Pancreas and Biliary Disease : A Point of Care Clinical Guide / edited by Kulwinder Dua, Reza Shaker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dua, Kulwinder., Editor.

Shaker, Reza., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastroenterology.

Hepatology.

Local Subjects:

Gastroenterology.

Hepatology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 409 p. 286 illus., 153 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of common disorders affecting the pancreas and the bile duct. The book reviews the anatomy and laboratory test relevant to the pathophysiology of the disease, categorizes the symptoms under clinical scenarios like “incidental finding” or “painless jaundice”, defines accuracy (or lack of) of the investigations used, and formulates a management plan as per evidence-based recommendations. The spectrum of diseases covered include commonly occurring benign conditions like pancreatitis, gall stone disease, bile duct strictures, and malignant diseases of the pancreas, gall bladder and the bile ducts. Also included are topics on motility disorders of the pancreaticobiliary system and pre-malignant conditions. Written by experts in the field, Pancreas and Biliary Diseases: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable reference resource for clinicians who need the latest evidence-based approach to manage these complex patients and answer questions the patient or the referring doctors may have regarding pancreas and biliary diseases. .

Contents:

Elevated Amylase and Lipase: Physiology Including Non-Pancreatitis Related Elevations

Acute Pancreatitis

Chronic Pancreatitis

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis

Steroid-Responsive Chronic Pancreatitides: Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Idiopathic Duct Centric Chronic Pancreatitis

Pancreas Adenocarcinoma and Ampullary Cancer

Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas

Bile Duct: Brief Anatomy, Investigations Used

Gallstone Disease

Choledocholithiasis including Acute Cholangitis

Benign Biliary Strictures

Cholangiocarcinoma

Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Gallbladder Cancer

Motility Disorders. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

3-319-28089-9