| Author Informaiton |
By Martin H. Floch, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Yale University School of Medicine, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT |
| Table of Content |
SECTION I
ESOPHAGUS
- Anatomy of the Esophagus and the Foregut
- Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus
- Deglutition
- Benign Disease of Esophagus
- Esophageal Diverticula
- Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus
- Caustic Injury of the Esophagus
- Esophageal Varicosities
- Esophageal Rupture and Perforation
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- GERD
- Sliding and Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias Types 1, 2, and 3
- Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Neoplastic Disease of the Esophagus
SECTION II
STOMACH AND DUODENUM
- Anatomy of the Stomach and Duodenum
- Gastric Secretion
- Factors Influencing Gastric Activity
- Role of the Stomach in Digestion
- Gastric Acid Secretion Tests: Hydrochloric Acid and Gastrin
- Effect of Drugs on Gastric Function
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Coated Tongue, Halitosis, and Thrush
- Aerophagia and Eructation
- Motility of the Stomach
- Gastroparesis and Gastric Motility Disorders
- Pyloric Obstruction and the Effects of Vomiting
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
- Diverticula of the Stomach and Gastrointestinal Prolapse
- Diverticula of the Duodenum
- Dyspepsia, Functional Dyspepsia, and Nonulcer Dyspepsia
- Helicobacter pylori Infection
- Gastritis: General, Erosive and Acute
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Benign Tumors of the Stomach and GISTs
- Gastrintestinal Lymphoma and Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
- Cancers of the Stomach
- Tumors of the Duodenum
- Principles of Gastric Surgery
- Postgastrectomy Complications: Partial Gastrectomy
- Effects of Total Gastrectomy
SECTION III
Abdominal wall
- Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Region
- Peritoneum and Related Diseases
- Mesenteric Ischemia and other Vascular Lesions
- Alimentary Tract Obstruction and Intestinal Injuries
- Abdominal wall and abdominal cavity hernias
- Abdominal Cavity Access: Open Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, and Robotic access
SECTION IV
SMALL INTESTINE
- Anatomy of the Small Intestine
- Secretory, Digestive, and Absorptive Functions of the Small Intestine
- Gastrointestinal Hormones and Neurotransmitters
- Imaging of the Small Intestine
- Visceral Reflexes
- Congenital Abnormalities of the Small Intestine
- Meckel Diverticulum
- Diverticula of the Small Intestine
- Motility and Dysmotility of the Small Intestine
- Obstruction and Ileus of the Small Intestine
- Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Evaluation of the Small Bowel
- Lactose, Fructose, and Sucrose Intolerance
- Diarrhea
- Celiac Disease and Malabsorption
- Whipple Disease
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Food Allergy
- Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
- Intussusception of the Small Intestine
- Benign Tumors of the Small Intestine
- Malignant Tumors of the Small Intestine
- Carcinoid Syndrome and Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Gastroenteric Stromas
SECTION V
COLON, RECTUM, AND ANUS
- Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus
- Secretory, Digestive, and Absorptive Functions of the Colon and Colonic Flora
- Probiotics, Prebiotics and the Microbiota
- Anoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, and Colonoscopy
- Laparoscopy and Laparotomy
- Stool Examination
- Intestinal Bleeding
- Motility and Dysmotility of the Large Intestine
- Normal Defecation and Pathophysiology of Fecal Incontinence
- Constipation
- Effects of Drugs on the Colon
- Megacolon and Hirschsprung Disease
- Volvulus, Sigmoid and Cecum
- Diseases of the Appendix: Inflammation, Mucocele, and Tumors
- Diverticulosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ileostomy and Colostomy
- Pouch Anal Anastomosis and Pouchitis
- Differentiating Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease and Complications and Surgical Therapy
- Perianal Disease in Crohn's Disease
- Drug Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic or Collagenous Colitis)
- Neoplasms of the Large Bowel: Colonic Polyps and Colon Cancer
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Polyposis Syndromes
- Rectal Cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Rectal Prolapse and Procidentia
- Anal Fissure, Pruritus Ani, Papillitis, and Cryptitis
- Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum and Sexually Transmitted Proctitis
- Fecal Incontinence
SECTION VI
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Infectious Esophagitis
- Typhoid Fever (Paratyphoid Fever, Enteric Fever)
- Food Poisoning and Enteric Pathogens
- Clostridium difficile and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
- Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis
- Abdominal Actinomycosis
- Amebiasis
- Giardia lamblia and Other Protozoan Infections
- Intestinal Helminths: Trichuriasis
- Enterobiasis
- Ascariasis
- Strongyloidiasis
- Hookworm Disease (Necatoriasis and Ancylostomiasis)
Tapeworms (Cestodes)
- Other Helminth Infections: Trichinella spiralis and Flukes
SECTION VII
PANCREAS
- Development and Anatomy of the Pancreas
- Pancreatic Ducts and Exocrine and Endocrine Organs
- Pancreatic Physiology
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors)
SECTION VIII
GALLBLADDER AND BILE DUCTS
- Anatomy and Function of the Gallbladder
- Gallstone
- Acute Cholecystiti
- Cholecystitis: Complications
C. S. Pitchumoni
- Chronic Cholecystitis
- Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis
- Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
- Preiampullary Cancer
- Gallbladder Carcinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma
SECTION IX
LIVER
- Anatomy of the Liver
- Liver Function Tests
- Prothrombin Formation
- Bilirubin and Bile Acid Metabolism
- Clinical Manifestations of Cirrhosis
- Physical Diagnosis of Liver Disease
- Causes of Portal Hypertension
- Ascites
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Variceal Bleeding
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
- Liver Biopsy
- Hepatic Necrosis
- Cirrhosis
- Imaging Studies of the Liver
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Seatohepatitis
- Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Acute Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis A, D, E)
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis Caused by Other Viruses
- Hepatotoxicity
- Disorders of Bilirubin Transport
- a-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Hereditary Hemochromatosis
- Liver Disease in Pregnancy
- Benign Liver Tumors
- Granulomatous Liver Diseases
- Wilson Disease
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Liver Transplantation
- Other Infections of the Liver: Amebiasis, Spirochetes, Actinomycosis, Echicoccosis, Schistosomiasis
- Vascular Disorders of the Liver
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Metastatic Cancer
- Hepatic Trauma
SECTION X
NUTRITION AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
- Dietary and Nutritional Assessment
- Macronutrients and Energy
- Micronutrient and Vitamin Deficiency
- Enteral Nutrition
- Dietary Fiber
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Malnutrition
- Obesity and Its Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Related to Nutrition
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