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Packed with Board-focused hints, case studies and an online Board-standard MCQ test offering CME credits, this fantastic book covers every gastroenterology disease and symptom you're likely to encounter and is the perfect tool to prepare for Board exams and certification.

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Packed with Board-focused hints, case studies and 250 Board-standard test MCQs, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit is the ideal toolkit for gastroenterology residents and fellows to consult throughout their training, particularly those preparing for Board exams and certification. Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit, 2nd edition provides chapter-by-chapter, expert coverage on every disease and symptom likely to be encountered during GI residency and fellowship. Chapters are short and digestible, with a strong emphasis on the essential clinical knowledge required during GI training. Board hints/tips, management algorithms, case histories and Board-focused chapter summaries accompany every chapter to aid rapid assimilation of key knowledge. GI Board-focused throughout with a section specifically on how to ace the Boards - perfect for GI trainees Each chapter packed with handy features such as Board Hints study boxes, key points, management algorithms, case histories and a chapter summary . Recreates the GI Board exam via the online Test Board MCQs - and allows earning of CME credits at the same time Contains 50 outstanding endoscopic/surgical videos from the experts to improve technical skills required for Board certification Both symptom and disease focused - with every symptom and disease of the GI tract covered in a specific chapter Includes the latest management guidelines from the key international societies such as the ASG, ASGE, AASLD and EASL Full color throughout and contains 300 high-quality photos and artwork

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Packed with Board-focused hints, case studies and 250 Board-standard test MCQs, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit is the ideal toolkit for gastroenterology residents and fellows to consult throughout their training, particularly those preparing for Board exams and certification. Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit, 2nd edition provides chapter-by-chapter, expert coverage on every disease and symptom likely to be encountered during GI residency and fellowship. Chapters are short and digestible, with a strong emphasis on the essential clinical knowledge required during GI training. Board hints/tips, management algorithms, case histories and Board-focused chapter summaries accompany every chapter to aid rapid assimilation of key knowledge. GI Board-focused throughout with a section specifically on how to ace the Boards - perfect for GI trainees Each chapter packed with handy features such as Board Hints study boxes, key points, management algorithms, case histories and a chapter summary . Recreates the GI Board exam via the online Test Board MCQs - and allows earning of CME credits at the same time Contains 50 outstanding endoscopic/surgical videos from the experts to improve technical skills required for Board certification Both symptom and disease focused - with every symptom and disease of the GI tract covered in a specific chapter Includes the latest management guidelines from the key international societies such as the ASG, ASGE, AASLD and EASL Full color throughout and contains 300 high-quality photos and artwork

Author Biography

Editor-in-Chief: Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD, is a nationally and internationally recognized clinical gastroenterologist and researcher with a special interest in neurogastroenterology and gastrointestinal epidemiology. He is Pro Vice-Chancellor (and Professor) and Dean (Health) at the University of Newcastle, Australia, but also holds appointments as Adjunct Professor and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, US, and Adjunct Professor at University of North Carolina. He was previously Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida. Dr Talley is a previous Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Table of Contents

