| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 18, 2014). |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Globus -- Dysphagia -- Noncardiac Chest Pain -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Aerophagia, Belching, and Rumination -- Dyspepsia -- Chronic nausea -- Gastroparesis -- Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome -- Gas and Bloating -- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth -- Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction -- Functional Gallbladder Disorder -- Right Upper Quadrant Pain after Cholecystectomy -- Chronic Constipation -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Colonic Inertia -- Chronic Diarrhea -- Fecal Incontinence -- Rectal Pain -- Complementary and Alternative Management Strategies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Appendix: Answers to Teaching Questions. |
| Summary |
This volume covers the myriad of functional and motility gastrointestinal disorders in a comprehensive manner. The book is divided into seven major sections, with each section beginning with a brief case presentation highlighting the specific disorder to be reviewed. Appropriate criteria is highlighted, followed by a brief review on the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of each specific disorder. 2-3 key teaching "pearls", test questions and key references are also provided for each chapter. The book is organized so that each chapter can stand on its own and be. |
| Subject |
Gastrointestinal system -- Motility -- Disorders -- Case studies.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General
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MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine
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MEDICAL / Diseases
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MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
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MEDICAL / Internal Medicine
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Gastrointestinal system -- Motility -- Disorders.
(OCoLC)fst00938891
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Emergency medicine.
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Gastroenterology.
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Internal medicine.
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Medicine.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lacy, Brian E., editor.
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Crowell, Michael D., editor.
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DiBaise, John K., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lacy, Brian E. Functional and Motility Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract : A Case Study Approach New York, NY : Springer New York,c2014 9781493914975 |
| ISBN |
9781493914982 electronic bk. |
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1493914987 electronic bk. |
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