Description
Basic Gastroenterology: Including Diseases of the Liver, Third Edition presents the major advances in the understanding of the workings of the gastrointestinal tract, both in disease states and normal circumstances. This book discusses the biochemical and radiological methods developed that have become available for clinical use.
Organized into 26 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the experimental evidence that illustrates the workings of emotion of the gut. This text then examines the various aspects of oral disease that reflect or cause disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Other chapters consider the mechanisms that prevent gastro-esophageal reflux. This book discusses as well the functions of the biliary system, pancreas, and upper small intestine, which are controlled by a complex series of integrated neural and endocrine mechanisms. The final chapter deals with needle biopsy of the liver.
This book is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, physicians, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and scientists.
Chapter
OTHER NON-MALIGNANT DISEASES OF THE OESOPHAGUS
NEOPLASTIC DISEASE OF THE OESOPHAGUS
Chapter 4. Gastric Physiology
THE ROLE OF THE FOREGUT IN DIGESTION
EMBRYOLOGY OF THE FOREGUT
CONTROL OF GASTRIC SECRETION
Chapter 5. Gastritis, Gastric Ulcer and Gastric Carcinoma
LESS IMPORTANT GASTRIC CONDITIONS
Chapter 6. Duodenal Ulcer
Chapter 7. Haematemesis and Melaena
THE CAUSES OF HAEMATEMESIS AND MELAENA
CAUSES OF MELAENA WITHOUT HAEMATEMESIS
INSIDIOUS OR RECURRENT BLEEDING FROM THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Chapter 8. Postgastrectomy and Postvagotomy Problems
THE PROBLEM OF RECURRENT ULCERATION
COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO ALTERED FUNCTION
A NOTE ON JAUNDICE AND LIVER DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD AND INFANCY
Chapter 10. Acute Diseases of the Liver
ACUTE REACTIONS DUE TO DRUGS AND POISONS
Chapter 11. Chronic Liver Disease
Chapter 12. Chronic Liver Disease
VASCULAR DISEASE AND THE LIVER
THE LIVER IN GENERAL DISORDERS
Chapter 13. Cirrhosis of the Liver
CLINICAL RESULTS OF CIRRHOSIS
CLINICAL VARIETIES OF CIRRHOSIS
Chapter 14. The Complications of Cirrhosis
HEPATIC DISEASE AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC COMPLICATIONS
SOME SPECIAL FEATURES OF CIRRHOSIS
Chapter 15. Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
COMPLICATIONS OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS ACCOMPANYING GALLSTONES
COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS
OTHER LESIONS OF THE BILE DUCTS
Chapter 16. Diseases of the Pancreas
ANNULAR AND ABERRANT PANCREAS
Chapter 17. The Small Intestine — Malabsorption
THE ABSORPTION OF INDIVIDUAL FOOD SUBSTANCES
Chapter 18. Ileitis and Crohn's Disease
Chapter 19. Other Diseases of the Small Bowel
TUMOURS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE
Chapter 20. Diseases of the Colon
Chapter 21. Ulcerative Colitis
Chapter 22. Anorectal Diseases
PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
THE DIAGNOSIS OF ANORECTAL DISEASE
MALIGNANT TUMOURS OF ANUS AND ANAL CANAL
Chapter 23. Diseases of the Peritoneum and Related Structures
SPECIAL TYPES OF PERITONITIS
Chapter 24. Some Symptoms
REGURGITATION AND RUMINATION
Chapter 25. Radiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
THE PLAIN RADIOGRAPH OF THE ABDOMEN
PERFORATION OF AN ABDOMINAL VISCUS
ANGIOGRAPHY IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
Chapter 26. Special Investigations in Gastroenterology
II. BIOCHEMICAL AND ISOTOPE PROCEDURES
IV. MOTILITY AND PRESSURE CHANGES IN THE ALIMENTARY TRACT