Gastrointestinal bleeding / edited by Joseph J.Y. Sung, Ernst J. Kuipers, Alan N. Barkun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sung, Joseph J. Y. (Joseph Jao Yiu), 1959-

Kuipers, Ernst J.

Barkun, Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Gastrointestinal system--Diseases.

Gastrointestinal system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There have been many advances in the management of this condition since the first edition of Gastrointestinal Bleeding. This new edition, thoroughly revised and restructured, includes the latest updates on all areas of the field of GI Bleeding, systematically covering all the areas of the GI tract, from upper GI to lower GI, through to small bowel bleeding. It fully covers the different types of bleeding that can occur, from peptic ulcer through to variceal bleeding and looks at new developments and pioneering techniques in the field, including endoscopy and balloon-enteroscopy

Contents:

Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Contents; List of Contributors; Part I: General Approach to Upper and Lower GI Bleeding; 1 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Presentation, Differential Diagnosis and Epidemiology; 2 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Resuscitation, ICU Care and Risk Stratification; 3 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants; Part II: Peptic Ulcer Bleeding; 4 Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: Endoscopic Diagnosis, Endoscopic Therapy and Pharmacotherapy; 5 Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: Surgery and Radiology; Part III: Variceal Bleeding

6 Variceal Bleeding: Endoscopic Diagnosis, Endoscopic Therapy and Pharmacotherapy7 Variceal Bleeding: Surgery and Radiology; Part IV: Other Causes of Upper GI Bleeding; 8 Other Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Part V: Lower GI Bleeding; 9 Lower GI Bleeding: Endoscopic, Radiological and Surgical Diagnosis and Management; Part VI: Small Bowel Bleeding; 10 Small Bowel Bleeding; Part VII: GI Bleeding of Unknown Origin; 11 Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Unknown Origing; Part VIII: Methodology and Guidelines; 12 Design of Clinical Trials in Gastrointestinal Bleeding

13 Guidelines and Consensus on Gastrointestinal BleedingIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-45421-1

9786613454218

1-4443-9889-X

1-4443-9886-5

OCLC:

777375417