GI ENDOSCOPIC EMERGENCIES

1. Triage, Sedation and Monitoring
2. Periprocedural Management of Antithrombotic Agents
3. Approach to Suspected Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
4. Approach to Suspected Variceal Bleeding
5. Approach to Suspected Small Intestinal Bleeding
6. Approach to Suspected Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
7. Approach to Foreign Body Ingestion, Food Impaction, and Caustic Injury
8. Non-endoscopic Management of Acute Mechanical Colonic Obstruction and Pseudo-obstruction
9. Approach to Acute Cholangitis
10. Approach to Endoscopic Adverse Events
11. Hemostasis of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
12. Hemostasis of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
13. Hemostasis of Acute Gastric Variceal Bleeding
14. Hemostasis of Acute Small Intestinal Bleeding
15. Hemostasis of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
16. Endoscopic Management of Food Impaction and Foreign Bodies
17. Endoscopic Management of Acute Colonic Obstruction and Pseudo-obstruction
18. Endoscopic Management of Pancreaticobiliary Emergencies
19. Endoscopic Management of Procedure-Related Bleeding and Perforation

This volume provides a concise, yet comprehensive, state-of-the art overview of GI endoscopic emergencies. Although the emphasis is on endoscopic management, peri-procedural considerations, adjunctive medical therapy, and clinical approaches to commonly encountered GI emergencies are discussed in detail. This sets the stage for the in-depth review of current as well as innovative devices and techniques for endotherapy in GI emergencies. Technical aspects of endoscopic procedures are emphasized and supplemented by online video clips to enhance the educational experience.
Written by experts in the field, GI Endoscopic Emergencies serves as a valuable resource for practitioners who deal with GI emergencies.

Features
• A comprehensive treatise on cutting edge devices and techniques
• Richly illustrated with photos and illustrations
• Supplemented with online video clips
• Written by specialists in their respective fields

Authors
• Louis M. Wong Kee Song, MD, FRCPC, FASGE. Associate Professor, Mayo Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rochester, MN, USA
• Emmanuel C. Gorospe, MD, MPH, FACP. Prevea Center for Digestive Health, Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay Campus, St Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Center for Digestive Health, Green Bay, WI, USA
• Todd H. Baron, MD, FASGE. Professor of Medicine, Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of North Carolina, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA