Decision-Making in Gastroenterology: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis and Management

Authored by Emad Qayed MD MPH and Nikrad Shahnavaz MD, this comprehensive resource is designed to help gastroenterologists, ER physicians, internists, family medicine physicians, and other healthcare professionals make informed decisions about patient care.

A Practical and Easy-to-Use Guide

Decision-Making in Gastroenterology is packed with diagnostic and treatment algorithms that provide easy-to-follow guidance when encountering patients with unfamiliar or complex clinical presentations. Each point-of-care algorithm represents a common GI or liver disorder or disease, offering a concise visual representation that clearly guides you through the steps of efficient and effective decision making.

Covers a Wide Range of Gastrointestinal Conditions

This valuable resource includes 80 algorithms covering commonly encountered symptoms and signs, specific gastrointestinal conditions, esophageal disorders, liver conditions, pancreatic diseases, and colorectal conditions. Some of the featured topics include:

• Esophageal motility disorders
• Achalasia
• Foreign body ingestion
• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Celiac disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• Colonic ischemia
• Acute pancreatitis
• Primary biliary cholangitis
• Biologic therapy in inflammatory bowel disease
• Immune checkpoint inhibitor colitis

Organized for Easy Reference

The algorithms are organized into two sections: Section 1 provides a first-line approach to patients with common signs and symptoms, while Section 2 includes algorithms for the most commonly treated GI disorders. Each algorithm is presented on one page, with instructional text for key nodes within the algorithm on the facing page.

Digital Ancillary Content

An eBook version is included with purchase, allowing you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may be published up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Published by Elsevier, the 1st edition of Decision-Making in Gastroenterology is available in English and features 170 pages of comprehensive content. The ISBN-10 is 0323932460 and ISBN-13 is 978-0323932462.