GI Emergencies
eBook - ePub

GI Emergencies

A Quick Reference Guide

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

GI Emergencies

A Quick Reference Guide

About this book

GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide contains practical information regarding the diagnosis and management of common gastrointestinal emergencies. Each chapter is written by a fellow or resident with an experienced clinician. This offers the perspective of a trainee, who has many basic questions about how to handle a given situation, combined with the experience of a seasoned practitioner who can guide the work-up and treatment of each clinical case.The result is a reference that provides the clinical acumen of a trained gastroenterologist in an easy-to-use format for physicians to approach GI emergencies efficiently and thoroughly. The dual-perspectives blend perfectly together to create a practical, evidence-based read for the learning physician.In GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide, Dr. Robert C. Lowe and Dr. Francis A. Farraye, along with 20 contributors, help physicians deal with problems as they occur in a "real-time" format.Some Topics Include: • Evaluation and management of acute liver failure• Caustic ingestions, foreign bodies, and food impaction• Nonvariceal upper GI hemorrhage• Acute pancreatitis• Complications of endoscopyThe case-based format is less formal than that of a typical textbook, making it enjoyable without losing the educational value and evidence-based recommendations needed to provide excellent patient care.With succinct key teaching points, GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide assists physicians who are training interns, residents, and medical students in training, making it an all-around reference for those in the gastroenterology field.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040138229

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Editors
  9. Contributing Authors
  10. Foreword
  11. Introduction
  12. Chapter 1 Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
  13. Chapter 2 Evaluation and Management of Acute Variceal Hemorrhage
  14. Chapter 3 Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  15. Chapter 4 Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain
  16. Chapter 5 Bowel Obstruction and Pseudo-Obstruction
  17. Chapter 6 Fulminant Colitis
  18. Chapter 7 Acute Pancreatitis
  19. Chapter 8 Acute Cholangitis and Biliary Emergencies
  20. Chapter 9 Evaluation and Management of Acute Liver Failure
  21. Chapter 10 Complications of Portal Hypertension
  22. Chapter 11 Ischemic Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  23. Chapter 12 Caustic Ingestions, Foreign Bodies, and Food Impactions
  24. Chapter 13 Complications of Endoscopy
  25. Financial Disclosures
  26. Index