248 Pages 350 Color Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This convenient and user friendly handbook combines the advantages of a color atlas with those of a short text. The authors provide systematic coverage of the diseases and disorders of the digestive tract. Each condition is described and illustrated on a single page or spread of pages. This edition includes the latest developments in investigation and management, and over 200 new illustrations reflecting refinements in endoscopy and other imaging techniques.

    Gastroenterological Problems
    Major presenting complaints
    Physical examination
    Mouth and Pharynx
    Oral Problems
    Oral Cancer
    Oral Keratoses and Leukoplakia
    Bullous Lesions

    Oesophagus
    Anatomy
    Investigating Achalasia
    Columnar-lined Oesophagus
    Carcinoma of the Oesophagus
    Oesophageal Varices
    Infections
    Webs and Rings
    Diverticulae and Pouches
    Hiatus Hernia
    Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease and Oesophagitis

    Stomach
    Anatomy
    Investigation
    Gastritis
    Helicobacter Pylori
    Gastric Cancer and Lymphoma
    Complications of Gastric Surgery
    Disorders of Gastric Motility
    Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
    Gastric Polyps and Benign Gastric Tumours

    Duodenum
    Peptic Ulcers
    Chronic Duodental Ulceration
    Jejunum and Ileum

    Investigations of Diarrhoe and Malabsorbtion
    Coeliac Disease
    Tropical Sprue
    Whipples Disease
    Short Gut Syndrome
    Protein-losing Enteropathy
    Radiation Enteritis
    Bacterial Overgrowth
    Immunodeficiency States
    Crohn's Disease
    Ileostomies
    Lymphoma of Small Intestine & Tumours
    Anatomy
    Intestinal Obstruction
    Infections of Small Intestine
    Vascular Disease of Small Intestine

    Pancreas
    Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis
    Inherited Pancreatic Disorders
    Inherited Pancreatic Disorders
    Cancer of the Exocrine/Endocrine Pancreas

    Biliary Conditions
    Extrahepatic
    Biliary Disease
    Choledochal Cysts
    Gallbladder Cancer
    Primary Schlerosing Cholangitis
    Cholangiohepatitis
    Cholangiocarcinoma

    Colonic Disease
    Colonic Polyps
    Polyposis Syndromes
    Colon Carcinoma
    Ulcerative Colitis
    Proctitis
    Collagenous Colitis/Lymphocytic Colitis
    Radiation
    Infectious Colitis
    Proctocolitis
    Drug and Chemical Colitis
    Cathartic Colon
    Parasitic Infestations of Colon
    Parasitic Infestations
    Schistosomiasis
    Chagas' Disease
    Enterobius vermicularis
    Hirschsprung's Disease and Congenital Megacolon
    Diverticular Disease
    Solitary Rectal Ulcer
    Vascular Disorders
    Haemorrhoids

    Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    Upper GI Bleeding
    Small Intestinal Bleeding
    Lower Bleeding

    Miscellaneous Conditions
    Constipation
    Miscellaneous
    Ascites
    Acute Peritonitis

    Biography

    Ralph Boulton, Claire Cousins, Sanjeev Gupta, Humphrey Hodgson

    Praise for the Previous Edition:
    Easy to dip into and a pleasure to read...Manson have certainly come up trumps with this handy volume which will be a useful addition to any practice library. Strongly recommended.
    Family Medicine

    Attractive to browse through and well presented, with good quality illustrations and sensible text under clear headings.
    Hospital Doctor