Mount Sinai expert guides : Hepatology / / edited by Jawad Ahmad, Scott L. Friedman, Henryk Dancygier

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (594 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.3/62
• Soggetto topico: Liver - Diseases; Liver - Transplantation
• Altri autori: AhmadJawad (Hepatologist) FriedmanScott L DancygierHenryk
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Series Foreword; Preface; Abbreviation List; About the Companion Website; PART 1: Hepatology; CHAPTER 1: Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Tests; Section 1: Background; Definition of disease; Disease classification; Etiology; Pathology/pathogenesis; Section 2: Prevention; Section 3: Diagnosis; Typical presentation; Clinical diagnosis; Laboratory diagnosis; Diagnostic algorithm; Potential pitfalls/common errors made regarding diagnosis of disease; Section 4: Treatment; When to hospitalize ; Section 5: Special PopulationsPregnancy; Section 6: Prognosis; Section 7: Reading List; Section 8: Guidelines; National society guidelines; Section 9: Evidence; Section 10: Images; CHAPTER 2: Approach to the Patient with Jaundice; Section 1: Background; Definition of disease; Disease classification; Incidence/prevalence; Etiology; Pathology/pathogenesis; Section 2: Prevention; Section 3: Diagnosis; Typical presentation; Clinical diagnosis; Laboratory diagnosis; Diagnostic algorithm; Potential pitfalls/common errors made regarding diagnosis of disease; Section 4: Treatment; Treatment rationale ; When to hospitalizeTable of treatment; Prevention/management of complications; Section 5: Special Populations; Pregnancy; Children; Elderly; Section 6: Prognosis; Natural history of untreated disease; Prognosis for treated patients; Follow-up tests and monitoring; Section 7: Reading List; Section 8: Guidelines; National society guidelines; Section 9: Evidence; Section 10: Images; CHAPTER 3: Drug-Induced Liver Injury; Section 1: Background; Definition of disease; Disease classification; Incidence/prevalence; Economic impact; Etiology; Pathology/pathogenesis; Predictive/risk factors ; Section 2: PreventionScreening; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention; Section 3: Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis; Typical presentation; Clinical diagnosis (Algorithm 3.1); Laboratory diagnosis; Potential pitfalls/common errors made regarding diagnosis of disease; Section 4: Treatment; Treatment rationale (Algorithm 3.2); When to hospitalize; Managing the hospitalized patient; Table of treatment; Prevention/management of complications; Section 5: Special populations; Section 6: Prognosis; Natural history of untreated disease; Section 7: Reading List; Suggested website ; Section 8: GuidelinesNational society guidelines; Section 9: Evidence; Section 10: Images; CHAPTER 4: Hepatitis A and E; Section 1: Background; Definition of disease; Incidence/prevalence; Economic impact; Etiology; Pathology/pathogenesis; Predictive/risk factors; Section 2: Prevention; Screening; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention; Section 3: Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis; Typical presentation; Clinical diagnosis; Laboratory diagnosis; Potential pitfalls/common errors made regarding diagnosis of disease; Section 4: Treatment (Algorithm 4.1); Treatment rationale; When to hospitalize ; Table of treatment
• Sommario/riassunto: Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Hepatology will provide gastroenterology and hepatology trainees with an extremely clinical and accessible handbook covering the major liver diseases and symptoms, their diagnosis and clinical management. Perfect as a point-of-care resource on the hospital wards and also as a refresher for board exam preparation, the focus throughout is on providing rapid reference, essential information on each disease to allow for quick, easy browsing and assimilation of the must-know information. All chapters follow a consistent template including the follo
• Titolo autorizzato: Mount Sinai expert guides
• ISBN: 1-118-74252-4; 1-118-74862-X; 1-118-74253-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910138960503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II