Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook on the digestive system was developed in collaboration with medical students to meet both students' and teachers' needs and objectives. It is currently the official gastroenterology textbook for undergraduate students in all French medical schools in Canada, and is also used in Europe and Africa. An updated and improved 3rd edition was published in French in 2020; this translation and update make the book available in English for the first time. The text features contributions from GI experts from Quebec, France, French Africa, and from key Canadian GI experts.
The first part of the book covers the eight main organs of the digestive system, while the second half discusses the major clinical diseases and symptoms that affect the digestive system. This book is comprehensive and well-organized, and features color-coded and beautifully designed figures and tables that make the book helpful and accessible to students.
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Abbreviations
Warning
Part 1: The Digestive Organs
Chapter 1. The Esophagus
Pierre Poitras, Mickael Bouin, Christophe Faure, Jean-Paul Galmiche, Richard Ratelle, William G. Paterson
Chapter 2. The Stomach
Pierre Poitras, Marc Bradette, Véronique Groleau, Richard Ratelle, Xavier Marchand, David Armstrong
Chapter 3. The Small Intestine
Pierre Poitras, Julie Carrier, Valérie Marchand, Abdel Karim Sermé, Geneviève Soucy, Johane P. Allard
Chapter 4. The Colon
Pierre Poitras, Jean-Eric Ghia, Appolinaire Sawadogo, Colette Deslandres, Ramses Wassef, Michel Dapoigny, Charles N. Bernstein
Chapter 5. The Pancreas
Raymond G. Lahaie, Simon Bouchard, Pierre Poitras, Franck Vandenbroucke-Menu, Ugur Halac, Pascal Hammel, Paul D. James
Chapter 6. The Biliary Tree
Michel Dagenais, Raymond G. Lahaie, Fernando Alvarez, Pierre Poitras, Alan Barkun
Chapter 7. The Anorectum
Mickael Bouin, Ramses Wassef, Prévost Jantchou, Denis Bernard, Pierre Poitras, Christopher N. Andrews
Chapter 8. The Liver
Marc Bilodeau, Julien Bissonnette, Hélène Castel, Daniel Corsilli, Daphna Fenyves, Claire Fournier, Jeanne-Marie Giard, Geneviève Huard, Pierre-Michel Huet, Denis Marleau, Gilles Pomier-Layrargues, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve, Catherine Vincent, Bernard Willems, Fernando Alvarez, Mark G. Swain
Part 2: Digestive Symptoms, Signs and Other
Chapter 9. Esophageal Symptoms: Heartburn, Dysphagia, Chest Pain
Pierre Poitras, Mickael Bouin
Chapter 10. Nausea and Vomiting
Pierre Poitras, Lydjie Trembla, Katarzyna Orlicka
Chapter 11. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB)
Pierre Poitras, Julien Bissonnette, Alan Barkun
Chapter 12. Dyspepsia
Pierre Poitras
Chapter 13. Diarrhea
Pierre Poitras
Chapter 14. Abdominal Distension and Bloating
Pierre Poitras
Chapter 15. Constipation
Pierre Poitras, Mickael Bouin, Christophe Faure, Michel Dapoigny
Chapter16. Abdominal Pain
Pierre Poitras, André Archambault, Valérie Marchand
Chapter 17. Abdominal Hernias
Richard Ratelle
Chapter 18. Fecal Incontinence
Mickael Bouin, Ramses Wassef, Christophe Faure, Pierre Poitras
Chapter 19. Anorectal Pain
Mickael Bouin, Pierre Poitras, Ramses Wassef
Chapter 20. Rectal Bleeding
Ramses Wassef, Pierre Poitras
Chapter 21. Lower GI Bleeding
Ramses Wassef, Pierre Poitras
Chapter 22. Food Allergies
Éric Drouin
Chapter 23. Undernutrition and Nutritional Support
Louise D'Aoust, Michel Lemoyne, Johane P. Allard
Chapter 24. Obesity
Louise D'Aoust, Véronique Groleau, Frédéric-Simon Hould
Chapter 25. Genes and Digestive Cancers
Benoit Panzini
Chapter 26. Jaundice
Pierre Poitras, Sarto C. Paquin
Chapter 27. Abnormal Liver Tests
Jean-Pierre Villeneuve
Chapter 28. Ascites
Julien Bissonnette
Chapter 29. Diets and Digestive Diseases
Louise D’Aoust, Pierre Poitras
Index
