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This book focuses on the two most significant conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, this book describes clinical signs, disease activity and progress, recurrence, complications and nutritional aspects. It discusses new drugs, medical and surgical treatment, and disease in childhood. Also includes differential diagnosis. Features: * Comprehensive coverage of this common problem allows the reader to obtain all necessary information. * Emphasis on differential diagnosis, for an especially helpful approach to reaching a diagnosis and a plan for treatment. * Reflects current advances in research for up to date information, which helps the reader make informed choices on the latest in patient care. * Expansively illustrated full-colour format, which aids in the recognition of clinical signs and symptoms in actual practice. * A chapter is devoted to the disease in childhood. * Important clinical signs appearing in other areas of the body, including the mouth and skin, are illustrated, and special prominence is given to differential diagnosis. * Use of tables, figures and diagrams to present the information makes this book an easily accessible tool in learning and diagnosis. * Clinical focus takes the reader out of the realm of theory and applies what is presented to everday, practical use.
| ISBN | 0723418888 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | ISBN13 | 9780723418887
(What's this?) | | Pages | 192 | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Volumes | 000 | | Imprint | Mosby | | Weight (grammes) | 1700 | | Format | Hardback | | Published in | London | | Publication date | 23 Mar 1998 | | Height (mm) | 230 | | Library of Congress | RC | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY | 616.344 | |
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| | | Preface | | | | | | Acknowledgements | | | | Ch. 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | Ch. 2 | | Epidemiology and Genetics | | 5 | | Ch. 3 | | Differentiating Between Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis | | 11 | | Ch. 4 | | Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | | 15 | | Ch. 5 | | Pathology of Crohn's Disease | | 23 | | Ch. 6 | | Crohn's Disease of the Small Intestine | | 31 | | Ch. 7 | | Crohn's Disease of the Large Intestine | | 37 | | Ch. 8 | | Perianal Crohn's Disease | | 45 | | Ch. 9 | | Crohn's Disease of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract | | 53 | | Ch. 10 | | Assessment of Crohn's Disease Activity | | 57 | | Ch. 11 | | Complications of Crohn's Disease | | 61 | | Ch. 12 | | Crohn's Disease: Surgery and Recurrence | | 71 | | Ch. 13 | | Nutritional Aspects of Crohn's Disease | | 79 | | Ch. 14 | | Drug Treatment of Crohn's Disease | | 87 | | Ch. 15 | | Pathology of Ulcerative Colitis | | 91 | | Ch. 16 | | Ulcerative Colitis: Endoscopy and Radiology | | 97 | | Ch. 17 | | Ulcerative Colitis: Clinical Features and Activity of Disease | | 101 | | Ch. 18 | | Acute Colitis | | 105 | | Ch. 19 | | Polyps, Dysplasia and Cancer | | 111 | | Ch. 20 | | Ulcerative Colitis: Drug Treatment | | 121 | | Ch. 21 | | Ulcerative Colitis: Surgical Treatment | | 127 | | Ch. 22 | | Natural History and Prognosis | | 133 | | Ch. 23 | | Oral and Cutaneous Manifestations | | 135 | | | More... | | |
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