...and authoritative guide to presentation, management and complications of Bowel Disease...a valuable resource for patients with IBD and their carers alike.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Fast Facts Series

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Rampton, David S.

Shanahan, Fergus

Medicine

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Two chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, comprise inflammatory bowel disease. While the cause remains unknown, the condition is increasing in prevalence and represents a considerable burden of sickness, both in terms of healthcare resources and within the community. Fast Facts - Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an authoritative guide to presentation, management and complication of the condition, and is a valuable resource for patients with IBD and their carers alike.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Fast Facts)

Ulcerative colitis and, particularly, Crohn's disease are becoming increasingly prevalent. Referred to collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), these chronic debilitating disorders now affect almost 1 in 250 people in Europe and the USA. This fully updated third edition of Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease maintains the high standard already set by the book's expert authors in the second edition, which won the BMA Medical Book Award for Gastroenterology. This well-illustrated handbook provides succinct yet thorough information on recognizing the disorders and their associated complications, as well as practical management advice on both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease will prove an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals working with people with IBD and for patients who wish to know more about their condition. Contents: Etiopathogenesis; Clinical features and complications; Diagnosis; Drug treatment; Medical management of ulcerative colitis; Medical management of Crohn s disease; Surgery; IBD in pregnancy and childhood; Prognosis; Future Trends. Winner of the first prize in the Gastroenterology category of the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards 2006

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Fast Facts

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, referred to collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are chronic debilitating disorders. IBD, particularly Crohn s disease, is increasing everywhere, most notably in the Western world where about 1 in 200 people now has the condition. This highly readable, zippy fourth edition of Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease provides succinct yet thorough information that will aid early recognition of these disorders and their complications, alongside practical holistic management advice. 
So what s new in this edition? 
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<li>Increased insight into the causes of IBD</li> <li>New chapters on extraintestinal manifestations and management principles</li> <li>Key information on the limitations and side effects of traditional treatment options</li> <li>New and emerging drugs that target specific inflammatory pathways</li> <li>An overview of specific management issues in elderly patients</li>
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With important emphasis on the doctor patient relationship and effective multidisciplinary services, Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an invaluable resource for all primary care providers, hospital doctors in training, nurses, stoma therapists, dieticians, psychologists, counselors and social workers; in fact, all health professionals involved in the care of patients with IBD, as well as patients who wish to know more about their condition. 
Contents: 
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<li>Etiopathogenesis</li> <li>Clinical features and intestinal complications</li> <li>Extraintestinal manifestations and complications</li> <li>Diagnosis</li> <li>Drugs used to treat IBD</li> <li>Principles of management</li> <li>Medical management of ulcerative colitis</li> <li>Medical management of Crohn s disease</li> <li>Surgery</li> <li>IBD in pregnancy, childhood and old age</li> <li>Prognosis</li>
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Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Fast Facts Series

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Fast Facts)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Fast Facts

Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease