Contributor List xi
Foreword xv
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Tribute to Shanthi V. Sitaraman xxi
Luminal Gastrointestinal Tract 1
Shreya Raja and Melanie S. Harrison
1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 3
Shani Woolard and Jennifer Christie
2 Dysphagia 19
Emad Qayed and Shanthi Srinivasan
3 Peptic Ulcer Disease 35
Meena A. Prasad and Lawrence S. Friedman
4 Common Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries 49
Rebecca G. Lopez and Edward Lin
5 Acute Diarrhea 71
Jan‐Michael A. Klapproth
6 Chronic Diarrhea 89
Sonali S. Sakaria and Robin E. Rutherford
7 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 105
Kavya M. Sebastian
Contents
viii Contents
8 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 113
Jan‐Michael A. Klapproth
9 Constipation 133
Shreya Raja and Shanthi Srinivasan
10 Colorectal Neoplasms 149
Pruthvi Patel and Vincent W. Yang
Liver 165
JP Norvell
11 Liver Anatomy and Histopathology 167
Joel P. Wedd
12 Liver Biochemical Tests 179
Nader Dbouk and Samir Parekh
13 Viral Hepatitis 195
Anjana A. Pillai and Lawrence S. Friedman
14 Alcoholic Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 211
Stephen H. Berger and Ryan M. Ford
15 Chronic Liver Disease 227
Preeti A. Reshamwala
16 Portal Hypertension 245
JP Norvell
Pancreas and Biliary System 269
Stephan Goebel and Lisa Cassani
17 Pancreatic Anatomy and Function 271
Field F. Willingham
18 Acute Pancreatitis 283
Steven Keilin
19 Chronic Pancreatitis 301
Anthony M. Gamboa and Qiang Cai
Contents ix
20 Bile Acid Metabolism 315
Nicole M. Griglione and Field F. Willingham
21 Gallstones and Complications 325
Julia Massaad
Common Problems in Gastroenterology 339
Emad Qayed and Meena A. Prasad
22 Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding 341
Tanvi Dhere
23 Abdominal Pain 359
Kamil Obideen
24 Jaundice 367
Nader Dbouk and Preeti A. Reshamwala
25 Abdominal Emergencies 381
Stephan Goebel
Picture Gallery 399
Sonali S. Sakaria and Saurabh Chawla
26 Classic Skin Manifestations 401
Melanie S. Harrison, Robert A. Swerlick, and Zakiya P. Rice
27 Classic Images 413
Pardeep K. Mittal, Courtney C. Moreno, William C. Small,
and Saurabh Chawla
28 Classic Pathology 443
Sujaata R. Dwadasi, Mary M. Flynn, Stephen K. Lau,
and Meena A. Prasad
Index 471

Antibiotics: ciprofloxacin, isoniazid, ketoconazole,
penicillins, rifampin, trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole
Antidepressants: bupropion, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline
Antiepileptics: carbamezipine, phenytoin, valproic acid
Antiretroviral therapy drugs
3‐Hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl‐coenzyme A (HMG‐CoA)
reductase inhibitors (statins)
Oral hypoglycemics: acarbose, glipizide
Proton pump inhibitors: omeprazole, pantoprazole
Others: amiodarone, angiotensin‐converting enzyme
inhibitors, methotrexate, vitamin A
Over‐the‐counter
medications
Acetaminophen
Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Substances of abuse Anabolic steroids, cocaine, ecstasy, glues, solvents,
phencyclidine (angel dust)
Herbal preparations Chaparral leaf, Chinese herbs (ephedra), gentian, germander,
Jin bu huan, kava, shark cartilage, senna, skullcap