Decision Making in Gastroenterology

Description:


Think systematically and follow a logical sequence throughout the steps of diagnostic decisions with Decision-Making in Gastroenterology. This valuable resource is perfect for gastroenterologists and trainees, as well as?ER physicians, internists, family medicine physicians, and other specialists who need to make informed decisions about their patients' care on a day-to-day basis. Practical and easy to use, it’s filled with diagnostic and treatment algorithms that provide easy-to-follow guidance when encountering patients whose clinical presentation is unfamiliar or complex, or whose treatment path is not completely certain. Each point-of-care algorithm represents a common GI or liver disorder or disease, and offers a concise visual representation that clearly guides you through the steps of efficient and effective decision making.

Features:

• Contains 80 algorithms covering commonly encountered symptoms and signs, specific gastrointestinal conditions, esophageal disorders, liver conditions, pancreatic diseases, and colorectal conditions. 
• Outlines the key decision points in patient management, providing a wealth of systematic information that ensures you take into account the proper physical signs and test results that will guide your recommendations.  
• Presents an algorithm on one page and instructional text for key nodes within the algorithm on the facing page. 
• Offers a first-line approach to patients with common signs and symptoms in Section 1; Section 2 includes algorithms for the most commonly treated GI disorders. 
• Provides step-by-step decision-making guidance for diagnosis and management of esophageal motility disorders, achalasia, foreign body ingestion, hepatic encephalopathy, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hepatocellular carcinoma, colonic ischemia, acute pancreatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, biologic therapy in inflammatory bowel disease, immune checkpoint inhibitor colitis, and much more. 
• An digital version is included with purchase. The digital allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. 

Table Of Contents:

Section 1: Symptoms and Signs

1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

2. Dysphagia

3. Hiccups

4. Acute Abdominal Pain

5. Chronic Abdominal Pain

6. Chronic Nausea and Vomiting

7. Acute Vomiting

8. Dyspepsia

9. Jaundice

10. Abnormal Weight Loss

11. Acute Diarrhea

12. Chronic Diarrhea

13. Constipation

14. Fecal Incontinence

15. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

16. Severe Hematochezia

17. Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding

18. Iron Deficiency Anemia

19. Foreign Body Ingestion

20. Caustic Ingestions

Section 2: Specific Gastrointestinal Disorders

21. Barrett's Esophagus

22. Achalasia

23. Eosinophilic Esophagitis

24. Esophageal Motility Disorders

25. Helicobacter pylori infection

26. Gastroparesis

27. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

28. Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

29. Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Level

30. Elevated Transaminases

31. Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI)

32. Management of Hepatitis B

33. Treatment of Hepatitis B during Pregnancy

34. Management of Hepatitis C

35. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

36. Primary Biliary Cholangitis

37. Hemochromatosis

38. Wilson Disease

39. Alcoholic Hepatitis

40. Autoimmune Hepatitis

41. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

42. Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding

43. Esophageal Variceal Bleeding

44. Gastric Varices

45. Chronic Bleeding from Portal Hypertension

46. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis

47. Hepatic Encephalopathy

48. Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis

49. Ascites

50. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

51. Hepatic Mass

52. Liver Lesions in Cirrhosis

53. Hepatocellular Carcinoma

54. Suspected Choledocholithiasis

55. Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

56. Choledochal Cysts

57. Acute Pancreatitis

58. Chronic Pancreatitis

59. Pancreatic Cysts

60. Celiac Disease

61. Short Bowel Syndrome

62. Microscopic Colitis

63. Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction

64. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

65. Defecation Disorders

66. Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis

67. Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

68. Crohn's Disease

69. Management of Crohn's Disease in Pregnancy

70. Postoperative Management of Crohn's Disease

71. Biologic Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

72. Surveillance of Colorectal Neoplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

73. Colonic Ischemia

74. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Colitis

75.  Clostridioides difficile Infection

76. Colon Polyp Surveillance

77. Malignant Colorectal Polyps

78. Lynch Syndrome

79. Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors

80. Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumors