Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Προϊόν Ειδικής Προσφοράς)

This book focuses on the two most significant conditions, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It describes clinical signs, disease activity and progress, recurrence, complications and nutritional aspects. It discusses drugs, medical and surgical treatment, and disease in childhood. Also includes differential diagnosis.

Key Features:

… Emphasizes differential diagnosis. … Includes hundreds of color illustrations to aid in recognition of signs and symptoms. … Devotes an entire chapter to the disease in childhood. … Discusses important clinical signs appearing in other areas of the body, including the mouth and skin. … Uses tables, figures, and diagrams to quickly present essential information.

Περιεχόμενα:

1. Introduction 2. Epidemiology and Genetics 3. Differentiating Between Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis 4. Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 5. Pathology of Crohn’s Disease 6. Crohn’s Disease of the Small Intestine 7. Crohn’s Disease of the Large Intestine 8. Perianal Crohn’s Disease 9. Crohn’s Disease of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract 10. Assessment of Crohn’s Disease Activity 11. Complications of Crohn’s Disease 12. Crohn’s Disease: Surgery and Recurrence 13. Nutritional Aspects of Crohn’s Disease 14. Drug Treatment of Crohn’s Disease 15. Pathology of Ulcerative Colitis 16. Ulcerative Colitis — Endoscopy and Radiology 17. Ulcerative Colitis: Clinical Features and Activity of Disease 18. Acute Colitis 19. Polps, Dysplasia and Neoplasia 20. Ulcerative Colitis: Drug Treatment 21. Ulcerative Colitis: Surgical Treatment 22. Natural History and Prognosis 23. Oral and Cutaneous Manifestations 24. Other Extra-Intestinal Associations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 25. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Childhood 26. Collagenous and Lymphocytic Colitis 27. Intestinal Disorders Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Index