GI/liver secrets plus / [edited by] Peter R. McNally.

Includes bibliographical references.

Swallowing disorders and dysphagia -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Esophageal causes of chest pain -- Achalasia -- Esophageal cancer -- Esophageal anomalies, infections, and nonacid injuries -- Barrett's esophagus -- Esophageal and stomach pathology -- Gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, NSAIDs, and Helicobacter pylori infection -- Gastric cancer -- Thickened gastric folds -- Gastroparesis -- Evaluation of abnormal liver tests -- General concepts on viral hepatitis -- Antiviral therapy for hepatitis C -- Antiviral therapy for hepatitis B -- Autoimmune hepatitis : diagnosis -- Autoimmune hepatitis : treatment -- Primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis -- Vaccinations and immunoprophylaxis in gastrointestinal and liver disorders -- Pregnancy and liver disease -- Rheumatologic manifestations of hepatobiliary diseases -- Evaluation of focal liver masses -- Drug-induced liver disease -- Alcoholic liver disease, alcoholism, and alcohol withdrawal syndrome -- Vascular liver disease -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis -- Liver transplantation -- Ascites -- Liver abscess -- Inheritable forms of liver disease -- Liver histopathology -- Hepatobiliary cystic disease -- Gallbladder disease : stones, crystals, and sludge -- ERCP plus sphincter of Oddi dysfunction -- Acute pancreatitis -- Chronic pancreatitis -- Pancreatic cancer -- Cystic lesions of the pancreas -- Celiac disease -- Crohn's disease -- Ulcerative colitis -- Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease and eosinophilic esophagitis -- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth -- Colon disorders and colon cancer -- Constipation and fecal incontinence -- Diverticulitis -- Diseases of the appendix -- Colitis : pseudomembranous, microscopic, and radiation -- Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- Lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding -- Occult and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding -- Evaluation of acute abdominal pain -- Evaluation of acute infectious diarrhea -- Chronic diarrhea -- Aids and the gastrointestinal tract -- Ischemic bowel disease -- Nutrition, malnutrition, and probiotics -- Small bowel and colon pathology -- Foreign bodies and the gastrointestinal tract -- Functional gastrointestinal disorders and irritable bowel -- Endoscopic cancer screening and surveillance -- Rheumatologic manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases -- Dermatologic manifestations of gastrointestinal disease -- Endocrine aspects of gastrointestinal system -- Plain film, barium, and virtual radiography -- Interventional radiology I : cross-sectional imaging procedures -- Interventional radiology II : fluoroscopic and angiographic procedures -- Noninvasive GI imaging : ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging -- Nuclear imaging -- Endoscopic ultrasound -- Advanced therapeutic endoscopy -- Esophageal surgery -- Surgery for peptic ulcer disease -- Surgical approach to the acute abdomen -- Colorectal surgery : polyposis syndromes and inflammatory bowel disease -- Obesity and surgical weight loss -- Minimally invasive surgery -- Clinical vignettes.

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