This pocket guide covers the common manifestations of liver disease, how to treat them and when to refer patients on to specialist centers.a The book outlines the common clinical liver diseases such asafatty liver disease and hepatitis, among others,aand their current up to date management. aWritten by experts in the field and containingafigures and tables, as well as case histories and questions, this is an enjoyable and reader-friendly book for the busy physician.aWith its authoritative, didactic style and short chapters, it covers the common presentations and complications of liver disease, and how to deal with them.aaaaa Given the increasing prevalence of liver disease in the UK and throughout Western Europe, this is an ideal reference book for primary care physicians, doctors in specialist training, clinical nurse specialists and for gastroenterologists, who see patients with liver disease in their working lives.
Part 1: Clinical manifestations and approach to liver disease.- Assessment of liver function.- Liver Decompensation and Acute on Chronic Liver Failure.- Portal hypertension.- Hepatic encephalopathy.- Nutritional management of end-stage liver disease.- Part 2: Liver diseases of lifestyle, genes and metabolism.- Alcoholic liver disease.- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.- Genetic haemochromatosis.- The orphan Liver Diseases.- Part 3: Viral liver disease.- Chronic hepatitis B.- Chronic hepatitis C.- Part 4: Immune mediated liver disease.- Autoimmune hepatitis and cross-over syndromes.- Primary biliary cholangitis.- Primary sclerosing cholangitis.- Section 5: Areas of special consideration.- Pregnancy and liver disease.- Hepatocellular carcinoma.- Liver transplantation.- The hepatological curiosities.- End of life care for patients with liver disease.
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