Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology

About this book

A clinically oriented companion to Yamada's larger textbook, organised as 31 chapters that each describe the approach to a common presenting problem. Early chapters cover clinical decision making, economic analysis and psychosocial factors, followed by dyspepsia, dysphagia, reflux, peptic ulcer, overt and occult bleeding, colorectal cancer screening, weight loss, obesity, nausea, abdominal pain, acute abdomen, ileus, diarrhoea and constipation. Liver chapters deal with abnormal liver tests, jaundice, ascites, acute liver failure, chronic hepatitis B and C and liver masses, and the book closes with pregnancy, nutrition and genetic counselling.