Pocket Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Pocket guide for healthcare providers treating patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Sunanda V. Kane (Edited by), Marla C. Dubinsky (Edited by)

9780521672399, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 May 2005

152 pages, 4 tables
17.9 x 10.9 x 1.4 cm, 0.122 kg

From the Foreword by Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, PhD..."This publication is highly recommended to all physicians involved in the study and management of IBD patients, including gastroenterology trainees, nurses, and advanced students who will learn much from this well-organized and authoritative contribution to the IBD literature."

This easy to read, easy to use pocket guide has been written with the busy health care provider in mind. Patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - present special challenges for practitioners, whether in the office, in the clinic, or on the telephone. IBD patients typically require lifetime care, and grapple with a wide range of changing intestinal symptoms and extraintestinal concerns that can be confusing for the nonspecialist who may not know what to ask or what to do next. This guide has been written by respected clinicians in the field of IBD to help anyone who cares for these patients identify the problems and make decisions about treatment. Each chapter is devoted to a particular symptom and follows the same format for rapid access. The book also contains a comprehensive table of IBD medications, and chapters on other management issues like long term complications, nutrition, and alternative therapies.

Foreword
Preface
Part I. Basic Overviews: 1. Ulcerative colitis
2. Crohn's disease
Part II. Patient Symptoms: 3. Abdominal pain
4. Arthralgias
5. Diarrhea
6. Fatigue
7. Fever
8. Nausea
9. Rash
10. Rectal bleeding
11. Red eye(s)
Part III. Medications and Other Therapies: 12. Medication table
13. Infliximab considerations
14. Complementary and alternative therapies
Part IV. Special Populations: 15. The post-op patient
16. The pediatric patient
17. The pregnant patient
18. The elderly patient
Part V. Special Considerations: 19. Colon cancer
20. Nutritional issues
21. Osteoporosis
22. Non-adherence.

Subject Areas: Gastroenterology [MJH]