Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology

Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathophysiology conforms to the movement in medical education toward embracing the integration of information and incorporating the skills of knowledge acquisition and problem–solving into the learning process. Along with providing a brief review of the normal structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract, this text offers state–of–the–art information about the pathophysiologic basis of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases. Although designed as a preclinical text, all medical students will find it a useful guide as they move from the study of the basic sciences and begin to address clinical situations. The book will also be useful for house officers, fellows, and practitioners of internal medicine and family medicine, as well as for gastroenterologists and hepatologists.

1. Overview of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Function. 2. Regulation of the Digestive System. 3. Anatomy, Histology, Embryology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. 4. Overview of Gastrointestinal Motility. 5. Gastrointestinal Electrolyte and Fluid Secretion. 6. Digestion and Absorption. 7. Management of Water and Electrolytes. 8. Liver Anatomy and Physiology. 9. Liver Metabolism: Physiology of Bile and Gallstones. 10. Normal and Disordered Swallowing. 11. Peptic Ulcer Disease. 12. Small Bowel Disorders. 13. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. 14. Functional Bowel Disorder. 15. The Mucosal Immune System. 16. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 17. Infectious Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract. 18. Viral Hepatitis. 19. Hereditary Liver Disease. 20. Auto Immune Liver Disease. 21. Pathogenesis and Consequences of Portal Hypertension. 22. Disorders of Cholestasis, Bilirubin Metabolism, and Jaundice. 23. Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. 24. Alcohol and Gastrointestinal Tract. 25. Pathophysiology of Abdominal Pain and Pain Syndromes. 26. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pregnancy. 27. Molecular Biology of Gastrointestinal Cancers and Overview of Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract. 28. Pharmacology. 29. Nutritional Support in the Gastrointestinal Patient. 30. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

J. Rose is the author of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology, published by Wiley.