Description |
viii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Preparing for colonoscopy -- Sedation and anesthesia -- The colonoscopy -- Recovery after colonoscopy -- Putting colonoscopy in perspective: the evidence, quality issues, and surveillance intervals -- Colonoscopy: risks, alternatives, and barriers -- Overview of colon cancer -- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory bowel disease) -- Clostridium difficile infection, or C-Diff -- Hemorrhoids -- Evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine -- Heartburn and reflux -- Disorders of the stomach and small intestine, including celiac disease -- Gallbladder and pancreas -- Hepatitis C -- Cirrhosis and the spectrum of liver disease -- Healthy eating -- How to get the most out of your visit to the doctor. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index. |
Subject |
Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases -- Popular works.
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Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases -- Diet therapy.
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ISBN |
9781442271982 (cloth) |
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