edition focuses on both common and uncommon gastroenterological problems as they present in clinical practice.

Building on the previous two editions, Clinical Gastroenterology features decision trees to assist clinicians in assessing patients and the treating digestive disorders.

This latest edition also includes clear medical illustrations suitable for patient education, along with summary tables highlighting key points to guide General Practitioners, gastroenterology specialist trainees and medical students

Key features

New to this edition
• each chapter commences with a case study and contains key point summaries at the end
• new chapters on inflammatory bowel disease; obesity and anti-obesity surgery; principles of anaesthesia for endoscopy and preparing patients for endoscopy; complications of endoscopy; liver transplant and end-stage liver disease
• expanded sections on pancreatic masses and cysts, and radiological evaluation including the place of cross-sectional imaging

Table of contents

1. Heartburn, regurgitation and non-cardiac chest pain

2. Difficulty swallowing and pain on swallowing

3. Hiccups, sore mouth and bad breath

4. Acute abdominal pain

5. When to test for Helicobacter pylori and what to do with a positive test

6. Indigestion (chronic epigastric pain or meal-related discomfort)

7. Chronic lower abdominal pain or discomfort

8. Wind and gas

9. Nausea and vomiting

10. Vomiting blood, black stools, blood per rectum, occult bleeding

11. Constipation

12. Perianal pain

13. Acute diarrhoea

14. Chronic diarrhoea and fatty stools

15. Inflammatory bowel disease

16. Faecal incontinence (leakage of stool)

17. Loss of appetite and loss of weight

18. Food allergies and intolerance

19. Palpable asymptomatic abdominal masses

20. Abdominal distension

21. Lumps in the groin and hernia

22. Rectal/perianal mass and colorectal cancer

23. Jaundice and pruritus

24. Abnormal liver function test results

25. Management of end-stage liver disease and liver transplantation

26. Abdominal incidentalomas

27. Obesity and anti-obesity medical and surgical management

28. Patient preparation and principles of sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy
Index

For more details, please download a copy of the sample chapter.

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 8, 2011
  • Language: English

About the author

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Nicholas J. Talley

Nicholas J Talley AC

MD (NSW), PhD (Syd), MMedSci (Clin Epi)(Newc.), FRACP, FAFPHM, FAHMS, FRCP (Lond. & Edin.), FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAMS, FRCPI (Hon)

Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Newcastle and

Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, NSW, Australia;

Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

North Carolina, United States

Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Newcastle and Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, NSW, Australia; Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States