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Title:
Gastrointestinal diseases and disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, liver, and pancreas, with facts about gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, appendicitis, ulcers, celiac disease, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, gallstones, and other diseases and disorders related to the digestive process ; along with information about cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, food intolerances, and commonly used diagnostic and surgical procedures, statisics, glossary, and resources for additional help and informatiom.
Author:
Omnigraphics, Inc.
Publication Information:
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2016]
Call Number:
RC806 .G37 2016
Abstract:
"Provides basic consumer health information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive diseases and disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach intestines, gall bladder, liver and pancreas. It also includes facts about the effects of food intolerances, infections, and certain cancers. An index, glossary of related terms, and other resources are also provided"-- Provided by publisher.
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Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9780780814578

9780780814585
Series:
Health reference series

Health reference series.
Physical Description:
xv, 731 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
pt. I. Introduction to the digestive system -- 1. Your digestive system and how it works -- 2. common gastrointestinal symptoms -- Bleeding in the digestive tract -- Gas in the digestive tract -- Abdominal pain -- Diarrhea -- Constipation -- Fecal incontinence -- 3. Cyclic vomiting syndrome -- 4. Smoking and your digestive system.

pt. II. Diagnostic and surgical procedures used for gastrointestinal disorders -- 5. Endoscopic procedures and related concerns -- Colonoscopy -- Virtual colonoscopy -- Upper GI endoscopy -- Flexible sigmoidoscopy -- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) -- 6. Upper and lower GI series -- Upper Gi and small bowel series (barium swallow) -- Lower GI series (barium enema) -- 7. Diagnostic liver tests -- Understanding liver tests -- Liver biopsy -- 8. Other diagnostic tests of the gastrointestinal tract -- Celiac disease tests -- Esophageal manometry and esophageal monitoring -- Fecal occult blood tests -- 9. Gastrointestinal surgical procedures -- Gastric banding (gastric bypass surgery) -- Ostomy surgery of the bowel.

pt. III. Disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract -- 10. Dyspepsia -- 11. Barrett's esophagus -- 12. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) -- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in adults -- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in children and teens -- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in infants -- 13. Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs) -- 14. Swallowing disorders -- 15. Peptic ulcers -- 16. Gastroparesis -- 17. Other diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract -- Gastritis -- Ménétrier disease -- Rapid gastric emptying (dumping syndrome) -- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome -- Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) : watermelon stomach.

pt. IV. Disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract -- 19. Irritable Bowl Syndrome (IBS) -- 20. Inflammatory bowel diseases -- Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) -- Crohn's disease -- Ulcerative colitis -- Microscopic colitis -- 21. Appendicitis -- 22. Gallstones -- 23. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis -- 24. Colon polyps -- 25. Congenital and pediatric disorders of the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract -- Hirschsprung disease -- Gastroschisis -- Omphalocele -- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) -- 26. Hemorrhoids -- 27. Abdominal adhesions -- 28. Proctitis.

pt. V. Disorders of the digestive system's solid organs : the liver and pancreas --29. Pancreatitis -- 30. Autoimmune hepatitis -- 31. Biliary atresia -- 32. Cirrhosis of the liver -- 33. Primary sclerosing cholangitis -- 34. Other liver disorders -- Porphyria -- Glycogen storage disease, type I -- Hemochromatosis -- Wilson disease -- Sarcoidosis -- Primary biliary cirrhosis -- Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

pt. VI. Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract -- 35. Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors -- 36. Esophageal cancer -- 37. Gastric cancer -- 38. Small intestine cancer -- 39. Colon cancer -- 40. Rectal cancer -- 41. Gallbladder cancer -- 42. Pancreatic cancer -- 43. Islet cell carcinoma -- 44. Liver cancer -- 45. Anal cancer.

pt. VII. Food intolerances and infectious disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- 46. Lactose intolerance -- 47. Celiac disease -- 48. Food- and water-borne diseases -- Foodborne illnesses : an overview -- Campylobacter infection -- Escherichia coli infection -- Salmonellosis -- Shigellosis -- Cryptosporidium infection -- Giardiasis -- 49. Whipple disease -- 50. Rotavirus -- 51. Norovirus -- 52. Clostridium difficile infection.

pt. VIII. Additional help and information -- 53. Glossary of terms related to gastrointestinal disorders -- 54. Resources for information about gastrointestinal conditions.
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