Questions and Answers about Diseases of the Pancreas


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Questions & Answers About Diseases of the Pancreas provides authoritative and practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients and their loved ones. Providing both doctor and patient perspectives, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to the basics of pancreatic diseases, risk factors and prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and life after diagnosis. Written by Dr. Timothy B. Gardner, Director of Pancreatic Disorders at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Questions & Answers About Disease of the Pancreas is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning what to expect after being diagnosed with pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic insufficiency, diabetes, cystic fibrosis or other pancreatic diseases.







Curbside Consultation of the Pancreas


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Curbside Consultation of the Pancreas: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between colleagues.




100 Questions & Answers About Pancreatic Cancer


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Whether you’re a newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of someone with pancreatic cancer, this book offers help. The only text to provide a doctor’s and patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Pancreatic Cancer, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. The authors, a medical oncologist and a nurse with 25 years of experience with cancer patients, provide a comprehensive, step-by-step discussion of what you can expect in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer, while patient commentaries provide a real-life understanding of what these steps might mean for your day-to-day life. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this disease.




Acing the Pancreaticobiliary Questions on the GI Board Exam


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The Pancreas. It’s not very large, but it packs a punch. You gotta know about the pancreas. Then toss in the crazy complexities of the biliary system and there’s is a lot to learn to manage your patients. In this latest book in the Acing GI Board Exam Series, the focus is on the pancreas and biliary tree and how they can cause trouble. In today’s fast-paced world, it is a struggle to keep up with the burgeoning panc-bil literature. Until now, there has been no single, slim, but high-yield volume that summarizes the panc-bil you really need to know for the board exam. This review book keeps you on your toes and sharp for everyday clinical practice too. What is the best way to effectively prepare and study, if reading multiple resources can’t seem to fit into your daily schedule? The answer to your study questions (and study time!) can be found inside Acing the Pancreaticobiliary Questions on the GI Board Exam: The Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource. Dr. Brennan MR Spiegel and Dr. Hetal A. Karsan have collected every pearl of wisdom, high-yield factlet, panc-bil "board buzzword," and classic imaging study they could muster, all while keeping Acing thePancreaticobiliary Questions on the GI Board Exam a manageable size. Why You Will Need to Read Acing the Pancreaticobiliary Questions on the GI Board Exam: Carefully vetted board-style clinical vignettes with color images Comprehensive yet succinct answers using a high-yield format Emphasis on key clinical pearls and “board buzzwords” Answers to classic board “threshold values” questions that you need to know but always seem to forget Rapid-fire, crunch-time exam with 150 classic one-liners Acing thePancreaticobiliary Questions on the GI Board Exam fills the unmet need in board review by presenting time-tested and high-yield information in a rational, useful, and contextually appropriate format suitable studying for the board exams and preparing for the recertification exam. Chapters Include: A compilation of general lessons learned from past test-takers “Tough Stuff” board review vignettes Board review “Clinical Threshold Values” “Crunch-Time” Self-Test and Answer Guide—time to get your game on! With its focus on pearl after pearl, emphasis on images, and attention to high-yield “tough stuff” vignettes you don’t know the answers to (yet), Acing the Pancreaticobiliary Questions on the GI Board Exam is truly the ultimate crunch-time resource for acing the GI board examination, taking recertifying examinations, looking good on clerkship rounds, or for just challenging yourself with interesting and entertaining vignettes.




Pancreatitis


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This book will explain the causes of pancreatitis, the definition, symptoms and treatment options. It will make you discover pancreatitis in its entirety. A fun and easy way to learn. All in the form of questions and answers to facilitate understanding of the subject.







Pancreas and Biliary Disease


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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of common disorders affecting the pancreas and the bile duct. The book reviews the anatomy and laboratory test relevant to the pathophysiology of the disease, categorizes the symptoms under clinical scenarios like “incidental finding” or “painless jaundice”, defines accuracy (or lack of) of the investigations used, and formulates a management plan as per evidence-based recommendations. The spectrum of diseases covered include commonly occurring benign conditions like pancreatitis, gall stone disease, bile duct strictures, and malignant diseases of the pancreas, gall bladder and the bile ducts. Also included are topics on motility disorders of the pancreaticobiliary system and pre-malignant conditions. Written by experts in the field, Pancreas and Biliary Diseases: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable reference resource for clinicians who need the latest evidence-based approach to manage these complex patients and answer questions the patient or the referring doctors may have regarding pancreas and biliary diseases.




100 Questions & Answers About Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Lahey Clinic Guide


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Drawn from questions asked by their patients with inflammatory bowel disease--IBD is the collective term for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Drs. Warner and Barto (gastroenterologists with the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts) answer questions about concerns ranging from treatment options and diet to IBD in pregnancy and children. The guide includes patients' perspectives about coping with IBD, resources, and a glossary.




100 Questions & Answers About Pancreatic Cancer


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Whether you’re a newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of someone with pancreatic cancer, this book offers help. The only text to provide a doctor’s and patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Pancreatic Cancer, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. The authors, a medical oncologist and a nurse with 25 years of experience with cancer patients, provide a comprehensive, step-by-step discussion of what you can expect in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer, while patient commentaries provide a real-life understanding of what these steps might mean for your day-to-day life. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this disease.