Category: Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Pediatric Liver Tumors

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The field of liver tumors in children has seen tremendous therapeutic advances over recent years. This has been achieved through a much better understanding of the biology of disease, improved diagnostic procedures, refined methods of pretreatment tumor staging, the implementation of highly efficient chemotherapy and surgery, detailed monitoring of toxicity, and careful follow-up strategies. International controlled trials have played a key role in these advances, and many leading figures in the trials are among the editors and authors of this book. Their principal goal in Hepatic Tumors in Children is to provide the reader with a complete update on this complex and rapidly evolving field. All aspects of an impressive success story are covered, disclosing how the outcome of a previously devastating disease has been so dramatically improved. This book will prove essential reading for all who are involved in the care of children with liver tumors.

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Advances in Equine Laparoscopy (AVS Advances in Veterinary Surgery) 1st Edition

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Part of the Advances in Veterinary Surgery series copublished with the ACVS Foundation and Wiley-Blackwell,Advances in Equine Laparoscopy presents a state-of-the-art reference on laparoscopic skills and procedures in the horse. Chapters are written by the leading experts in the field, and each section includes a practical review of the published literature. Encompassing instrumentation, basic principles, and specific techniques, Advances in Equine Laparoscopy offers an up-to-date, reliable resource for comprehensive information about equine laparoscopy.

This current, well-referenced text begins with a section on the fundamentals of laparoscopy, then moves into sections on the clinical application of laparoscopic techniques in the standing or recumbent horse. A companion website offers eight video clips demonstrating selected procedures at www.wiley.com/go/ragle. Advances in Equine Laparoscopy is an invaluable guide for equine surgical specialists and equine clinicians interested in laparoscopic techniques.

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Acing the GI Board Exam: The Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource 2nd Edition

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Acing the GI Board Exam: The Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource has been updated into a Second Edition.

The Second Edition contains new vignettes, a discussion on Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Exam, and discussion on test relevancy for residency rotations!

In today’s fast-paced world, gastroenterology and hepatology residents and fellows struggle to find the time to study for the board exams, prepare for the recertification exam, prepare for teaching rounds, or just plain read. What is the best way to effectively prepare and study, if reading multiple resources can’t seem to fit into your daily schedule?

The answer to your study questions (and study time!) can be found inside the newly updated Second Edition ofAcing the GI Board Exam: The Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource!

Why You Will Need to Read Acing the GI Board Exam, Second Edition:

  • New! 41 new and carefully vetted board-style vignettes with color images
  • New! Brief discussion on the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Exam
  • New! Discussion on test relevancy for residency rotations
  • Comprehensive yet succinct answers using a high-yield format
  • Emphasis on key clinical pearls and “board buzzwords”
  • Answers to classic board “threshold values” questions that you need to know but always seem to forget
  • Rapid-fire, crunch-time exam with 200 classic one-liners

Dr. Brennan Spiegel has collected every pearl of wisdom, high-yield factlet, “Board buzzword,” micrograph, and classic imaging study he could muster, all while keeping Acing the GI Board Exam: The Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource, Second Edition a manageable size.

Acing the GI Board Exam, Second Edition fills the unmet need in board review by presenting time-tested and high-yield information in a rational, useful, and contextually appropriate format suitable studying for the board exams and preparing for the recertification exam.

Chapters Include:

  • A compilation of general lessons learned from past test-takers
  • “Tough Stuff” board review vignettes
  • Board review “Clinical Threshold Values”
  • “Crunch-Time” Self-Test and Answer Guide—time to get your game on!

With its focus on pearl after pearl, emphasis on images, and attention to high-yield “tough stuff” vignettes you don’t know the answers to (yet), Acing the GI Board Exam, Second Edition is truly the ultimate crunch-time resource for acing the GI and Hepatology examination, taking recertifying examinations, looking good on clerkship rounds, or for just challenging yourself with interesting and entertaining vignettes.

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Diagnostic Imaging: Gastrointestinal, 3e 3rd Edition

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Ideal for trainees and practicing radiologists, Diagnostic Imaging: Gastrointestinal, 3rd Edition provides comprehensive coverage of every important topic in abdominal and gastrointestinal imaging. Featuring an increased number of illustrations, graphics, and multimodality imaging, this updated medical reference book will aid you in recognizing the characteristic and variant appearances of both common and uncommon abdominal disorders. User-friendly bulleted text and a uniform chapter layout allow fast and effortless access to the crucial knowledge you need!

 

  • Expanded coverage of the most important topics and trends in fluoroscopic evaluation of the GI tract, including evaluation of patients before and after bariatric surgery, fundoplication, and surgery for esophageal carcinoma.
  • Updated sections covering disorders of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas with information and images regarding new classification and treatment implications for pancreatitis, including autoimmune (IgG4-related) pancreatitis.
  • Increased number of illustrations of all appropriate imaging modalities, such as multiplanar CT, sonography, MR, and PET/CT.
  • Offers information on all forms of acute and chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis, as well as critical knowledge regarding imaging techniques that allow radiologists to distinguish among focal lesions in the cirrhotic liver.
  • Essential information is distilled into a succinct, bulleted format with numerous high-quality images and “Key Facts” boxes to facilitate learning.
  • Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.

