Mount Sinai expert guides

Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Hepatology will provide gastroenterology and hepatology trainees with an extremely clinical and accessible handbook covering the major liver diseases and symptoms, their diagnosis and clinical management. Perfect as a point-of-care resource on the hospital wards and also as a refresher for board exam preparation, the focus throughout is on providing rapid reference, essential information on each disease to allow for quick, easy browsing and assimilation of the must-know information. All chapters follow a consistent template including the follo.

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Series Foreword; Preface; Abbreviation List; About the Companion Website; PART 1: Hepatology; CHAPTER 1: Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Liver Tests; Section 1: Background; Definition of disease; Disease classification; Etiology; Pathology/pathogenesis; Section 2: Prevention; Section 3: Diagnosis; Typical presentation; Clinical diagnosis; Laboratory diagnosis; Diagnostic algorithm; Potential pitfalls/common errors made regarding diagnosis of disease; Section 4: Treatment; When to hospitalize

Section 5: Special PopulationsPregnancy; Section 6: Prognosis; Section 7: Reading List; Section 8: Guidelines; National society guidelines; Section 9: Evidence; Section 10: Images; CHAPTER 2: Approach to the Patient with Jaundice; Section 1: Background; Definition of disease; Disease classification; Incidence/prevalence; Etiology; Pathology/pathogenesis; Section 2: Prevention; Section 3: Diagnosis; Typical presentation; Clinical diagnosis; Laboratory diagnosis; Diagnostic algorithm; Potential pitfalls/common errors made regarding diagnosis of disease; Section 4: Treatment; Treatment rationale

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