Concise and accessible information providing practical assistance for making difficult decisions
Algorithms after every topic summarise the chapter to aid learning and speedy reference
A colour plate section aids doctors with diagnosis
A series of four icons clearly distinguish the degree of urgency with which the emergency must be treated
An easily accessible guide to diagnosing and managing critical situations, Emergencies in Gastroenterology and Hepatology aids doctors in dealing with acutely sick patients quickly and effectively. The book provides practical advice on how to make difficult decisions in an emergency situation. Areas covered include life and death emergencies, as well as the broad problems faced by on-call Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists on a daily basis. The focus throughout is on immediate management, but the book also includes reference to long term follow up for certain problems.

Each chapter has an associated algorithm, which summarises the contents of the chapter, providing an aide memoir for the reader and facilitating learning, as well as being a quick reference tool. Bullet-point information for speed and clarity combined with the integral cross-referencing system, further enables quick access to the necessary information.

1: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
2: Overt lower gastrointestinal bleeding
3: Severe iron deficiency anaemia
4: Severe vomiting
5: Severe acute diarrhoea
6: Gastroenteritis
7: Complications of inflammatory bowel disease
8: Acute thoracic pain and dysphagia
9: Acute abdominal pain
10: Malnutrition and chronic gastrointestinal disease
11: Complications of nutritional support
12: HIV disease and the GI tract
13: Assessment of liver function
14: Jaundice
15: Acute liver failure
16: Complications of cirrhosis and portal hypertension
17: Infections and the liver
18: Drug-induced liver injury
19: The liver in pregnancy
20: Hepatic trauma
21: Hepatic, neuroendocrine and general oncological emergencies
22: Liver transplant patients