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Netter's Gastroenterology

  • 3rd Edition - January 18, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Martin H. Floch
  • Editors: C.S. Pitchumoni, Neil R. Floch, Raul Rosenthal, James Scolapio, Joseph K. Lim
  • Language: English

Perfect for residents, generalists, medical students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who need a practical, working knowledge of gastroenterology, Netter's Gastr… Read more

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Perfect for residents, generalists, medical students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who need a practical, working knowledge of gastroenterology, Netter's Gastroenterology, 3rd Edition, provides a concise overview highlighted by unique, memorable Netter illustrations. This superb visual resource showcases the well-known work of Frank H. Netter, MD, and his successor, Carlos Machado, MD, a physician who has created clear, full-color illustrations in the Netter tradition. Up-to-date coverage of the full range of digestive diseases—including gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition— keeps you current with the latest information in the field.

Key features

  • Offers a quick and memorable summary of nearly 200 of the most commonly encountered clinical conditions, from classic to contemporary. Concise text is presented in a templated format for fast, easy access to information
  • Features over 300 Netter and Netter-style images that highlight key aspects of patient presentation, pathophysiology, and relevant anatomy to provide a rich visual understanding of the most important concepts
  • Includes access to 25 printable patient education brochures in the enhanced eBook version
  • Provides complete guidance on all major GI diseases and conditions through sections on normal structure and function, the clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and management, course and progress, and prevention and control
  • Offers dependable clinical advice from Drs. Martin H. Floch, Neil R. Floch, Joseph K. Lim, C. S. Pitchumoni, Raul J. Rosenthal, and James S. Scolapio, as well as many world-renowned chapter contributors
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Residents, 3rd/4th year med students, general practitioners, GI nurses

Table of contents

SECTION I ESOPHAGUS

1. Anatomy of the Esophagus and the Foregut

2. Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus

3. Deglutition

4. Benign Disease of Esophagus

5. Esophageal Diverticula

6. Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus

7. Caustic Injury of the Esophagus

8. Esophageal Varicosities

9. Esophageal Rupture and Perforation

10. Eosinophilic Esophagitis

11. GERD

12. Sliding and Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias Types 1, 2, and 3

13. Esophageal Motility Disorders

14. Neoplastic Disease of the Esophagus

SECTION II STOMACH AND DUODENUM

15. Anatomy of the Stomach and Duodenum

16. Gastric Secretion

17. Factors Influencing Gastric Activity

18. Role of the Stomach in Digestion

19. Gastric Acid Secretion Tests: Hydrochloric Acid and Gastrin

20. Effect of Drugs on Gastric Function

21. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

22. Coated Tongue, Halitosis, and Thrush

23. Aerophagia and Eructation

24. Motility of the Stomach

25. Gastroparesis and Gastric Motility Disorders

26. Pyloric Obstruction and the Effects of Vomiting

27. Nausea and Vomiting

28. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

29. Diverticula of the Stomach and Gastrointestinal Prolapse

30. Diverticula of the Duodenum

31. Dyspepsia, Functional Dyspepsia, and Nonulcer Dyspepsia
32. Helicobacter pylori Infection

33. Gastritis: General, Erosive and Acute

34. Peptic Ulcer Disease

35. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

36. Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

37. Benign Tumors of the Stomach and GISTs

38. Gastrintestinal Lymphoma and Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

39. Cancers of the Stomach

40. Tumors of the Duodenum

41. Principles of Gastric Surgery

42. Postgastrectomy Complications: Partial Gastrectomy

43. Effects of Total Gastrectomy

SECTION III Abdominal wall

44. Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Region

45. Peritoneum and Related Diseases

46. Mesenteric Ischemia and other Vascular Lesions

47. Alimentary Tract Obstruction and Intestinal Injuries

48. Abdominal wall and abdominal cavity hernias

49. Abdominal Cavity Access: Open Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, and Robotic access

SECTION IV SMALL INTESTINE

50. Anatomy of the Small Intestine

51. Secretory, Digestive, and Absorptive Functions of the Small Intestine

52. Gastrointestinal Hormones and Neurotransmitters

53. Imaging of the Small Intestine

54. Visceral Reflexes

55. Congenital Abnormalities of the Small Intestine

56. Meckel Diverticulum

57. Diverticula of the Small Intestine

58. Motility and Dysmotility of the Small Intestine

59. Obstruction and Ileus of the Small Intestine

60. Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

61. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

62. Evaluation of the Small Bowel

63. Lactose, Fructose, and Sucrose Intolerance

64. Diarrhea

65. Celiac Disease and Malabsorption

66. Whipple Disease

67. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

68. Short Bowel Syndrome

69. Food Allergy

70. Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

71. Intussusception of the Small Intestine

72. Benign Tumors of the Small Intestine

73. Malignant Tumors of the Small Intestine

74. Carcinoid Syndrome and Neuroendocrine Tumors

75. Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Gastroenteric Stromas

SECTION V COLON, RECTUM, AND ANUS

76. Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

77. Secretory, Digestive, and Absorptive Functions of the Colon and Colonic Flora

78. Probiotics, Prebiotics and the Microbiota

79. Anoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, and Colonoscopy

80. Laparoscopy and Laparotomy

81. Stool Examination

82. Intestinal Bleeding

83. Motility and Dysmotility of the Large Intestine

84. Normal Defecation and Pathophysiology of Fecal Incontinence

85. Constipation

86. Effects of Drugs on the Colon

87. Megacolon and Hirschsprung Disease

88. Volvulus, Sigmoid and Cecum

89. Diseases of the Appendix: Inflammation, Mucocele, and Tumors

90. Diverticulosis

91. Ulcerative Colitis

92. Ileostomy and Colostomy

93. Pouch Anal Anastomosis and Pouchitis

94. Differentiating Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

95. Crohn’s Disease and Complications and Surgical Therapy

96. Perianal Disease in Crohn’s Disease

97. Drug Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

98. Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic or Collagenous Colitis)

