This comprehensive resource for fellows/trainees and candidates for recertification in gastroenterology summarizes the field in a modern, fresh format. Prominent experts from around the globe write on their areas of expertise, and each chapter follows a uniform structure. The focus is on key knowledge, with the most important clinical facts highlighted in boxes. Color illustrations reinforce the text.
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Contributors. Preface. Foreword. Part 1: Pathobiology of the Liver and Biliary Tract. 1 Anatomy, Embryology and Histology ( Nirusha Lachman, Wojciech Pawlina ). 2 Immunology of the Liver and Mechanisms of Inflammation ( Konstantinos N. Lazaridis ). Part 2: Diagnostic Approaches in Liver Disease. 3 Approach to History Taking and Physical Examination in Liver and Biliary Disease ( David D. Douglas ). 4 Assessment of Abnormal Liver Injury Tests ( Mashal Jatoi Batheja, Hugo E. Vargas ). 5 Imaging of the Liver and Biliary Tree ( Alvin C. S ilva). 6 ERCP and Biliary Manometry ( Todd H. Baron ). 7 Endoscopic Techniques used in the Management of Liver and Biliary Tree Disease: EUS ( Ferga C. Gleeson, Elizabeth Rajan ). 8 Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the Management of Liver Disease ( Hugo E. Vargas ). 9 Liver Biopsy and Paracentesis ( John J. Poterucha, Timothy J. Gunneson ). Part 3: Problem-Based Approach to Liver Disease. 10 Jaundice and Pruritus ( Andrea Gossard, Keith Lindor ). 11 Liver Mass Found Incidentally on Abdominal Imaging ( Thomas J. Byrne ). 12 Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain ( Feng Li, Cuong Nguyen ). 13 Acute Liver Failure ( J. Eileen Hay ). Part 4: Problems Related to Chronic Liver Disease. 14 Portal Hypertension ( Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, Patrick S. Kamath ). 15 Hepatocellular Carcinoma ( Lewis R. Roberts ). 16 Pregnancy and Liver Disease ( Elizabeth J. Carey, J. Eileen Hay ). 17 Biliary Atresia and Cystic Fibrosis: Transitioning Care from Pediatrics to Internal Medicine ( Veena Venkat, Benjamin L. Shneider ). Part 5: Diseases of the Liver. 18 Acute Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E and Other Viruses ( Juan F. Gallegos-Orozco, Jorge Rakela ). 19 Hepatitis B and C ( W. Ray Kim, John J. Poterucha ). 20 Bacterial and Other Non-Viral Infections of the Liver ( Maria Teresa A. Seville, Ann McCullough, Shimon Kusne ). 21 Metabolic Liver Diseases ( John B. Gross ). 22 Hepatic Steatosis and NAFLD ( Paul Angulo ). 23 Drug-induced Liver Injury ( Einar S. Bjornsson, Naga Chalasani ). 24 Alcoholic Liver Disease ( Helga Paula, Vijay Shah ). 25 Autoimmune Liver Diseases ( Jayant A. Talwalkar, Keith D. Lindor ). 26 Vascular Diseases of the Liver ( Bashar A. Aqel ). 27 Hepatic Complications of Bone Marrow Transplantation ( Kelly K. Curtis, James L. Slack, Hugo E. Vargas ). 28 Hepatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases ( Stephen Crane Hauser ). Part 6: Liver Transplantation. 29 Indications and Patient Selection ( Saleh Alqahtani, Kymberly D.S. Watt ). 30 What Hepatologists Should Know About Liver Transplant Surgery ( Kristin L. Mekeel, David C. Mulligan ). 31 Immunosuppression: The Essentials ( David J. Post, David D. Douglas ). 32 Liver Transplantation: Early and Long Term Management and Complications ( Chakri Panjala, Denise M. Harnois ). Part 7: Problem-Based Approach to Biliary Tract Disease and Gallbladder. 33 Gallstones, Gallbladder Polyps and Their Complications: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management ( Ethan D. Miller, M. Edwyn Harrison ). 34 Functional Gallbladder and Sphincter of Oddi Disorders ( Bret T. Petersen ). 35 Cancer of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree ( David J. Rea, David M. Nagorney, Charles B. Rosen ). 36 Biliary Strictures and Leaks ( Erin W. Thackeray, William Sanchez ). Index.
