An easily accessible guide to diagnosing and managing critical situations, Emergencies in Gastroenterology and Hepatology aids doctors in dealing with acutely sick patients quickly and effectively. The book provides practical advice on how to make difficult decisions in an emergency situation. Areas covered include life and death emergencies, as well as the broad problems faced by on-call Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists on a daily basis. The focus throughout is on immediate management, but the book also includes reference to long term follow up for certain problems. Each chapter has an associated algorithm, which summarises the contents of the chapter, providing an aide memoir for the reader and facilitating learning, as well as being a quick reference tool. Bullet-point information for speed and clarity combined with the integral cross-referencing system, further enables quick access to the necessary information.

The definitive reference guide for the management ofgastrointestinal emergencies and endoscopic complications When you are caring for a patient with a gastrointestinalemergency – during a procedure or after emergencystabilization – you can count on this updated reference tosupply the specific how-to guidance you need. Written and edited by leading international experts in thefield, the second edition of Gastrointestinal Emergencies: now reflects the many diagnostic and therapeutic advances sincepublication of the first edition covers the full range of gastrointestinal emergenciesencountered in daily clinical practice gives evidence-based approaches to the presentation, diagnosis,investigation, and management of patients features the important contributions of new editor RoySoetikno, Associate Professor of Medicine at the VA Health CareSystem, Palo Alto, California All practitioners involved in gastrointestinal emergency carewill find clear and succinct advice in this concise reference.Every Emergency Department and every endoscopy unit should keep acopy close at hand for quick reference.

"Practical and evidence-based, GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide from Dr. Robert C. Lowe and Dr. Francis A. Farraye outlines diagnosis and medical management of common gastrointestinal emergencies in a case-based format. The knowledge of seasoned gastroenterology practitioners combined with the common questions of trainees' folds perfectly together to create an enjoyable read for the learning physician with all the impact and educational value of a formally styled textbook. This dual-perspective approach of GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide takes medical students through the workup and treatment of various clinical cases in a "real time" format. This pocket-sized handbook also includes key teaching points to assist physicians with interns, residents, and medical students in training, making it an all-around reference for those in the gastroenterology field"--Provided by publisher.

Whereas other textbooks mix a clinical approach with large amounts of the basic science of gastroenterology, this book concentrates on providing practicing gastroenterologists with 100% clinically focused, evidence-based chapters on how to correctly diagnosis and treat all disorders of the digestive tract. Once again, the book is divided into 4 clear parts: Symptoms, Syndromes and Scenarios; Diseases of the Gut and Liver; Primer of Diagnostic Methods; and Primer of Treatments. An accompanying website contains more than 85 high-definition surgical videos of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, 300 MCQs written to mirror the American College of Gastroenterology postgraduate course exams, more than 35 management protocol charts for different diseases, and 850+ illustrations for use in scientific presentations.

Written by experts within their fields, the handbook provides up-to-date, practical advice on the management of common conditions for trainees and specialists in gastroenterology and hepatology. It covers approaches to clinical problems, including infectious disease and gastrointestinal problems in developing countries.

The second edition of a succinct and portable text reviewing the clinical approach to emergency medicine and critical care.

Now available in a compact 4" x 7" format, this portable reference covers the management of emergency conditions seen in pediatric patients. The Fourth Edition includes new sections on pediatric emergency radiology and sports injuries, plus expanded material on infectious diseases and environmental emergencies.. . "very well written. . . more complete than traditional pocket books.". -Pediatric Emergency Care Review-review of the previous edition.

A comprehensive pocket guide for clinicians and residents, the Oxford American Handbook of Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides authoritative guidance and up-to-date information on the field. The Handbook gives thorough coverage of both diagnosis and therapy, includes an easy-to-reference emergency section, and maintains a focus on practical disease management. The book's anatomically organized sections are supplemented by special sections on management of GI emergencies and the "Top 10 GI Problems," including pertinent algorithms and practice guidelines. Useful appendices provide images of common GI problems and links to websites.

Emergency Medicine Board Review is a comprehensive guide for preparing for the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) certification or ConCert recertification exam, and for residents preparing for in-training examinations in Emergency Medicine. The text consists of over 900 multiple-choice questions, organized into 20 chapters covering topics such as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and nervous system emergencies, as well as various disorders. Chapters include questions, answers with detailed explanations, and "test taking tips" to help better navigate a standardized exam. Questions are written in a case-based format that emulates the ABEM and ConCert exams, and are supplemented by numerous figures, tables, and boxes.