Böcker av Guy D. (The University of Sydney in New South Wales Eslick

Many bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi play key roles in the development of gastrointestinal diseases, and this practical reference brings you up to speed with this increasingly important area. Covering a broad range of GI diseases and cancers, this resource provides an expert overview of the field, ideal for all gastroenterologists and infectious disease physicians. Covers infections associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett''s esophagus, gallbladder disease, acute pancreatitis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, Whipple Disease, Crohn''s Disease, and more. Discusses esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. Includes chapters on gut microbiome, fecal transplants, and the molecular pathgenesis of gastrointestinal infections. Consolidates today''s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.

Reviewing Pediatric Chest Pain, this title includes articles that address the Epidemiology and risk factors for pediatric chest pain, Approaches to the pediatric patient with chest pain, Psychological causes of pediatric chest pain, Myocardial Ischemia (including Kawasaki's Disease), Myocarditis and Pericarditis, and Arrhythmias.

Focuses on the research in GI diseases that have or may have an infectious origin, including gallbladder disease, gastric cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and others.

Peptic ulcers are caused by acid and pepsin, a digestive stomach enzyme. These ulcers can occur in the stomach, where they are called gastric ulcers, or they can occur in the first portion of the intestine. This book offers an overview of the causes, diagnosis, and treatments of peptic ulcers, including conditions like Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Covers what the internist needs to know about the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain. This title covers such topics as respiratory causes of chest pain; cardiac causes; gastroenterological causes, such as GERD and dysphagia; and, musculoskeletal causes, such as fibromyalgia and segmental dysfunction.

Includes: Rare Cancers; Mast Cell Leukemia; Uveal Melanoma; Esthesioneuroblastoma; Parathyroid Carcinoma; Thymoma/Thymic Carcinoma; Mesothelioma; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST); Uterine Sarcoma; Cancer of the Appendix; Urethral Cancer; Anal Cancer; and, Merkel Cell Carcinoma.