UPC: 9781556429903 | GI Emergencies : A Quick Reference Guide (Paperback)

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Practical and evidence-based GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide from Dr. Robert C. Lowe and Dr. Francis A. Farraye outlines diagnosis and medical management of common gastrointestinal emergencies in a case-based format. The knowledge of seasoned gastroenterology practitioners combined with the common questions of trainees folds perfectly together to create an enjoyable read for the learning physician with all the impact and educational value of a formally styled textbook. This dual-perspective approach of GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide takes medical students through the workup and treatment of various clinical cases in a real time format. This pocket-sized handbook also includes key teaching points to assist physicians with interns residents and medical students in training making it an all-around reference for those in the gastroenterology field –Provided by publisher. GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide contains practical information regarding the diagnosis and management of common gastrointestinal emergencies. Each chapter is written by a fellow or resident with an experienced clinician. This offers the perspective of a trainee who has many basic questions about how to handle a given situation combined with the experience of a seasoned practitioner who can guide the work-up and treatment of each clinical case. The result is a reference that provides the clinical acumen of a trained gastroenterologist in an easy-to-use format for physicians to approach GI emergencies efficiently and thoroughly. The dual-perspectives blend perfectly together to create a practical evidence-based read for the learning physician. In GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide Dr. Robert C. Lowe and Dr. Francis A. Farraye along with 20 contributors help physicians deal with problems as they occur in a real-time format. Some Topics Include: – Evaluation and management of acute liver failure – Caustic ingestions foreign bodies and food impaction – Nonvariceal upper GI hemorrhage – Acute pancreatitis – Complications of endoscopy The case-based format is less formal than that of a typical textbook making it enjoyable without losing the educational value and evidence-based recommendations needed to provide excellent patient care. With succinct key teaching points GI Emergencies: A Quick Reference Guide assists physicians who are training interns residents and medical students in training making it an all-around reference for those in the gastroenterology field.