99. Neoplasms of the Large Bowel: Colonic Polyps and Colon Cancer

100. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Polyposis Syndromes

101. Rectal Cancer

102. Hemorrhoids

103. Rectal Prolapse and Procidentia

104. Anal Fissure, Pruritus Ani, Papillitis, and Cryptitis

105. Anorectal Abscess and Fistula

106. Lymphogranuloma Venereum and Sexually Transmitted Proctitis

107. Fecal Incontinence

SECTION VI INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT

108. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Gastrointestinal Tract

109. Infectious Esophagitis

110. Typhoid Fever (Paratyphoid Fever, Enteric Fever)

111. Food Poisoning and Enteric Pathogens
112. Clostridium difficile and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

113. Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis

114. Abdominal Actinomycosis

115. Amebiasis
116. Giardia lamblia and Other Protozoan Infections

117. Intestinal Helminths: Trichuriasis

118. Enterobiasis

119. Ascariasis

120. Strongyloidiasis

121. Hookworm Disease (Necatoriasis and Ancylostomiasis)
Tapeworms (Cestodes)

122. Other Helminth Infections: Trichinella spiralis and Flukes

SECTION VII PANCREAS

123. Development and Anatomy of the Pancreas

124. Pancreatic Ducts and Exocrine and Endocrine Organs

125. Pancreatic Physiology

126. Cystic Fibrosis

127. Acute Pancreatitis

128. Chronic Pancreatitis

129. Pancreatic Cancer

130. Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas

131. Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors)

SECTION VIII GALLBLADDER AND BILE DUCTS

132. Anatomy and Function of the Gallbladder

133. Gallstone

134. Acute Cholecystiti

135. Cholecystitis: Complications

136. Chronic Cholecystitis

137. Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis

138. Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

139. Preiampullary Cancer

140. Gallbladder Carcinoma

141. Cholangiocarcinoma

SECTION IX LIVER

142. Anatomy of the Liver

143. Liver Function Tests

144. Prothrombin Formation

145. Bilirubin and Bile Acid Metabolism

146. Clinical Manifestations of Cirrhosis

147. Physical Diagnosis of Liver Disease

148. Causes of Portal Hypertension

149. Ascites

150. Hepatic Encephalopathy

151. Hepatorenal Syndrome

152. Variceal Bleeding

153. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

154. Liver Biopsy

155. Hepatic Necrosis

156. Cirrhosis

157. Imaging Studies of the Liver

158. Alcoholic Liver Disease

159. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Seatohepatitis

160. Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction

161. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

162. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

163. Autoimmune Hepatitis

164. Acute Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis A, D, E)

165. Hepatitis B

166. Hepatitis C

167. Hepatitis Caused by Other Viruses

168. Hepatotoxicity

169. Disorders of Bilirubin Transport

170. a-Antitrypsin Deficiency

171. Hereditary Hemochromatosis

172. Liver Disease in Pregnancy

173. Benign Liver Tumors

174. Granulomatous Liver Diseases

175. Wilson Disease

176. Hepatocellular Carcinoma

177. Liver Transplantation

178. Other Infections of the Liver: Amebiasis, Spirochetes, Actinomycosis, Echicoccosis, Schistosomiasis

179. Vascular Disorders of the Liver

180. Bile Duct Cancer

181. Metastatic Cancer

182. Hepatic Trauma

SECTION X NUTRITION AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE

183. Dietary and Nutritional Assessment

184. Macronutrients and Energy

185. Micronutrient and Vitamin Deficiency

186. Enteral Nutrition

187. Dietary Fiber

188. Parenteral Nutrition

189. Malnutrition

190. Obesity and Its Treatment

191. Gastrointestinal Diseases Related to Nutrition

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 1, 2019
  • Language: English

About the author

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Martin H. Floch

Dr. Floch is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale University where he recently formed the Fellow’s Clinic in the Digestive Disease Section supervising all gastrointestinal trainees in consultation on problem cases. He is a Master of the American College of Gastroenterology (MACG) and an American Gastroenterology Association Fellow (AGAF) as well as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP). He formerly was Chairman of Medicine at Norwalk Hospital and the Founding Chief of Gastroenterology and Nutrition in Norwalk. He is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and has written five books including the 2nd edition of the textbook “Netter’s Gastroenterology”.

Dr. Floch is renowned for his work in gastric and intestinal diseases and probiotics. He lectures nationally and internationally, haven given Grand Rounds at Harvard, Brown, UMass, and UConn among others. He is a consultant to Pfizer, Proctor & Gamble, Dannon, Shire and Biocodex.

His research has been extensive in gastroenterology having had grants from the Armed Forces and National Institute of Health.

Dr. Floch has a FWCI of 1.18 and has the majority (76%) of his content published in gastroenterology journals. 8.7% of his work appears in the top 10% most cited journals worldwide.

Dr. Floch has experience with national, international, institutional and single authorship.

Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Yale University School of Medicine, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT, USA