Quick Reference Dictionary for GI and Hepatology

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Introduction Dictionary of Terms List of Appendices Section I Liver Appendix 1: Causes Of Acute Liver Failure Appendix 2: Cutaneous Manifestations Of Liver Disease Appendix 3: Selection Criteria For Liver Transplantation In Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Appendix 4: Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Protocol Appendix 5: Scoring Systems For Alcoholic Hepatitis Appendix 6: Scoring System For Autoimmune Hepatitis Appendix 7: Targets Of Transplant Immunosuppression Appendix 8: Elevated Liver Function Tests in Pregnancy Appendix 9: Triggers For Hepatic Encephalopathy Appendix 10: Approach To Elevated Liver Enzyme Tests Appendix 11: Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serological Markers Section II GI/Luminal Appendix 12: Grading Of Erosive Esophagitis Appendix 13: Approach to Dsyphagia Appendix 14: Thiopurine Methyltransferase Pathway Appendix 15: Peptic Ulcer Disease Therapy And Rebleeding Rates Appendix 16: Crohn's Disease Versus Ulcerative Colitis in Tabular Format Appendix 17: Differential Diagnosis Of Terminal Ileitis Appendix 18: Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the GI Tract Appendix 19: Screening And Surveillance For Colorectal Cancer Appendix 20: Classification Of GI Bleeding Appendix 21: Classification Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Appendix 22: Gluten-Free Foods And Sample Daily Diet For Patients With Celiac Disease Section III Pancreaticobiliary Appendix 23: Scoring Of Acute Pancreatitis Appendix 24: Differential Diagnosis Of A Pancreatic Mass Appendix 25: Types of Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Appendix 26: Types Of Gallstones Financial Disclosures