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Neoplastic Mimics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology (Pathology of Neoplastic Mimics) 1st Edition

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This book provides the pathologist with detailed morphologic descriptions and diagnostic guidance in recognizing these mimics as they occur in the gastrointestinal system and liver. In addition, descriptions and diagnostic guidance are provided for the range of lesions that may mimic benign masses but are in fact neoplastic. Throughout the book, comparisons of neoplastic mimics with true neoplasms are provided at clinical, gross, and histologic levels. In the presentation of every entity, the points that contribute to differential diagnosis are emphasized.

Hundreds of color images and analysis of diagnostic mimics guide the pathologist through recognizing and distinguishing the usual variants, morphologic anomalies, and misleading features that may easily lead to an inaccurate interpretation and missed diagnosis. Since many of the entities described are uncommon, Neoplastic Mimics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology emphasizes imaging and clinical correlations throughout to support the pathologist as a consultant to the entire diagnostic and clinical management team. Every pathologist who sees gastrointestinal and liver cases will find this book an invaluable working tool to ensure accurate diagnosis.

Neoplastic Mimics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Features:

  • More than 300 high-quality images showcasing the full range of nonneoplastic and neoplastic mimics in the gastrointestinal system and liver
  • Concise, specific text descriptions to make the book easy to use as a visual reference
  • Expert authors guiding the reader to recognizing and distinguishing misleading specimens

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Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal, 2e 2nd Edition

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Part of the highly regarded Diagnostic Pathology series, this updated volume by Joel K. Greenson, MD, is avisually stunning, easy-to-use reference covering all aspects of gastrointestinal pathology. Outstanding images – including gross pathology, a wide range of pathology stains, and detailed medical illustrations – make this aninvaluable diagnostic aid for every practicing pathologist, resident, or fellow.

<Packed with even more high-resolution images than the previous edition – more than 2,500 in all – depicting virtually any GI specimen you’re likely to see.

Thoroughly updated content, including new information on drug-induced GI diseases such as olmesartan enteropathy, molecular testing in GI cancers, familial cancer syndromes in the GI tract, and the molecular biology of GI tract tumors as it relates to precision medicine and targeted therapy.

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Sherlock’s Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System (Sherlock Diseases of the Liver) 12th edition

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Awarded first prize in the Internal Medicine category of the British Medical Association Book of the Year Awards, 2012

Following a Tradition of Excellence

from reviews of previous editions:

“the best source of synthesized clinical wisdom”
Gastroenterology

“a tour de force in terms of knowledge and effort”
The New England Journal of Medicine

“the foremost liver book in the world”
The Journal of the American Medical Association

“beautifully produced”
Hepatology

Over the past 56 years, thousands of physicians have depended on Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System. Its didactic and reliable clinical guidance was – and still is – beyond comparison.

This brand–new edition, now named Sherlock′s Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System, after the late Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock, continues to provide concise clinical guidance for all those treating patients with hepato–biliary disease.

Enabling clinicians to formulate incisive diagnoses and appropriate treatment strategies, this book has been updated to reflect the advances that have been made in the last 10 years, providing didactic and reliable clinical guidance in hepatology from the world s leading experts.

A consistent chapter structure allows readers to access the information immediately, with summary boxes and key learning points throughout, and special emphasis on the latest in evidence–based clinical guidance. And for the first time, this edition now offers a free companion website providing the 680 full–color illustrations and figures in the book, for use in scientific presentations.

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Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs

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Learn all you need to know about gastrointestinal drugs and their clinical use with this one–stop, rapid reference pocket guide.

Brought to you by many of the world′s leading GI drug experts, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugsprovides comprehensive guidance to the pharmacological properties of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal conditions, including mechanisms of action, appropriate administration, and potential adverse effects associated with their use.

Organized by class of drug and ranging from PPIs to immunosupressants, each chapter first examines the specific agents within that class and then their appropriate and judicious use across a range of specific GI disorders.

Key features include:

  • Introduction of drug class
  • Basic pharmacology, including mechanism of action, bioavailability, metabolism, interactions, adverse effects, toxicity, and special considerations
  • Dosing information for each GI condition and on– and off–label use
  • Consistent use of both generic and trade names throughout
  • Specific reference to drug use in pediatric patients and during pregnancy

Perfect for quick consultation on the wards and in the office, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs is the ideal tool for all those managing patients with GI conditions, including gastroenterologists, GI trainees, emergency physicians, GI specialist nurses, primary care physicians and residents, intensivists and pharmacists.

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Biopsy Interpretation of the Liver (Biopsy Interpretation Series)

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Exceptional liver disease treatment starts with Biopsy Interpretation of the Liver. A tried-and-true guide for physicians, surgeons, and clinicians, this bench reference promises to keep you informed, skilled, and on the forefront of liver biopsy. Go beyond the superficial, framing each diagnosis in its most common clinical context, alongside clinical recommendations. Don’t fall behind in your understanding of biopsy; equip your practice with the tools to effectively diagnose and offer the highest in patient care. Key Features: key differential features of tumors, organized according to diagnostic category; and specific tumors accompanied by high quality photomicrographs and illustrations. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to: complete content with enhanced navigation; a powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web; cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation; highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text; ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues; quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use; over 300 additional images; and 140 question test bank.

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