Includes index.

Ch. 1. Psychosocial Factors in the Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Ch. 2. Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia -- Ch. 3. Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain -- Ch. 4. Approach to the Patient with Gross Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- Ch. 5. Approach to the Patient with Occult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage -- Ch. 6. Approach to the Patient with Unexplained Weight Loss -- Ch. 7. Approach to the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting -- Ch. 8. Approach to the Patient with Abdominal Pain -- Ch. 9. Approach to the Patient with Acute Abdomen -- Ch. 10. Approach to the Patient with Gas and Bloating -- Ch. 11. Approach to the Patient with Ileus or Obstruction -- Ch. 12. Approach to the Patient with Diarrhea -- Ch. 13. Approach to the Patient with Constipation -- Ch. 14. Approach to the Patient with Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch -- Ch. 15. Approach to the Patient with Jaundice -- Ch. 16. Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Chemistry Values --

Ch. 17. Approach to the Patient with Ascites -- Ch. 18. Skin Lesions Associated with Gastrointestinal Disease -- Ch. 19. Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems in the Elderly -- Ch. 20. Approach to the Female Patient with Gastrointestinal Disease -- Ch. 21. Approach to the Patient Requiring Nutritional Support -- Ch. 22. Approach to the Patient with Alcohol or Drug Dependency -- Ch. 23. Advice to Travelers -- Ch. 24. Nosocomial Infections and Risks to Health Care Providers -- Ch. 25. Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Esophagus -- Ch. 26. Motility Disorders of the Esophagus -- Ch. 27. Reflux Esophagitis and Esophageal Infections -- Ch. 28. Esophageal Tumors -- Ch. 29. Structural Disorders and Miscellaneous Disorders of the Stomach -- Ch. 30. Disorders of Gastric Emptying -- Ch. 31. Acid-Peptic Disorders and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome -- Ch. 32. Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes -- Ch. 33. Nonulcer Dyspepsia --

Ch. 34. Gastritis, Duodenitis, and Associated Ulcerative Lesions -- Ch. 35. Tumors of the Stomach -- Ch. 36. Structural Anomalies and Miscellaneous Diseases of the Small Intestine -- Ch. 37. Dysmotility and Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine -- Ch. 38. Infections of the Small Intestine with Bacterial and Viral Pathogens -- Ch. 39. Chronic Infections of the Small Intestine -- Ch. 40. Celiac Sprue -- Ch. 41. Disorders of Epithelial Transport in the Small Intestine -- Ch. 42. Short Bowel Syndrome -- Ch. 43. Tumors and Other Neoplastic Diseases of the Small Intestine -- Ch. 44. Structural Anomalies and Diverticular Disease of the Colon -- Ch. 45. Motility Disorders of the Colon and Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Ch. 46. Bacterial Infections of the Colon -- Ch. 47. Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Ch. 48. Miscellaneous Inflammatory and Structural Disorders of the Colon -- Ch. 49. Colonic Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes -- Ch. 50. Malignant Tumors of the Colon --

Ch. 51. Anorectal Diseases -- Ch. 52. Structural Anomalies and Hereditary Diseases of the Pancreas -- Ch. 53. Acute Pancreatitis -- Ch. 54. Chronic Pancreatitis -- Ch. 55. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma -- Ch. 56. Endocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas -- Ch. 57. Abdominal Cavity: Structural Anomalies, Hernias, Intra-Abdominal Abscesses, and Fistulae -- Ch. 58. Diseases of the Mesentery, Peritoneum, and Retroperitoneum -- Ch. 59. Structural Anomalies, Tumors, and Diseases of the Biliary Tree -- Ch. 60. Biliary Tract Stones and Postcholecytectomy Syndrome -- Ch. 61. Cholestatic Syndromes -- Ch. 62. Drug-Induced Hepatic Injury -- Ch. 63. Hepatitis -- Ch. 64. Autoimmune Liver Disease -- Ch. 65. Alcoholic Liver Disease -- Ch. 66. Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, and End-Stage Liver Disease -- Ch. 67. Primary Hepatic Neoplasms -- Ch. 68. Gastrointestinal Complications of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Ch. 69. Parasitic Diseases: Protozoa and Helminths --

Ch. 70. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases -- Ch. 71. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Immunologic Disorders -- Ch. 72. Vascular Lesions: Ectasias, Tumors, and Malformations -- Ch. 73. Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency -- Ch. 74. Radiation Injury -- Ch. 75. Endoscopy -- Ch. 76. Imaging Procedures.

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