Diseases of the Alimentary Tract

Clifford F. Hawkins

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9781483168043
• eBook ISBN:
  9781483195520
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Diseases of the Alimentary Tract covers topics about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of several diseases of the alimentary tract. The book describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the mouth and the esophagus, such as aphthous stomatitis, esophageal disorders, and cancer of the esophagus. The text also discusses the types, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment of hiatus hernia. Peptic ulcer is tackled with regard to the causes, association to blood group, influence of hormones, geographical incidence, prognosis, and treatment. The book then tackles the conditions associated with peptic ulcer; gastric operations and their metabolic sequelae; and the problems of gastritis and other local conditions. The text further discusses the environmental causes, local factors, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, and surgery of gastric cancer and the diagnosis and prognosis of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Problems associated with dyspepsia; diseases of the gall bladder and the pancreas; various gastrointestinal problems; and rare gastrointestinal disorders are also explained. The book also describes Crohn's disease, disorders of the colon, as well as gastrointestinal tract involvement in some systemic diseases. Professional gastroenterologists and students taking courses related to gastroenterology will find the book invaluable.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Diseases of the Alimentary Tract
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter I. The mouth and oesophagus
• Chapter II. The Cardia and Hiatus Hernia
• Chapter III. Peptic ulcer
• Chapter IV. Conditions associated with peptic ulcer
• Chapter V. Gastric operations and their metabolic sequelae
• Chapter VI. Gastritis and other local conditions
• Chapter VII. Gastric cancer
• Chapter VIII. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
• Chapter IX. Problems associated with dyspepsia
• Chapter Χ. The gall-bladder and pancreas
• Chapter XI. Various gastrointestinal problems
• Chapter XII. Some rare gastrointestinal disorders
• Chapter XIII. Steatorrhea
• Chapter XIV. The 4'blind loop9' syndrome and other disorders of the small intestine
• Chapter XV. Crohn's disease (regional enteritis)
• Chapter XVI. Ulcerative colitis
• Chapter XVII. Disorders of the colon
• Chapter XVIII. Gastrointestinal tract involvement in some systemic diseases
• Appendix I. Measurements of the secretion of hydrochloric acid
• Appendix II. The absorption of radioactive vitamin B1 2
• Appendix III. Jejunal biopsy by the oral route
• Appendix IV. The d-xylose excretion test
• Appendix V. Tests to detect either defective absorption or deficiency of folic acid
• Appendix VI. The estimation of faecal fat
• Appendix VII. Occult blood tests
• Appendix VIII. Faecal blood loss measured by radioactive chromium
• Appendix IX. Peritoneoscopy
• Appendix Χ. The "radio pill"
• Appendix XI. The gluten-free diet
• References
• Index