List of contributors, ix Foreword, xv Preface, xvii About the companion website, xviii Section I: How to Ace the Boards in Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 Introduction and Overview of the Gastroenterology Boards, 3
Brooks Cash Section II: Esophagus and stomach
Editors Kenneth R. DeVault and Nick J. Talley Part 1: Pathobiology of the Esophagus and Stomach 2 Anatomy, Embryology, and Congenital Malformations of the Esophagus and Stomach, 11
Lori A. Orlando and Roy C. Orlando 3 Esophageal and Gastric Motor Function, 15
Kenneth R. DeVault, Ernest P. Bouras, and Nicholas J. Talley Part 2: Other Diagnostic Modalities 4 Radiologic Approach to Diagnosis, 23
Stephen W. Trenkner and James E. Huprich 5 Esophageal Motility Disorders, 28
Magnus Halland and Kenneth R. DeVault 6 Gastric Motility Testing, 36
Jan Tack Part 3: Problem-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 7 General Approach to History-Taking and Physical Examination of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, 43
Evan S. Dellon and Eugene M. Bozymski 8 Heartburn, Regurgitation, and Chest Pain, 46
Kenneth R. DeVault 9 Dysphagia, 52
Dawn L. Francis 10 Miscellaneous Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms, 56
Mohamed Sultan and James H. Lewis 11 Dyspepsia, 70
Nicholas J. Talley, Kate Napthali, and Kenneth McQuaid 12 Nausea and Vomiting, 74
John K. DiBaise 13 Hematemesis, 79
Thomas O.G. Kovacs and Dennis M. Jensen Part 4: Diseases of the Esophagus 14 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 85
Robert T. Kavitt and Michael F. Vaezi 15 Barrett's Esophagus, 91
Shanmugarajah Rajendra and Prateek Sharma 16 Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 98
Jeffrey A. Alexander 17 Strictures, Rings, andWebs, 105
Ioannis S. Papanikolaou and Peter D. Siersema Part 5: Diseases of the Stomach 18 Peptic Ulcer Disease, 115
Francis K.L. Chan and Nicholas J. Talley 19 Helicobacter pylori, 121
Barry J. Marshall 20 Gastritis, 126
Massimo Rugge and David Y. Graham 21 Gastroparesis, 132
Henry P. Parkman and Nicholas J. Talley 22 Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 138
Thomas J. Savides 23 Other Gastric Tumors (Benign and Malignant), 145
Sun-Chuan Dai and Michael L. Kochman 24 Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, 152
Magnus Halland and Nicholas J. Talley 25 Esophageal and Gastric Involvement in Systemic and Cutaneous Diseases, 156
John M. Wo Part 6: Functional Disease of the Esophagus and Stomach 26 Functional Esophageal Disorders, 169
Ellionore Jarbrink-Sehgal, Kenneth R. DeVault, and Nicholas J. Talley Section III: Intestine and Pancreas Editor Michael Wallace Part 1: Pathobiology of the Intestine and Pancreas 27 Clinical Anatomy, Embryology, and Congenital Anomalies, 177
Advitya Malhotra and Joseph H. Sellin 28 Small-Intestinal Hormones and Neurotransmitters, 181
James Reynolds 29 Mucosal Immunology of the Intestine, 187
Maneesh Dave and William A. Faubion 30 Motor and Sensory Function, 191
Vineet S. Gudsoorkar and Eamonn M.M. Quigley 31 Neoplasia, 198
John M. Carethers Part 2: Problem-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 32 General Approach to Relevant History-Taking and Physical Examination, 203
Christopher L. Steele and Suzanne Rose 33 Acute Diarrhea, 213
John R. Cangemi 34 Chronic Diarrhea, 218
Lawrence R. Schiller 35 Loss of Appetite and Loss ofWeight, 223
Angela Vizzini and Jaime Aranda-Michel 36 Gastrointestinal Food Allergy and Intolerance, 227
Mark T. DeMeo 37 Obesity: Presentations and Management Options, 231
Andres Acosta, Todd A. Kellogg, and Barham K. Abu Dayyeh 38 Hematochezia, 237
Lisa L. Strate 39 Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 241
R. Sameer Islam and Shabana F. Pasha 40 Constipation, 246
Arnold Wald 41 Perianal Disease, 251
Leyla J. Ghazi and David A. Schwartz 42 Fecal Incontinence, 256
David Prichard and Adil E. Bharucha 43 Colorectal Cancer Screening, 261
Katherine S. Garman and Dawn Provenzale 44 Endoscopic Palliation of Malignant Obstruction, 266
Todd H. Baron Part 3: Diseases of the Small Intestine 45 Crohn's Disease, 273
Kara M. De Felice and Sunanda V. Kane 46 Small-Bowel Tumors, 279
Nadir Arber and Menachem Moshkowitz 47 Small-Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, 285
Johanna Iturrino and Madhusudan Grover 48 Celiac Disease and Tropical Sprue, 291
Alberto Rubio-Tapia and Joseph A. Murray 49 Whipple's Disease, 296
Seema A. Patil and George T. Fantry 50 Short-Bowel Syndrome, 299
Alan L. Buchman 51 Protein-Losing Gastroenteropathy, 304
Lauren K. Schwartz and Carol E. Semrad 52 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia and Chronic Mesenteric Insufficiency, 308
Timothy T. Nostrant 53 Intestinal Obstruction and Pseudo-obstruction, 313
Magnus Halland and Purna Kashyap Part 4: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum 54 Ulcerative Colitis, 323
Sunanda V. Kane 55 Clostridium difficile Infection and Pseudomembranous Colitis, 328
Byron P. Vaughn and J. Thomas Lamont 56 Colonic Ischemia, 333
Timothy T. Nostrant 57 Acute Diverticulitis, 338
Yuliya Y. Yurko and Tonia M. Young-Fadok 58 Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction, 343
Michael D. Saunders 59 Colonic Polyps and Colorectal Cancer, 349
John B. Kisiel, Paul J. Limburg, and Lisa A. Boardman 60 Pregnancy and Luminal Gastrointestinal Disease, 357
Sumona Saha 61 Consequences of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, 363
Vera P. Luther and P. Samuel Pegram Part 5: Diseases of the Pancreas 62 Acute Pancreatitis and (Peri)pancreatic Fluid Collections, 371
Santhi Swaroop Vege 63 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocysts, 378
Pierre Hindy and Scott Tenner 64 Pancreatic Cancer and Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms, 383
William R. Brugge Part 6: Functional Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine 65 Irritable Bowel Syndrome, 391
Elizabeth J. Videlock and Lin Chang 66 Chronic Functional Constipation and Dyssynergic Defecation, 400
Satish S.C. Rao and Yeong Yeh Lee 67 Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain, 407
Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein 68 Abdominal Bloating and Visible Distension, 412
Mark Pimentel Part 7: Transplantation 69 Gastrointestinal Complications of Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, 419
Natasha Chandok and Kymberly D.S. Watt Section IV: Liver and Biliary Tract

