Practical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review Toolkit

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

    How to Pass the Boards in Gastro enterology and Hepatology   1 First time takers     2 Recertifying   3 Tips and Tricks   4 Topics to Focus on     Esophagus and Stomach     Pathobiology of the Esophagus and Stomach   1 Anatomy, Embryology and Congenital Malformations of the Esophagus and Stomach     2 Esophageal Function     3 Gastric Motor Function     4 Gastric Acid Secretion and Hormones       Other Diagnostic Modalities   5 Radiologic Approach to Diagnosis in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract  .   6 Esophageal Motility Testing     7 Ambulatory Reflux Monitoring     8 Gastric Motility Testing       Problem–Based Approach to Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis   9 General Approach to History Taking and Physical Exam of the Upper GI Tract     10 Heartburn, Regurgitation and Chest Pain      11 Dysphagia     12 Miscellaneous Upper Symptoms     13 Dyspepsia and Indigestion     14 Nausea and Vomiting     15 Hematemesis       Diseases of the Esophagus   16 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Extraesophageal GERD     17 Barrett′s Esophagus .     18 Eosinophilic Esophagitis     19 Achalasia     20 Other Esophageal Motility Disorders     21 Infections in the Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Patient     22 Strictures, Rings and Webs     23 Mechanisms of Esophageal Injury     24 Surgery for Benign Esophageal Disease     25 Esophageal Cancer        Diseases of the Stomach.   26 Peptic Ulcer Disease     27 Helicobacter pylori     28 Gastritis     29 Gastroparesis     30 Non–Variceal Upper GI Bleeding     31 Gastric Tumors     32 Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis     33 Hernias and Volvulus     34 Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease     35 Esophageal and Gastric Involvement in Systemic and Cutaneous Disease       Functional Diseases   36 Functional Esophageal Disorders     37 Functional Stomach Disorders       Intestine and Pancreas     Pathobiology of the Intestine and Pancreas   1 Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Congenital Anomalies     2 Small Intestinal Hormones and Neurotransmitters      3 Mucosal Immunology of the Intestine     4 Motor and Sensory Function     5 Neoplasia       Problem–Based Approach to Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis.   8 General Approach to Relevant History Taking and Physical Examination     9 Acute Abdominal Pain     10 Acute Diarrhea     11 Chronic Diarrhea.     12 Loss of Appetite and Loss of Weight     13 Food Allergy and Intolerance     14 Abdominal Bloating and Visible Distention     15 Obesity and Presentations after Anti–obesity Surgery     16 Assessment of Nutritional Status     17 Hematochezia     18 Obscure GI Bleeding .     19 Constipation     20 Perianal Disease     21 Fecal Incontinence     22 Colorectal Cancer Screening     23 Endoscopic Palliation of Cancer       Diseases of the Small Intestine.   24 Crohn s Disease     25 Tumors of the Small Intestine     26 Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth     27 Celiac Sprue and Tropical Sprue     28 Whipple s Disease     29 Short Bowel Syndrome     30 <A!D83>Protein–Losing Gastroenteropathy     31 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia (AMI) and Chronic Mesenteric Insufficiency     32       33 Intestinal Obstruction and Pseudo–obstruction       Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.   34 Ulcerative Colitis     35 Infectious Proctocolitis, Microscopic and Collagenous Colitis, Clostridium difficile Infection and Pseudomembranous Colitis      35 Colonic Ischemia      37 Acute Diverticulitis      38 Acute Colonic Pseudo–obstruction      39 Colonic Polyps and Colon Cancer     40 Anorectal Testing     41 Abdominal Abscesses and Gastrointestinal Fistula     42 Acute Appendicitis     43 Pregnancy and Luminal GI Disease     44 Consequences of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection       Diseases of the Pancreas.   45 Acute Pancreatitis and Peripancreatic Fluid Collections     46 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocysts     47 Autoimmune Pancreatitis     48 Pancreatic Cancer and Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms               Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.   49 Irritable Bowel Syndrome     50 Functional Constipation and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction     51 Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain     52 Functional Abdominal Bloating and Gas       Transplantation.   53 Gastrointestinal Complications of Solid Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation       Liver and Biliary Tract     Diagnostic Approaches in Liver Disease.   1 Approach to History Taking and Physical Examination in Liver and Biliary Disease       a. Should incorporate the prior content and include problem based approach: I: Jaundice and pruritus, ii: right upper quandrant pain, & iii: assessment of abornal liver injury tests     2 Fulminant Liver Failure     3 Imaging of the Liver and Biliary Tree       a. emphasis on imaging but should incorporate clinical issues related to mass lessions (this should be consolidation of two prior very similar chapters)     4 Assessment of liver fibrosis: liver biopsy and other techniques     5 Endoscopic techniques used in the management of liver and biliary tree disease       a: ERCP  b: EUS       Disease of the Liver   6 Acute Viral Hepatiti       i: Hepatitis A & E  ii: Other viruses     7 Chronic Viral Hepatitis       I: Hepatitis B &D ii: Hepatitis C I(to be written late in the course of development to make as up to date as possible) iii: the HIV infected patient with viral hepatitis     8 Bacterial, Parasistic and other infections of the Liver     9 Toxic Liver Disease       i: Drug induced Hepatotoxicity ii: Alcoholic Liver Disease     10 Autoimmune Liver Diseases       i: Autoimmune Hepatitis ii: primary biliary cirrhosis  iii: celiac sprue     11 Vascular Diseases of the Liver       i: Budd–Chiari  ii: SOS syndrome  iii: Hepatic complications of cancer therapy and BMT     12 Metabolic Syndrome and NASH     13 Metabolic liver disease     14 Hepatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases     15 Diseases of the Biliary Tract and Gallbladder       i: Gallstones/Cholecystitis ii: Polyps of the Gallbladder, Cholesterolosis and Adenomyomatosis  iii: Pyogenic Cholangitis  iv: Cancer of the Gallbladder, Biliary Tree and Ampulla of Vater  v: Biliary Tract infections (Cover flukes)  vi: Autoimmune cholangiopathies vii:  PSC       Problems Related to Chronic Liver Disease.   16 Portal Hypertension       i: Varices, ii: Ascites iii: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis iv: Hepatorenal Syndrome  v: Heptatic Encephalopathy  vi: Hepatopulmonary Syndrome/ Hepatoplumonary Hypertension     17 Tips     18 Primary Carcinoma of the Liver       i: address HCC management and discussion of liver transplant ii: discuss moder Hepatology based management of cholangiocarcinoma     19 Pregnancy and liver disease     20 Pediatric Liver Disease       I; topics that netersect adult Gi, a: biliary atreasia survivors b: CF and the liver  c: Inborn errors of metabolism  d: metabolic diseases: Hemochromatosis, alpha 1 antitryspin deficiency, wilsons disease.       Liver Transplantation   21 Indications and Patient Selection     22 What hpatologists Must Know About Liver Transplant Surgery.       i:  empahsize technical and anatomic issues, ii: discuss donor selection in deceased (CD and DBD) iii; living donor transplantation iv: the first 30 days, technical issues     23 Immunosuppression: The Essentials .     24 Medical management of Liver Transplant patient     25 Organ allocation policy: practical issues and challenges to the Gastroenterologist       Gastroenterology and Hepatology Trial Board Questions and Answers