Liver Disease. A Clinical Casebook

1 Drug-Induced Liver InjuryDennis L. Shung, Joseph K. Lim
2 Acute Alcoholic HepatitisSasan Sakiani, Arthur McCullough
3 AscitesMelissa Corson, Lisa Najarian, Sammy Saab
4 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Mona Hassan, Dilip Moonka
5 Hepatorenal SyndromeYumi Ando, Joseph Ahn
6 Chronic Hepatitis BLindsay Meurer, Anthony Post
7 Chronic Hepatitis CStanley M. Cohen
8 Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Nael N. Haddad, Amandeep Singh, Mazyar Malakouti, Naim Alkhouri
9 Liver Disease and PregnancyLydia Aye, Tram Tran
10 Asymptomatic, Non-Malignant Liver Masses: A Radiologist's ApproachRaj Mohan Paspulati
11 Hepatocellular CarcinomaDaniel B. Karb, Seth N. Sclair
12 Abnormal Liver TestsPaul Y. Kwo, Katherine Wong
13 General Care of the Cirrhotic PatientPaul A Schmeltzer, Mark W. Russo
14 Hepatic EncephalopathyEric Kallwitz, Zurabi Lominadze
15 Esophageal VaricesSofia Simona Jakab, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao
16 Autoimmune HepatitisJohn F. Reinus, Kristina R. Chacko
17 Primary Biliary CholangitisAndrew R. Scheinberg, Cynthia Levy
18 Primary Sclerosing CholangitisShivani Ketan Shah, Marina G. Silveira
19 General Overview of the Liver Transplant PatientAnjana Pillai, Thomas Couri
20 Reactivation of Hepatitis BPerica Davitkov, Yngve Falck-Ytter
21 Surgery in the Patient with Chronic Liver DiseaseJason J. Cano, Stephen C. Pappas

This clinical casebook provides a concise yet comprehensive state-of-the-art review of liver disease. Presented in a case-based format, each case features a scenario centered on a different variant of liver disease, with sections on case history, diagnosis/assessment, treatment, outcomes, alternative approaches, and clinical pearls. Diseases covered include drug-induced liver injury, acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, NAFLD, and cholangitis. Scenarios such as liver disease in pregnancy, elevated liver function tests, and liver transplants are also presented in the casebook.

Written by experts in the field, Liver Disease: A Clinical Casebook is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners who treat patients with liver disease.

Stanley Martin Cohen, MD, FAASLD, FACG. Medical Director, Hepatology. Digestive Health Institute. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Professor of Medicine. Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH USA

Perica Davitkov, MDUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterDivision of Gastroenterology and Liver DiseaseCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH USA