Netter's Gastroenterology E-Book

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 L