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Zusatztext Praise for the Previous Edition:Easy to dip into and a pleasure to read...Manson have certainly come up trumps with this handy volume which will be a useful addition to any practice library. Strongly recommended.-Family MedicineAttractive to browse through and well presented! with good quality illustrations and sensible text under clear headings.-Hospital Doctor Informationen zum Autor Ralph Boulton, Claire Cousins, Sanjeev Gupta, Humphrey Hodgson Klappentext A revised edition of a useful handbook of clinical gastroenterology providing systematic yet concise coverage of the diseases and disorders of the digestive tract. The wide experience of the authors' background in both clinical gastroenterology and imaging is reflected in the informative text which is illustrated with colour photos, imaging and diagrams of the highest quality. The book will appeal to those preparing for higher qualifications in gastroenterology and general medicine, and to physicians and medical students who want a handy general reference source to problems of the digestive system. Zusammenfassung Provides systematic coverage of the diseases and disorders of the digestive tract, combining the advantages of a colour atlas with those of a short text. Inhaltsverzeichnis Gastroenterological Problems: Major presenting complaints. Physical examination. Mouth and Pharynx. Oral Problems. Oral Cancer. Oral Keratoses and Leukoplakia. Bullous Lesions. Oesophagus: Anatomy. Investigating Achalasia. Columnar-lined Oesophagus. Carcinoma of the Oesophagus. Oesophageal Varices. Infections. Webs and Rings. Diverticulae and Pouches. Hiatus Hernia. Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease and Oesophagitis. Stomach : Anatomy. Investigation. Gastritis. Helicobacter Pylori. Gastric Cancer and Lymphoma. Complications of Gastric Surgery. Disorders of Gastric Motility. Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia. Gastric Polyps and Benign Gastric Tumours. . Duodenum : Peptic Ulcers. Chronic Duodental Ulceration. Jejunum and Ileum. Investigations of Diarrhoe and Malabsorbtion: Coeliac Disease. Tropical Sprue. Whipples Disease. Short Gut Syndrome. Protein-losing Enteropathy. Radiation Enteritis. Bacterial Overgrowth. Immunodeficiency States. Crohn's Disease. Ileostomies. Lymphoma of Small Intestine & Tumours. Anatomy. Intestinal Obstruction. Infections of Small Intestine. Vascular Disease of Small Intestine. Pancreas: Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis. Inherited Pancreatic Disorders. Inherited Pancreatic Disorders. Cancer of the Exocrine/Endocrine Pancreas. Biliary Conditions: Extrahepatic. Biliary Disease. Choledochal Cysts. Gallbladder Cancer. Primary Schlerosing Cholangitis. Cholangiohepatitis. Cholangiocarcinoma. Colonic Disease: Colonic Polyps. Polyposis Syndromes. Colon Carcinoma. Ulcerative Colitis. Proctitis. Collagenous Colitis/Lymphocytic Colitis. Radiation. Infectious Colitis. Proctocolitis. Drug and Chemical Colitis. Cathartic Colon. Parasitic Infestations of Colon. Parasitic Infestations. Schistosomiasis. Chagas' Disease. Enterobius vermicularis. Hirschsprung's Disease and Congenital Megacolon. Diverticular Disease. Solitary Rectal Ulcer. Vascular Disorders. Haemorrhoids. Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Upper GI Bleeding. Small Intestinal Bleeding. Lower Bleeding. Miscellaneous Conditions: Constipation. Miscellaneous. Ascites. Acute Peritonitis Index ...