Editors Keith Lindor and Bashar A. Aqel Part 1: Diagnostic Approaches in Liver Disease 70 Approach to History-Taking and Physical Examination in Liver and Biliary Disease, 429
David D. Douglas 71 Acute Liver Failure, 435
Khurram Bari and Robert J. Fontana 72 Imaging of the Liver and Bile Ducts: Radiographic and Clinical Assessment of Findings, 442
Thomas J. Byrne and Alvin C. Silva 73 Assessment of Liver Fibrosis: Liver Biopsy and Other Techniques, 450
Sumeet K. Asrani and Jayant Talwalkar 74 Endoscopic Techniques Used in the Management of Liver and Biliary Tree Disease: ERCP and EUS, 455
Toufic Kachaamy and Douglas Faigel Part 2: Diseases of the Liver 75 Acute Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, and Other Viruses, 465
Iliana Doycheva and Juan F. Gallegos-Orozco 76 Chronic Hepatitis B and D, 473
Vijayan Balan, Jorge Rakela, and Rebecca Corey 77 Hepatitis C, 480
Michael Charlton and Travis Dick 78 Bacterial and Other Non-viral Infections of the Liver, 487
Maria Teresa A. Seville, Roberto L. Patron, Ann McCullough, and Shimon Kusne 79 Alcoholic Liver Disease, 498
Moira Hilscher and Vijay Shah 80 Drug-Induced Liver Injury, 503
Einar Björnsson and Naga Chalasani 81 Autoimmune Liver Diseases, 508
Justin A. Reynolds and Elizabeth J. Carey 82 Vascular Diseases of the Liver, 513
Brenda Ernst, Pierre Noel, and Bashar A. Aqel 83 Metabolic Syndrome andNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, 522
Paul Angulo 84 Hemochromatosis,Wilson's Disease, and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, 530
Lisa M. Glass and Rolland C. Dickson 85 Hepatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases, 538
Stephen Crane Hauser 86 Diseases of the Biliary Tract and Gallbladder, 543
Wajeeh Salah and M. Edwyn Harrison 87 Portal Hypertension, 554
Humberto C. Gonzalez and Patrick S. Kamath 88 TIPS, 567
Santiago Cornejo and Sailendra Naidu 89 Primary Carcinoma of the Liver, 574
Renumathy Dhanasekaran, Julie K. Heimbach, and Lewis R. Roberts 90 Pregnancy and Liver Disease, 582
J. Eileen Hay 91 Pediatric Liver Disease, 587
Tamir Miloh Part 3: Liver Transplantation 92 Indications and Selection of Patients for Liver Transplantation, 601
Michael D. Leise and Marie A. Laryea 93 What Every Hepatologist Should Know about Liver Transplantation, 608
Peter S. Yoo and David C. Mulligan 94 Immunosuppression Used in Liver Transplantation, 617
Rebecca L. Corey and David D. Douglas 95 Medical Management of the Liver Transplant Patient, 626
William C. Palmer and Denise M. Harnois 96 Organ Allocation Policy: Practical Issues and Challenges to the Gastroenterologist, 632
Jessica Yu and Pratima Sharma 97 Endoscopic Ultrasound, 637
Thomas J. Savides Online-Only Chapters 98 Small-Intestinal Ulcerations
Reza Y. Akhtar and Blair S. Lewis 99 Enteroscopy
G. Anton Decker, Jonathan A. Leighton, and Frank J. Lukens 100 Esophageal Dilation: An Overview
Parth J. Parekh and David A. Johnson 101 Advanced Colonoscopy, Polypectomy, and Colonoscopic Imaging
Farrah Rahmani and Douglas K. Rex 102 Physiology of Weight Regulation
Louis Chaptini and Steven Peikin Index, 641

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Packed with Board-focused hints, case studies and 250 Board-standard test MCQs, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit is the ideal toolkit for gastroenterology residents and fellows to consult throughout their training, particularly those preparing for Board exams and certification. Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit, 2nd edition provides chapter-by-chapter, expert coverage on every disease and symptom likely to be encountered during GI residency and fellowship. Chapters are short and digestible, with a strong emphasis on the essential clinical knowledge required during GI training. Board hints/tips, management algorithms, case histories and Board-focused chapter summaries accompany every chapter to aid rapid assimilation of key knowledge. GI Board-focused throughout with a section specifically on how to ace the Boards perfect for GI trainees Each chapter packed with handy features such as Board Hints study boxes, key points, management algorithms, case histories and a chapter summary . Recreates the GI Board exam via the online Test Board MCQs and allows earning of CME credits at the same time Contains 50 outstanding endoscopic/surgical videos from the experts to improve technical skills required for Board certification Both symptom and disease focused with every symptom and disease of the GI tract covered in a specific chapter Includes the latest management guidelines from the key international societies such as the ASG, ASGE, AASLD and EASL Full color throughout and contains 300 high-quality photos and artwork

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