PRACTICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY BOARD REVIEW TOOLKIT, 2ND EDITION

Section I: How to Ace the Boards in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1 Introduction and Overview of the Gastroenterology Boards, 3
Section II: Esophagus and stomach

Part 1: Pathobiology of the Esophagus and Stomach
2 Anatomy, Embryology, and Congenital Malformations of the Esophagus and Stomach, 11
3 Esophageal and Gastric Motor Function, 15

Part 2: Other Diagnostic Modalities
4 Radiologic Approach to Diagnosis, 23
5 Esophageal Motility Disorders, 28
6 Gastric Motility Testing, 36

Part 3: Problem-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
7 General Approach to History-Taking and Physical Examination of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, 43
8 Heartburn, Regurgitation, and Chest Pain, 46
9 Dysphagia, 52
10 Miscellaneous Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms, 56
11 Dyspepsia, 70
12 Nausea and Vomiting, 74
13 Hematemesis, 79

Part 4: Diseases of the Esophagus
14 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, 85
15 Barrett’s Esophagus, 91
16 Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 98
17 Strictures, Rings, andWebs, 105

Part 5: Diseases of the Stomach
18 Peptic Ulcer Disease, 115
19 Helicobacter pylori, 121
20 Gastritis, 126
21 Gastroparesis, 132
22 Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 138
23 Other Gastric Tumors (Benign and Malignant), 145
24 Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, 152
25 Esophageal and Gastric Involvement in Systemic and Cutaneous Diseases, 156

Part 6: Functional Disease of the Esophagus and Stomach
26 Functional Esophageal Disorders, 169

Section III: Intestine and Pancreas

Part 1: Pathobiology of the Intestine and Pancreas
27 Clinical Anatomy, Embryology, and Congenital Anomalies, 177
28 Small-Intestinal Hormones and Neurotransmitters, 181
29 Mucosal Immunology of the Intestine, 187
30 Motor and Sensory Function, 191
31 Neoplasia, 198

Part 2: Problem-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
32 General Approach to Relevant History-Taking and Physical Examination, 203
33 Acute Diarrhea, 213
34 Chronic Diarrhea, 218
35 Loss of Appetite and Loss ofWeight, 223
36 Gastrointestinal Food Allergy and Intolerance, 227
37 Obesity: Presentations and Management Options, 231
38 Hematochezia, 237
39 Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 241
40 Constipation, 246
41 Perianal Disease, 251
42 Fecal Incontinence, 256
43 Colorectal Cancer Screening, 261
44 Endoscopic Palliation of Malignant Obstruction, 266

Part 3: Diseases of the Small Intestine
45 Crohn’s Disease, 273
46 Small-Bowel Tumors, 279
47 Small-Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, 285
48 Celiac Disease and Tropical Sprue, 291
49 Whipple’s Disease, 296
50 Short-Bowel Syndrome, 299
51 Protein-Losing Gastroenteropathy, 304
52 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia and Chronic Mesenteric Insufficiency, 308
53 Intestinal Obstruction and Pseudo-obstruction, 313

Part 4: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
54 Ulcerative Colitis, 323
55 Clostridium difficile Infection and Pseudomembranous Colitis, 328
56 Colonic Ischemia, 333
57 Acute Diverticulitis, 338
58 Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction, 343
59 Colonic Polyps and Colorectal Cancer, 349
60 Pregnancy and Luminal Gastrointestinal Disease, 357
61 Consequences of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, 363

Part 5: Diseases of the Pancreas
62 Acute Pancreatitis and (Peri)pancreatic Fluid Collections, 371
63 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocysts, 378
64 Pancreatic Cancer and Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms, 383

Part 6: Functional Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine
65 Irritable Bowel Syndrome, 391
66 Chronic Functional Constipation and Dyssynergic Defecation, 400
67 Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain, 407
68 Abdominal Bloating and Visible Distension, 412

Part 7: Transplantation
69 Gastrointestinal Complications of Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, 419

Section IV: Liver and Biliary Tract
Part 1: Diagnostic Approaches in Liver Disease
70 Approach to History-Taking and Physical Examination in Liver and Biliary Disease, 429
71 Acute Liver Failure, 435
72 Imaging of the Liver and Bile Ducts: Radiographic and Clinical Assessment of Findings, 442
73 Assessment of Liver Fibrosis: Liver Biopsy and Other Techniques, 450
74 Endoscopic Techniques Used in the Management of Liver and Biliary Tree Disease: ERCP and EUS, 455

Part 2: Diseases of the Liver
75 Acute Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, and Other Viruses, 465
76 Chronic Hepatitis B and D, 473
77 Hepatitis C, 480
78 Bacterial and Other Non-viral Infections of the Liver, 487
79 Alcoholic Liver Disease, 498
80 Drug-Induced Liver Injury, 503
81 Autoimmune Liver Diseases, 508
82 Vascular Diseases of the Liver, 513
83 Metabolic Syndrome andNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, 522
84 Hemochromatosis,Wilson’s Disease, and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, 530
85 Hepatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases, 538
86 Diseases of the Biliary Tract and Gallbladder, 543
87 Portal Hypertension, 554
88 TIPS, 567
89 Primary Carcinoma of the Liver, 574
90 Pregnancy and Liver Disease, 582
91 Pediatric Liver Disease, 587

Part 3: Liver Transplantation
92 Indications and Selection of Patients for Liver Transplantation, 601
93 What Every Hepatologist Should Know about Liver Transplantation, 608
94 Immunosuppression Used in Liver Transplantation, 617
95 Medical Management of the Liver Transplant Patient, 626
96 Organ Allocation Policy: Practical Issues and Challenges to the Gastroenterologist, 632
97 Endoscopic Ultrasound, 637

Online-Only Chapters
98 Small-Intestinal Ulcerations
99 Enteroscopy
100 Esophageal Dilation: An Overview
101 Advanced Colonoscopy, Polypectomy, and Colonoscopic Imaging
102 Physiology of Weight Regulation

Index, 641

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