| Descript |
x, 182 p. : ill. (some col.) |
| Contents |
Preface , vii How to use this book , viii List of abbreviations , ix Part 1 Basics, 1 Basic science , 1 Approach to the patient , 14 Part 2 Cases, 29 Upper gastrointestinal Case 1 A 61-year-old woman with progressive dysphagia, 29 Case 2 A 52-year-old man with atypical chest pain, 34 Case 3 A 57-year-old woman with upper abdominal discomfort, 40 Case 4 A 36-year-old man with upper abdominal discomfort and heartburn, 45 Case 5 A 27-year-old woman with nausea and vomiting, 51 Case 6 A 73-year-old man with haematemesis and melaena, 56 Case 7 A 68-year-old woman with fatigue, weight loss and altered bowel habit, 63 Lower gastrointestinal Case 8 A 23-year-old woman with constipation, 69 Case 9 A 24-year-old woman with chronic diarrhoea, 74 Case 10 A 51-year-old woman with acute nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, 80 Case 11 A 79-year-old woman with altered bowel habit and weight loss, 85 Case 12 A 54-year-old man with rectal bleeding, 90 Case 13 A 66-year-old woman with anaemia, 95 Liver disease Case 14 A 64-year-old man with abnormal liver function tests, 100 Case 15 A 45-year-old man with acute jaundice, 109 Case 16 A 53-year-old woman with jaundice and abnormal liver tests, 115 Case 17 A 53-year-old man with abdominal swelling, 120 Case 18 A 36-year-old man who drinks alcohol, 125 Biliary and pancreatic disease Case 19 A 79-year-old man with right upper quadrant colicky abdominal discomfort, 131 Case 20 A 19-year-old man with acute abdominal pain, 136 Nutrition Case 21 A 35-year-old woman with anorexia, 143 Case 22 A 48-year-old man with an increased body mass index, 148 Functional disorders Case 23 A 21-year-old student with chronic abdominal pain, 153 Part 3 Self-assessment, 159 MCQs , 159 EMQs , 162 SAQs , 166 Answers , 167 Further reading , 173 Index of cases by diagnosis , 175 Index , 177 The colour plate section can be found facing p.54. |
| Note |
200 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
| ISBN |
9781118293928 (e-book) |
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