Curbside Consultation of the Liver: 49 Clinical Questions

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to questions that are often left unanswered by traditional liver references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or complications? Curbside Consultation of the Liver: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between colleagues.

Dr. Mitchell Shiffman has designed this unique reference, which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with the liver. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to the liver with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the treatment of the liver.

Curbside Consultation of the Liver: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Gastroenterologists, fellows, residents in training, and medical students will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.

Some of the questions that are answered:

How often should I follow a patient who had chronic hepatitis C after they achieved a sustained virologic response? Should I stop the HIV medications in a patient who has developed an elevation in serum liver transaminases? What should I tell my patient who is a carrier for alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency? Which patients with fatty liver disease on an ultrasound examination require a liver biopsy? Which patients with chronic liver disease should I screen for hepatocellular carcinoma? How much ascites is safe to remove at any time?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556428154
• ISBN13: 9781556428159
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"