• RecordNumber
    5295
  • Author
    Keshav, Satish
  • Title

    The gastrointestinal system at a glance

  • Author Statement
    Satish Keshav
  • Publication
    Blackwell Science
  • Publication Year
    2004
  • Collation
    117 p. ill. 27 cm
  • Series
    At a glance
  • Notes
    Includes index , Mouth and teeth -- Salivary glands -- Tongue and pharynx -- Oesophagus -- Stomach -- Duodenum -- Pancreas -- Liver -- Biliary system -- Hepatic portal system -- Jejunum and ileum -- Caecum and appendix -- Colon -- Rectum and anus -- Enteric motility -- Enteric endocrine system -- Enteric and autonomic nerves -- Mucosal immune system -- Digestion and absorption -- Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats -- Digestion of vitamins and minerals -- Nutrition -- fluid and electrolyte balance -- Hepatic metabolic and synthetic function -- Hepatic detoxification and excretion -- Nausea and vomiting -- Diarrhoea -- Constipation -- Functional disorders and Irritable bowel syndrome -- Gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia -- Peptic ulcer and helicobacter pylori -- Gastroenteritis and food poisioning -- Gastrointestinal system infections -- , Ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease -- Celiac disease -- Obesity and malnutrition -- Colon and rectal cancer -- Gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver tumours -- Haemorrhoids and anorectal disease -- Gallstones and pancreatitis -- Hepatitis and acute liver disease -- Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease -- Clinical assessment and blood tests -- Endoscopy -- Radiology and imaging -- Functional tests -- Pharmacotherapy -- Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Subject

    Gastrointestinal system. , Gastrointestinal system , Digestive System. , Digestive System Diseases.

  • Main class
    612.3/2