Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Evidence-Based Practical Guide

A pocket handbook on the practical and safe use of drugs in inflammatory bowel disease to achieve best patient outcome in day-to-day practice.

This title features: a pocket handbook on the practical and safe use of drugs in inflammatory bowel disease to achieve best patient outcome in day-to-day practice; a book written by experts in inflammatory bowel disease covering the latest and most promising treatment modalities in patients with simple and complex inflammatory bowel disease; 20 short chapters illustrating therapeutic pathways to summarise current best practice on the management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease including special scenarios - management of extra-intestinal manifestations, cancer surveillance, pregnancy, fertility and breast feeding, screening for infections, bone diseases and anaemia; and, suitable for all medical professionals involved in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease - established and trainee gastroenterologists, gastrointestinal surgeons, nurse specialists, general practitioners and general physicians.

Contents

Management of ulcerative colitis -- Management of ulcerative proctitis
Management of left-sided ulcerative colitis
Management of extensive ulcerative colitis
Acute severe ulcerative colitis
Surgery in ulcerative colitis
Management of pouchitis. Management of Crohn's disease -- Localised ileocaecal Crohn's disease
Proximal/extensive small bowel Crohn's disease
Colonic Crohn's disease
Prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease
Stricturing Crohn's disease
Perianal fistula in Crohn's disease
Fistulating non-perianal Crohn's disease
Oral &
upper gastrointestinal Crohn's disease. Current issues in other scenarios -- Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease
Surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease
Fertility, pregnancy &
breastfeeding
Screening for opportunistic infections in inflammatory bowel disease
Management of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease
Management of anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease
Bone diseases in inflammatory bowel disease.

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