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Written by an experienced and dedicated team of Mayo Clinic gastroenterologists and hepatologists, this newly expanded and updated Third Edition of the best-selling Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review is the go-to comprehensive resource for a complete scope of essential knowledge in all areas of gastroenterology and hepatology and in the related areas of pathology, endoscopy, nutrition, and radiology. The new edition is an easy-to-use, case-based text expertly designed for those preparing to take the gastroenterology board examination and for gastroenterologists in need of recertification. Medical students and residents in the areas of internal medicine and gastroenterology, gastroenterology fellows, and physicians seeking a practical and comprehensive review of gastroenterology and hepatology will also benefit from this stand-alone guide. New features in the Third Edition include: Several new multiple-choice questions and answers addressing the growing areas of concern in gastroenterology and hepatology 12 substantially updated and revised chapters by new authors who provide fresh, cutting-edge perspectives A new chapter on drug-induced liver injury Increased emphasis on case-based learning, which is critical to superior diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patient care The addition of more than 100 high-quality color photographs Content that is organized by subspecialty areas, including esophageal, gastroduodenal, and colonic disorders, small-bowel disease and nutrition, pancreaticobiliary and liver diseases, and other miscellaneous disorders An abundance of additional new material appropriate for the board review and practice

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Author:   Stephen C. Hauser (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA) ,  Darrell S. Pardi (Mayo Clinic) ,  John J. Poterucha (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Informa Healthcare
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.202kg
ISBN:  

9781420092233

ISBN 10:   1420092235
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   26 August 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Section I: Esophagus. 1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. 2. Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer. 3. Normal and Abnormal Esophageal Motility. Section II: Stomach. 4. Peptic Ulcer Disease. 5. Gastritis. 6. Gastric Neoplasms and Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. 7. Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders. Section III: Small Bowel and Nutrition. 8 Clinical Features of Malabsorptive Disorders, Small-Bowel Diseases, and Bacterial Overgrowth Syndromes. 9. Nutritional Disorders Vitamins and Minerals. Section IV: Miscellaneous Disorders. 10. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. 11. Nonvariceal Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding. 12. Vascular Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract. 13. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Disease. Section V: Colon. 14. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Aspects, Including Microscopic Colitis. 15. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Therapy. 16. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Extraintestinal Manifestations and Cancer. 17. Gastrointestinal Infections, Clostridium Difficile-Associated Disease and Diverticular Disease. 18. Colorectal Neoplasms. 19. Irritable Bowel Syndrome. 20. Constipation and Disorders of Pelvic Floor Function. Section VI: Liver I. 21. Approach to the Patient With Abnormal Liver Tests and Fulminant Liver Failure. 22. Chronic Viral Hepatitis. 23. Liver Mass Lesions. 24. Alcoholic Liver Disease. 25. Vascular Diseases of the Liver. 26. Portal Hypertension-Related Bleeding. 27. Ascites, Hepatorenal Syndrome, and Encephalopathy. Section VII: Liver II. 28. Metabolic Liver Disease. 29. Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and AIDS-Associated Cholangiopathy. 30. Drug-Induced Liver Injury. 31. Autoimmune Hepatitis. 32. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. 33. Liver Disease and Pregnancy. 34. Liver Transplantation. Section VIII: Pancreas and Biliary Tree. 35. Acute Pancreatitis. 36. Chronic Pancreatitis. 37. Pancreatic Neoplasms. 38. Gallstones.

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STEPHEN C. HAUSER, MD, is Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Assistant Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic DARRELL S. PARDI, MD, is Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic JOHN J. POTERUCHA, MD, is Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

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