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PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G

ISBN-103319301012

ISBN-139783319301013

eBay Product ID (ePID)219575923

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Number of PagesXiv, 636 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLiver Disorders : a Point of Care Clinical Guide

SubjectSurgery / Transplant, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorReza Shaker

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight342.4 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Reviews"This is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis of the various liver diseases, as well as disease management and particular difficulties in the care of these patients. ... This is a great resource for practitioners who see liver patients on a regular basis. It provides a quick reference on the management of conditions associated with acute and chronic liver disease in a way that is easy to understand." (Brenton Rogers, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2017)

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.362

Table Of ContentWhat Do Abnormal Liver Tests Mean?.- General Care of the Liver Patient.- Do I - Need a Liver Biopsy?.- Incidental Hepatic Lesions.- Benign Hepatic Lesions.- Malignant Liver Lesions.- Health Maintenance in Liver Disease and Cirrhosis.- Pre-operative and Post-operative Care of the Liver Patient.- Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A & E.- Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B (& D).- Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis C.- Viral Hepatitis: Other Viral Hepatides.- Alcoholic Liver Disease.- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Autoimmune Hepatitis.- Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.- Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.- Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Overlap Syndromes.- Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Alpha-1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency.- Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Hemochromatosis.- Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Wilson Disease.- Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Glycogen Storage Diseases.- Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Urea Cycle Defects.- Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Porphyrias.- Drug-Induced Liver Injury.- Miscellaneous Disorders: Pregnancy Associated Liver Disorders, Vascular Disorders, Granulomatous Disease, and Amyloidosis.- Portal Hypertension.- Endoscopic Management of Portal Hypertension.- Portosystemic Encephalopathy.- Ascites.- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP).- Hepatorenal Syndrome.- Hepatopulmonary Syndrome.- Endoscopy and the Liver Patient.- Liver Resection.- Liver Transplantation: An Overview.

SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and easy-to-access guide not only in the diagnosis of the various types of liver disease but in the management of specific disorders, including the particular nuances of the care of the patient with liver disease. It provides a resource to the practitioner caring for patients with liver disease for addressing everyday questions posed by patients and their families, as well as referring physicians, in a manner that can easily be conveyed. The spectrum covered includes appropriate testing and disease monitoring of patients, use of medications, supplements, alternative therapies and alcohol, operative risk assessment, implementation of health maintenance for patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, identification and management of particular complications of cirrhosis, and appropriate referral for liver transplantation, as well as management of special populations.Written by experts in the field, "Liver Disorders: A Point of Care Clinical Guide "is a valuable resource for clinicians who treat patients with a variety of liver disorders., This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-access guide not only in the diagnosis of the various types of liver disease but in the management of specific disorders, including the particular nuances of the care of the patient with liver disease. It provides a resource to the practitioner caring for patients with liver disease for addressing everyday questions posed by patients and their families, as well as referring physicians, in a manner that can easily be conveyed. The spectrum covered includes appropriate testing and disease monitoring of patients, use of medications, supplements, alternative therapies and alcohol, operative risk assessment, implementation of health maintenance for patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, identification and management of particular complications of cirrhosis, and appropriate referral for liver transplantation, as well as management of special populations. Written by experts in the field, Liver Disorders: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for clinicians who treat patients with a variety of liver disorders., 1. What Do Abnormal Liver Tests Mean?Miguel Malespin and Rebecca Tsang 2. General Care of the Liver PatientSanjay Bhandari 3. Do I - Need a Liver Biopsy?Kiyoko Oshima Part 1. What to Do with Tumors in the Liver? 4. Incidental Hepatic LesionsSyed Rizvi 5. Benign Hepatic LesionsSyed Rizvi 6. Malignant Liver LesionsMichael Loudin, Ranjan Mascarenhas, Barry Schlansky 7. Health Maintenance in Liver Disease and CirrhosisVeronica Loy 8. Pre-operative and Post-operative Care of the Liver PatientMalcolm M. Wells, Thomas D. Schiano Part 2. Distinct Liver Disorders 9. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A & EAdnan Said and Amanda DeVoss 10. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B (& D)Tatyana Taranukha and Venelin Kounev 11. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis CChalermrat Bunchorntavakul and K. Rajender Reddy 12. Viral Hepatitis: Other Viral HepatidesAdnan Said and Aiman Ghufran 13. Alcoholic Liver DiseaseAshutosh Barve, Luis S. Marsano, Dipendra Parajuli, Matthew Cave, Craig J McClain 14. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseSamer Gawrieh 15. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Autoimmune HepatitisAlbert J. Czaja 16. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Biliary CirrhosisAhmad H. Ali and Keith Lindor 17. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Sclerosing CholangitisJose Franco 18. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Overlap SyndromesAlbert J. Czaja19. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Alpha-1 Anti-Trypsin DeficiencyHelen Te 20. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: HemochromatosisMatthew J. Stotts and Bruce R. Bacon 21. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Wilson DiseaseSyed Rahman and Kia Saeian 22. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Glycogen Storage DiseasesGrzegorz W. Telega 23. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: Urea Cycle DefectsGrzegorz W. Telega 24. Metabolic and Genetic Liver Diseases: PorphyriasGrzegorz W. Telega 25. Drug-Induced Liver InjuryRaj Vuppalanchi 26. Miscellaneous Disorders: Pregnancy Associated Liver Disorders, Vascular Disorders, Granulomatous Disease, and AmyloidosisEric F. Martin Part 3. Care of the Cirrhotic Patient 27. Portal HypertensionDouglas A. Simonetto and Vijay H. Shah 28. Endoscopic Management of Portal Hypertension Murad Abu Rajab 29. Portosystemic EncephalopathyJawaid Shaw and Jasmohan S. Bajaj 30. AscitesAdam J. Schiro 31. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)Adam J. Schiro 32. Hepatorenal SyndromeMichael M. Yeboah33 Hepatopulmonary SyndromeRahul Sudhir Nanchal and Tessa Damm 34. Endoscopy and the Liver PatientAbdul H. Khan 35. Liver ResectionAmir H. Fathi and T. Clark Gamblin 36. Liver Transplantation: An OverviewJoohyun Kim and Johnny C. Hong

LC Classification NumberRC1-1245