Liver Disorders : A Point of Care Clinical Guide / edited by Kia Saeian, Reza Shaker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Saeian, Kia., Editor.

Shaker, Reza., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hepatology.

Gastroenterology.

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

Transplant Surgery.

Local Subjects:

Hepatology.

Gastroenterology.

Transplant Surgery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 636 p. 58 illus., 40 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Summary:

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. .

Contents:

What 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. .

Notes:

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