
- 248 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
GI and Liver Disease During Pregnancy: A Practical Approach by Drs. Kim Isaacs and Millie D. Long is a unique handbook focusing on common gastrointestinal symptoms and diseases seen in pregnant patients. Each chapter addresses the diseases or symptoms and focuses on key questions to ask the patient and key points regarding diagnosis and management.
This handbook is organized to have each chapter focus on a common complaint or discrete disease, making it easy to find exact information in a ready reference. Also provided are tables of drug safety during pregnancy and breast feeding. Unique features also include a section on alternative therapies and a chapter on care in post bariatric surgery patients.
Each Chapter Covers:
- Epidemiology
- Pathology
- Presentation and Evaluation
- Management
- Summary
- Key Points
Pocket-sized and easy to read, GI and Liver Disease During Pregnancy: A Practical Approach is a convenient and accessible reference for gastroenterology fellows, OB/GYN fellows and residents, and practicing gastroenterologists.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Editors
- Contributing Authors
- Preface
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Pregnancy
- Chapter 2 Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
- Chapter 3 Gastric Bypass and Pregnancy
- Chapter 4 Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy: Differential Diagnosis and Initial Work-Up of Abdominal Pain
- Chapter 5 Constipation in Pregnancy
- Chapter 6 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Chapter 7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Chapter 8 Endoscopy
- Chapter 9 Surgical Management of the Pregnant Patient
- Chapter 10 Pancreatitis and Biliary Issues
- Chapter 11 Chronic Liver Disease
- Chapter 12 Acute Liver Disease
- Appendix: Classification of Medications During Pregnancy
- Financial Disclosures
- Index