Sitaraman and Friedman's Essentials of Gastroenterology.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributor List -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Tribute to Shanthi V. Sitaraman -- Luminal Gastrointestinal Tract -- Chapter 1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- General -- Risk Factors -- Spectrum of GERD -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Complications -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 Dysphagia -- General -- Physiology of Swallowing -- Etiology -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Peptic Ulcer Disease -- General -- Etiology and Pathogenesis -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Complications -- Prognosis -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Common Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries -- Esophagectomy -- Complete or Partial Fundoplication -- Heller Cardiomyotomy -- Roux-en-Y, Billroth I, and Billroth II Gastroenterostomy -- Weight-Loss Surgery -- Whipple Resection -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Acute Diarrhea -- Definition -- Epidemiology -- Etiology -- Pathogenesis -- Classification -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Diarrheal Syndromes -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Chronic Diarrhea -- General -- Classification and Pathophysiology -- Clinical Features -- Differential Diagnosis -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- General -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical Evaluation -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8 Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- General -- Epidemiology -- Etiology and Pathogenesis -- Clinical Features -- Extraintestinal Manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Differential Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Complications -- Prognosis -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading.

Chapter 9 Constipation -- General -- Physiology -- Etiology -- Clinical Evaluation -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10 Colorectal Neoplasms -- General -- Definitions -- Molecular Features of CRC -- Risk Factors -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis and Staging -- Prognosis -- Treatment -- Inherited CRC Syndromes -- Prevention -- High-Risk Populations -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Liver -- Chapter 11 Liver Anatomy and Histopathology -- Embryonic Development -- Liver Regeneration -- Anatomy -- Major Cell Types -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 12 Liver Biochemical Tests -- General -- Patterns of Liver Biochemical Test Level Elevations -- Aminotransferases -- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) -- Albumin -- Immunoglobulins -- Coagulation Factors -- Tests for the Noninvasive Estimation of Liver Fibrosis -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13 Viral Hepatitis -- Etiology -- Clinical Features -- Natural History -- Diagnosis -- Treatment and Prevention -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 14 Alcoholic Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -- Definition -- Alcoholic Liver Disease: Overview -- Alcoholic Steatosis -- Alcoholic Hepatitis -- Alcoholic Cirrhosis -- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 15 Chronic Liver Disease -- General -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Autoimmune Hepatitis -- Primary Biliary Cholangitis -- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis -- Hemochromatosis -- Wilson disease -- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency -- Vascular Disorders of the Liver -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 16 Portal Hypertension -- Definition -- Pathophysiology -- Variceal Hemorrhage -- Hepatic Encephalopathy -- Diagnosis -- Ascites -- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis -- Hepatorenal Syndrome.

Hepatic Hydrothorax -- Hepatopulmonary Syndrome -- Portopulmonary Hypertension -- Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy -- Liver Transplantation -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Pancreas and Biliary System -- Chapter 17 Pancreatic Anatomy and Function -- Anatomy -- Embryology -- Developmental Anomalies -- Physiology -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 18 Acute Pancreatitis -- General -- Etiology -- Differential Diagnosis -- Pathophysiology -- Clinical Features -- Classification of Acute Pancreatitis -- Phases of Acute Pancreatitis -- Complications -- Prognosis -- Diagnosis -- Imaging -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 19 Chronic Pancreatitis -- General -- Etiology and Pathogenesis -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Complications -- Prognosis -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 20 Bile Acid Metabolism -- Bile -- Bile Acids and Bile Salts -- The Enterohepatic Circulation -- Disorders of Bile Acid Metabolism -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 21 Gallstones and Complications -- Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) -- Common Gallstone Complications -- Uncommon Gallstone Complications -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Common Problems in Gastroenterology -- Chapter 22 Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- General -- Definitions -- Etiology -- General Risk Factors for GI Bleeding -- Clinical Features -- Treatment -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 23 Abdominal Pain -- General -- Classification -- Etiology -- Approach to Diagnosis -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 24 Jaundice -- Definition -- Bilirubin Metabolism -- Differential Diagnosis -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Special Patient Populations -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Chapter 25 Abdominal Emergencies -- General -- Etiology.

Clinical Features -- History -- Physical Examination -- Laboratory Studies -- Approach to Treatment -- Acute Appendicitis -- Acute Diverticulitis -- Intestinal Obstruction -- Gastrointestinal Tract Perforation -- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia -- Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- Questions -- Answers -- Further Reading -- Picture Gallery -- Chapter 26 Classic Skin Manifestations -- Erythema Nodosum -- Pyoderma Gangrenosum -- Henoch-Schonlein Purpura -- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease) -- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome -- Acanthosis Nigricans -- Dermatitis Herpetiformis -- Lichen Planus -- Mixed Cryoglobulinemia -- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda -- Polyarteritis Nodosa -- Further Reading -- Chapter 27 Classic Images -- Achalasia -- Esophageal Ulcer -- Gastric Ulcer (Benign versus Malignant) -- The Normal Plain Abdominal Film -- Small Intestinal Obstruction -- Intestinal Perforation -- Normal Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Abdomen on Computed tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Cholelithiasis -- Choledocholithiasis -- Acute Cholecystitis -- Hepatic Masses -- Role of Hepatobiliary Agents in Liver Imaging -- Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Cholangiocarcinoma -- Pancreatitis -- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma -- Acute Appendicitis -- Acute Diverticulitis -- Crohn's Disease -- Ulcerative Colitis -- Colorectal Adenocarcinoma -- Further Reading -- Chapter 28 Classic Pathology -- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma -- Herpes Virus and Cytomegalovirus Esophagitis -- Gastric Adenocarcinoma -- Helicobacter pylori Gastritis -- Crohn's Disease -- Celiac Disease -- Colonic Polyps and Adenocarcinoma of the Colon -- Lynch Syndrome -- Carcinoid Tumor -- Pseudomembranous Colitis -- Acute Liver Failure Caused by Acetaminophen Toxicity -- Hereditary Hemochromatosis -- Alcoholic Liver Disease.

Cholestasis -- Wilson Disease -- Primary Biliary Cholangitis -- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency -- Autoimmune Hepatitis -- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis -- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis -- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas -- Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas -- Serous Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas -- Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas -- Pancreatic Pseudocyst -- Further Reading -- Index -- EULA.

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