Textbook of Hepato-Gastroenterology

Description

This book is a complete and practical guide to the management of gastrointestinal and liver disorders.

Each chapter is dedicated to a specific disorder and topics include peptic ulcers, gastric cancer, Hepatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis and liver disease.

Each disease is explained in depth, covering its pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.

The comprehensive text is enhanced by high quality clinical photographs, tables and figures.

Key Points

• Comprehensive guide to management of gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Presents numerous disorders, their physiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, tables and figures
• Invaluable, practical reference for trainees and practising gastroenterologists

Contents

Preliminary Pages
Chapter-01 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Chapter-02 Carcinoma of Esophagus
Chapter-03 Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter-04 Peptic Ulcer Disease in Asia–Pacific
Chapter-05 Functional Dyspepsia
Chapter-06 Gastric Cancer
Chapter-07 Malabsorption Disorders
Chapter-08 Abdominal Tuberculosis
Chapter-09 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter-10 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter-11 Colorectal Carcinoma
Chapter-12 Gastrointestinal Lymphomas
Chapter-13 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Chapter-14 Acute Diarrheal Diseases
Chapter-15 Liver Immunology
Chapter-16 Inborn Errors of Bilirubin Metabolism
Chapter-17 Hepatitis A and E Viruses
Chapter-18 Hepatitis B Virus
Chapter-19 Viral Factors and Host Immune Response to Hepatitis B Virus
Chapter-20 Hepatitis C
Chapter-21 Emerging and Re-emerging Factors about Hepatitis Virus Control in Developing Countries
Chapter-22 Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Chapter-23 Alcoholic Liver Disease
Chapter-24 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Chapter-25 Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Chapter-26 Autoimmune Hepatitis
Chapter-27 Amebic Liver Abscess
Chapter-28 Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Chapter-29 Hydatid Cyst of Liver
Chapter-30 Leptospirosis
Chapter-31 Cirrhosis of Liver
Chapter-32 Ascites
Chapter-33 Hepatic Encephalopathy
Chapter-34 Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Chapter-35 Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Management
Chapter-36 Hepatorenal Syndrome
Chapter-37 Drug-induced Liver Injury
Chapter-38 Acute Liver Failure
Chapter-39 Biliary Atresia
Chapter-40 Liver Diseases in Pregnancy
Chapter-41 Liver Transplantation
Chapter-42 Gallstone Disease
Chapter-43 Cholangiocarcinoma
Chapter-44 Acute Pancreatitis
Chapter-45 Chronic Pancreatitis
Chapter-46 Carcinoma Pancreas
Index

Author information

Mamun Al Mehtab
Associate Professor, Department of Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mahmud Hasan
Chairman, Bangladesh Medical Research Council; Former Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

SM Fazle Akbar
Principal Investigator, Department of Medical Sciences, Toshiba General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh