INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES: A CLINICIAN´S GUIDE

• Section I Pathogenesis and Clinical Features 1
1 Epidemiology and Pathogenesis 3
2 Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease 17
3 Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis 33
4 Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 49
• Section II Therapeutic Agents 63
5 Aminosalicylates 65
6 Corticosteroids 75
7 Immunomodulators 85
8 Biologic Therapies 101
9 Antibiotics 123
• Section III Management 131
10 Medical Management of Ulcerative Colitis 133
11 Medical Management of Crohn’s Disease 149
12 Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 159
13 Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 171
• Section IV Special Considerations 189
14 Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 191
15 Pregnancy, Conception, and Childbirth 199
16 Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Childhood and Adolescence 209

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Clinician’s Guide provides practical guidance for the diagnosis and management of those suspected or known to have one of the forms of these complex diseases. It is perfect both for gastroenterology trainees learning to care for these patients and the experienced physician as a concise and practical resource for day to day use.
Written by the experts, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Clinician’s Guide is an essential tool for all gastroenterologists managing patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Author Information
• Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Crohn's and Colitis Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
• Ramnik J. Xavier MD, Kurt Isselbacher Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Institute Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Boston, MA, USA
• Daniel K. Podolsky MD, President, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA.