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The Liver in Systemic Disease A practical guide for non-hepatologists who encounter abnormal liver test results in patients The Liver in Systemic Disease is an easy-to-use and authoritative guide for non-hepatologist health care professionals who need guidance on the management of patients with abnormal liver tests. The book provides definitive advice for when further investigation, or changes in management, are indicated. With a practical focus throughout the text, the editors explore when and how to investigate and manage patients whose primary disease is non-hepatic, but whose liver tests are unexpectedly abnormal. The Liver in Systemic Disease provides substantial flow diagrams and advice on the process, together with updates on the liver diseases non-hepatologists are most likely to encounter. Take-home primers included in the book shine a light on best practice and recommended procedures when dealing with abnormal liver test results. The book also provides: A thorough introduction to evaluate the liver, including serum liver tests, liver imaging, and liver biopsy Comprehensive discussions of practical issues in patients with liver abnormalities, including the diagnosis of drug induced liver injury, prescribing in patients with abnormal liver tests, and more Practical discussions of the management of patients with unexplained abnormal liver tests in primary care In-depth examinations of secondary care management of patients with unexplained abnormal liver tests, including intensive care, and the care of infectious and immunosuppressed patients The Liver in Systemic Disease is an indispensable resource for non-hepatologist medical practitioners seeking to understand the implications of abnormal liver tests and who wish to know when further investigation or alteration of management is indicated.

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Author:   Gideon M. Hirschfield ,  Paramjit Gill ,  James Neuberger (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781119802136

ISBN 10:   111980213
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 January 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Preface   Section 1 Introduction 1 Liver Tests   Section 2 Take-Home Primers: Managing The Patient with Unexplained Abnormal Liver Tests 2 Primary Care   Section 3 Take-Home Primers: Managing The Patient With Unexplained Abnormal Serum Liver Tests In Secondary Care 3 Global Perspective 4 Intensive Care 5 Infections Affecting The Liver In Immuno 6 The Post-Operative Patient 7 Pregnancy 8 Endocrinology And Metabolic Diseases (Including Diabetes) 9 Abnormal Serum Liver Tests In Cardiac Disease 10 Respiratory Disease 11 Gastroenterology 12 Renal medicine 13 Dermatology 14 Oncology 15 Haematology 16 Mental health & Neurology 17 Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)   Section 4 Practical Issues In Patients With Liver Abnormalities 18 Prescribing In Patients With Abnormal Liver Tests Or Liver Disease - A Pragmatic Approach 19 Invasive Procedures In Those With Liver Disease 20 Diagnosing Drug Induced Liver Injury   Index  

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Gideon M. Hirschfield is a practicing Hepatologist and holds the Lily and Terry Horner Chair in Autoimmune Liver Disease Research at the Toronto General Hospital. He is also Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Toronto. Paramjit Gill is a practicing general practitioner and Professor of General Practice at the University of Warwick. James Neuberger is a consultant physician at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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