Gastrointestinal bleeding a practical approach to diagnosis and management /

The diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal bleeding is multidisciplinary by nature involving surgeons, gastroenterologists and radiologists. Due to various pathologies, it involves upper gut, lower gut and occult bleeding. Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Manage...

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Group Author: Pryor, Aurora D; Pappas, Theodore N., 1955; Branch, Malcolm Stanley
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444398892
Summary: The diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal bleeding is multidisciplinary by nature involving surgeons, gastroenterologists and radiologists. Due to various pathologies, it involves upper gut, lower gut and occult bleeding. Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management covers all aspects of bleeding in a systemic approach organized by the site of bleeding. Elective and emergent bleeding is also covered. This volume provides a practical text for the practitioner in addressing patient issues in their practice, with a step-by-step approach through appropriate
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xiii, 223 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781441916938
1441916938
9781444398892 (electronic bk.)
144439889X (electronic bk.)
Index Number: RC840
CLC: R573.6
Contents: Stabilization of patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding -- Urgent workup for upper gastrointestinal bleeding -- Management of esophageal variceal bleeding -- Management of Dieulafoy's lesions -- Management of bleeding peptic ulcer disease -- Management of unusual sources of upper GI bleeding -- Mallory-Weiss syndrome -- Management of bleeding small bowel tumors -- Management of bleeding from the bile duct -- Management of bleeding from the pancreas -- Urgent workup of lower GI bleeding -- Bleeding hemorrhoids -- Management of bleeding colitis and colonic diverticular diseas