XII, 311 p. 33 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource
SUMMARY
This clinical casebook provides a concise yet comprehensive state-of-the-art review of liver disease. Presented in a case-based format, each case features a scenario centered on a different variant of liver disease, with sections on case history, diagnosis/assessment, treatment, outcomes, alternative approaches, and clinical pearls. Diseases covered include drug-induced liver injury, acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, NAFLD, and cholangitis. Scenarios such as liver disease in pregnancy, elevated liver function tests, and liver transplants are also presented in the casebook. Written by experts in the field, Liver Disease: A Clinical Casebook is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners who treat patients with liver disease
CONTENT
Drug-Induced Liver Injury -- Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis -- Ascites -- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis -- Hepatorenal Syndrome -- Chronic Hepatitis B -- Chronic Hepatitis C -- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -- Liver Disease and Pregnancy -- Asymptomatic, Non-Malignant Liver Masses: A Radiologist’s Approach -- Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Abnormal Liver Tests -- General Care of the Cirrhotic Patient -- Hepatic Encephalopathy -- Esophageal Varices -- Autoimmune Hepatitis -- Primary Biliary Cholangitis -- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis -- General Overview of the Liver Transplant Patient -- Reactivation of Hepatitis B -- Surgery in the Patient with Chronic Liver Disease
