Gastroenterology category: 849 books

As in the first edition of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases this new edition continues to provide readers with a concise, yet in-depth review of many of the important areas in the history, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of the inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's...

The second edition of this very successful book provides a practical approach to liver MRI, with coverage of the most up-to-dateMR imaging sequences, normal and variant anatomy and diverse pathologic conditions. It features computer-generated drawings relating clinical concepts to the MRI findings,...

Ischemic colitis is becoming increasingly one of the most important conditions involving the colon. This is due to a combination of multiple factors: (1) increasing age of the world population due to improved public health conditions and advances in medicine; (2) diagnostic advances in recognizing...

Hirschsprung’s disease is a congenital disorder causing blockage of the large intestine.It happens due to poor muscle movement in the bowel.The underlying pathology is the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the myenteric and sub-mucosal plexus of the rectum, and sometimes also in the colon.Normally...

Volvulus is the medical disorder for a complete twisting of the bowels around the mesentery attachment site supporting the bowels.It is an infrequent disorder that can affect the stomach, small intestine or parts of the large intestine and is mainly observed in infants or children even though certain...

This volume, which explains why, when, and how abdominal MRI should be used, focuses in particular on the most recent developments in the field. After introductory chapters on technical considerations, protocol optimization, and contrast agents, MRI of the various solid and hollow viscera of the abdomen...

Practical Colonoscopy Jerome D. Waye, MD, Director of Endoscopic Education, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA James Aisenberg, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Peter H. Rubin, MD, Associate Clinical...

This book describes Esophageal Varices, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Esophageal varices are excessively swollen sub-mucosal veins present in the lower third of the esophagus. They are most often an effect of portal hypertension, often due to cirrhosis Patients with esophageal varices...

Translated into seven languages, Cotton and Williams' Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has for the last 25 years been the basic primer for endoscopy around the world, providing clear, clinical and practical guidance on the fundamentals of endoscopy practice, from patient positioning and safety,...

The first observation of cold-induced precipitation of serum proteins dates back to 1933, when Wintrobe and Buell first described an unusual case of multiple myeloma in a woman whose serum reversibly precipitated at cold temperatures. In 1947 Lerner and Watson showed cold-precipitable proteins to...

Blood in the Stools What is Blood in the Stools? Blood in the stools can be in the form of red blood in the stools (hematochezia) or black stools (melena). Red Blood in the Stools or Hematochezia is bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract with red fresh blood in the stools. Blood...

Esophageal CancerEsophageal cancer is not very common in family practices because most patients are either warded in hospital or undergoing special treatment in the hospitals.I used to see some cases in the general surgery wards.However esophageal cancer is not a common cancer.Any...

IntroductionOde to Irritable Bowel SyndromeIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is by abdominal painGassiness, bloating and changes in bowel habits complaintThere may be alternating diarrhea and constipationThe cause of IBS is believed to be psychological functionThe main symptoms are...

Learn the basics and more of gastrointestinal diseases. Gastrointestinal diseases have become a major medical, social and economic burden worldwide. The larger the number of patients suffering from gastric ulcer and colorectal cancer, the greater the need to properly diagnose and cure. This...