Handbook of Gastroenterology

Chapter 1:: Psychosocial Factors in the Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders 1

Chapter 2:: Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia or Odynophagia 4

Chapter 3:: Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain 9

Chapter 4:: Approach to the Patient with Gross Gastrointestinal Bleeding 14

Chapter 5:: Approach to the Patient with Occult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 26

Chapter 6:: Approach to the Patient with Unexplained Weight Loss 32

Chapter 7:: Approach to the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting 37

Chapter 8:: Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain 45

Chapter 9:: Approach to the Patient with Acute Abdomen 54

Chapter 10:: Approach to the Patient with Gas and Bloating 61

Chapter 11:: Approach to the Patient with Ileus or Obstruction 68

Chapter 12:: Approach to the Patient with Diarrhea 76

Chapter 13:: Approach to the Patient with Constipation 87

Chapter 14:: Approach to the Patient with an Abdominal Mass 94

Chapter 15:: Approach to the Patient with Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch 100

Chapter 16:: Approach to the Patient with Jaundice 105

Chapter 17:: Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Chemistry Values 113

Chapter 18:: Approach to the Patient with Ascites 124

Chapter 19:: Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems in the Elderly 133

Chapter 20:: Approach to Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases in the Female Patient 140

Chapter 21:: Approach to the Patient Requiring Nutritional Support 151

Chapter 22:: Approach to the Patient with Alcohol or Drug Dependency 162

Chapter 23:: Advice to Travelers 168

Chapter 24:: Nosocomial Infections and Risks to Health Care Providers 174

Chapter 25:: Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Esophagus 182

Chapter 26:: Motor Disorders of the Esophagus 193

Chapter 27:: Reflux Esophagitis and Esophageal Infections 203

Chapter 28:: Esophageal Tumors 216

Chapter 29:: Structural Disorders and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Stomach 223

Chapter 30:: Disorders of Gastric Emptying 231

Chapter 31:: Acid Peptic Disorders and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 240

Chapter 32:: Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes 253

Chapter 33:: Functional Dyspepsia 259

Chapter 34:: Gastritis, Duodenitis, and Associated Ulcerative Lesions 262

Chapter 35:: Tumors of the Stomach 271

Chapter 36:: Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Diseases of the Small Intestine 279

Chapter 37:: Dysmotility and Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine 288

Chapter 38:: Infections of the Small Intestine with Bacterial and Viral Pathogens 298

Chapter 39:: Celiac Disease 308

Chapter 40:: Disorders of Epithelial Transport in the Small Intestine 313

Chapter 41:: Short Bowel Syndrome 320

Chapter 42:: Tumors and Other Neoplastic Diseases of the Small Intestine 325

Chapter 43:: Structural Anomalies and Diverticular Disease of the Colon 331

Chapter 44:: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Motor Disorders of the Colon 340

Chapter 45:: Bacterial Infections of the Colon 349

Chapter 46:: Inflammatory Bowel Disease 357

Chapter 47:: Miscellaneous Inflammatory and Structural Disorders of the Colon 373

Chapter 48:: Colonic Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes 384

Chapter 49:: Malignant Tumors of the Colon 399

Chapter 50:: Anorectal Diseases 409

Chapter 51:: Structural Anomalies and Hereditary Diseases of the Pancreas 419

Chapter 52:: Acute Pancreatitis 427

Chapter 53:: Chronic Pancreatitis 435

Chapter 54:: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 441

Chapter 55:: Endocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas 447