The Gastrointestinal System at a Glance (eBook)

Satish Keshav, Adam Bailey (Autoren)

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2012 | 2. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-38392-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This concise introduction to the gastrointestinal system encapsulates the fundamental facts and principles of this rapidly growing and changing specialty. Written by experienced clinicians and teachers, the text covers the basic concepts of both the science surrounding the gastrointestinal system and the basics of clinical practice in an accessible, lucid format.
Now fully supported by a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/gastro containing interactive MCQs and downloadable digital flashcards, The Gastrointestinal System at a Glance is the ideal revision aid for medical and allied health students, and provides valuable insight for anyone seeking a comprehensive and concise guide to this subject area.

• Fully revised and updated to include further coverage of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, revised liver chapters and a new chapter on embryology
• Now in full colour throughout
• Supported by a companion website containing interactive self-assessment and digital flashcards - perfect for both study and revision
• Provides an integrated approach to both the basic and clinical science of this core specialty

Satish Keshav is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

Adam Bailey is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

Inhalt

The Gastrointestinal System at a Glance 5
Contents 7
Preface 8
Acknowledgements 8
List of abbreviations 9
Introduction and overview 0
Part 1: Structure and function 12
1: Mouth and teeth 12
2: Salivary glands 14
3: Tongue and pharynx 16
4: Oesophagus 18
5: Stomach 20
6: Duodenum 22
7: Pancreas 24
8: Liver 26
9: Biliary system 28
10: Hepatic portal system 30
11: Jejunum and ileum 32
12: Caecum and appendix 34
13: Colon 36
14: Rectum and anus 38
Part 2: Integrated function 40
15: Embryology 40
16: Enteric motility 42
17: Enteric endocrine system 44
18: Enteric and autonomic nerves 46
19: Mucosal immune system 48
20: Digestion and absorption 50
21: Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats 52
22: Digestion of vitamins and minerals 54
23: Nutrition 56
24: Fluid and electrolyte balance 58
25: Hepatic metabolic function 60
26: Hepatic synthetic function 62
27: Hepatic detoxification and excretion 64
Part 3: Disorders and diseases 66
28: Nausea and vomiting 66
29: Diarrhoea 68
30: Constipation 70
31: Functional disorders and irritable bowel syndrome 72
32: Gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia 74
33: Peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pylori 76
34: Gastroenteritis and food poisoning 78
35: Gastrointestinal system infections 80
36: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease 82
37: Coeliac disease 84
38: Obesity and malnutrition 86
39: Colon and rectal cancer 88
40: Gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver tumours 90
41: Haemorrhoids and anorectal disease 92
42: Gallstones and pancreatitis 94
43: Hepatitis and acute liver disease 96
44: Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease 98
Part 4: Diagnosis and treatment 100
45: History, examination and tests 100
46: Diagnostic endoscopy 102
47: Therapeutic endoscopy 104
48: Radiology and imaging 106
49: Functional tests 108
50: Pharmacotherapy 110
51: Gastrointestinal surgery 112
Index 0

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.7.2012
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Reihe/Serie: At a Glance
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
• Schlagworte: Aid • BASIC • Basics • Clinical • Clinicians • companion website • Concepts • concise • experienced • FACTS • Flashcards • fundamental • Gastro • Gastroenterologie • Gastroenterologie u. Hepatologie • Gastroenterology & Hepatology • gastrointestinal • Ideal • Introduction • Medical Science • Medizin • Practice • Revision • Science • students • surrounding • System
• ISBN-10: 1-118-38392-3 / 1118383923
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-38392-6 / 9781118383926