ABC of liver, pancreas and gall bladder

Ian Beckingham0727915312, 9780727915313

Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. Provides an overview of the diseases of the liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. For residents, medical students, and general practitioners. Covers common and rare conditions and includes algorithms for diagnosis and treatment. Color illustrations. Softcover.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 10
1. Investigation of liver and biliary disease……Page 12
2. Gallstone disease……Page 16
3. Acute hepatitis……Page 20
4. Chronic viral hepatitis……Page 23
5. Other causes of parenchymal liver disease……Page 26
6. Portal hypertension – 1. Varices……Page 29
7. Portal hypertension – 2. Ascites, encephalopathy, and……Page 33
8. Liver tumours……Page 36
9. Liver abscesses and hydatid disease……Page 40
10 Acute pancreatitis……Page 44
11. Chronic pancreatitis……Page 48
12. Pancreatic tumours……Page 52
13. Liver and pancreatic trauma……Page 55
14. Transplantation of the liver and pancreas……Page 58
Index……Page 62