Gastroenterology

Preface, vii
How to use this book, viii
List of abbreviations, ix
Part 1 Basics, 1
Basic science, 1
Approach to the patient, 14
Part 2 Cases, 29
Upper gastrointestinal
Case 1 A 61-year-old woman with progressive dysphagia,29
Case 2 A 52-year-old man with atypical chest pain, 34
Case 3 A 57-year-old woman with upper abdominaldiscomfort, 40
Case 4 A 36-year-old man with upper abdominal discomfortand heartburn, 45
Case 5 A 27-year-old woman with nausea and vomiting,51
Case 6 A 73-year-old man with haematemesis and melaena,56
Case 7 A 68-year-old woman with fatigue, weight loss andaltered bowel habit, 63
Lower gastrointestinal
Case 8 A 23-year-old woman with constipation, 69
Case 9 A 24-year-old woman with chronic diarrhoea, 74
Case 10 A 51-year-old woman with acute nausea, vomitingand diarrhoea, 80
Case 11 A 79-year-old woman with altered bowel habit andweight loss, 85
Case 12 A 54-year-old man with rectal bleeding, 90
Case 13 A 66-year-old woman with anaemia, 95
Liver disease
Case 14 A 64-year-old man with abnormal liver functiontests, 100
Case 15 A 45-year-old man with acute jaundice, 109
Case 16 A 53-year-old woman with jaundice and abnormalliver tests, 115
Case 17 A 53-year-old man with abdominal swelling,120
Case 18 A 36-year-old man who drinks alcohol, 125
Biliary and pancreatic disease
Case 19 A 79-year-old man with right upper quadrantcolicky abdominal discomfort, 131
Case 20 A 19-year-old man with acute abdominal pain,136
Nutrition
Case 21 A 35-year-old woman with anorexia, 143
Case 22 A 48-year-old man with an increased body massindex, 148
Functional disorders
Case 23 A 21-year-old student with chronic abdominalpain, 153
Part 3 Self-assessment, 159
MCQs, 159
EMQs, 162
SAQs, 166
Answers, 167
Further reading, 173
Index of cases by diagnosis, 175
Index, 177
The colour plate section can be found facing p.54.