Although there are many pharmacology texts, and electronic sources of drug information relating to GI disorders, they are frequently encyclopedic, and practical information can be difficult to find. In Pocket Handbook of GI Pharmacotherapeutics, George Wu and Achilles Pappano create a text that combines the current treatment protocols and practical pharmacological information of prominent GI disorders for the first time. Chapters are disease specific, and containtreatment algorithms and therapy guides that present all the essential information in a compact, easy to reference handbook. The text contains practical clinical information in a highly accessible format, including keys for relative costs and the FDA pregnancy rating system for drug safety. Informative and unique, Pocket Handbook of GI Pharmacotherapeutics is a must have reference for any internist, gastroenterologist or general practioner who endeavors to provide better treatment of their patients. First of its kind handbook combines current treatment protocols and practical pharmacological information Provides practical Treatment Algorithms and easy to reference information on treatment agents the most prominent GI conditions Presents the side effects, drug interactions, and relative costs of GI therapies in a highly organized and easily accessible manner INDICE: I. Gastrointestinal Disease.- 1. Peptic Disorders.- 2. Gastrointestinal Bleeding.- 3. Motility Disorders – Specific.- 4. Motility Disorders – General.- 5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- 6. GI Microbial Infections - General .- 7. GI Microbial Infections - Specific.- II. Liver Disease.- 8. Cholestasis.-9. Encephalopathy.- 10. Hepatitis.- 11. Pruritis.- III. Nutrition and Enzyme Deficiency.
- ISBN: 978-1-58829-934-5
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 105
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés