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Diseases of the alimentary tract /
Diseases of the Alimentary Tract covers topics about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of several diseases of the alimentary tract. The book describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the mouth and the esophagus, such as aphthous stomatitis, esophageal disorders, an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
William Heinemann Medical Books,
1963.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Diseases of the Alimentary Tract; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter I. The mouth and oesophagus; The tongue; Aphthous stomatitis; Symptoms arising from the esophagus; Disorders of oesophageal motility; Chagas' disease (South American trypanosomiasis); Other oesophageal disorders; Strictures of the oesophagus; CEsophageal webs and rings; Cancer of the oesophagus; Chapter II. The Cardia and Hiatus Hernia; Mechanisms preventing reflux at the gastro-oesophageal junction; Hiatus hernia; Complications; Hiatus hernia in children
- Association with other intra-abdominal diseaseChapter III. Peptic ulcer; Why does the stomach not digest itself?; Is decreased resistance of the gastric mucosa of importance?; The role of hydrochloric acid; Blood groups and peptic ulcer; The influence of hormones; Geographical incidence; A psychosomatic disease?; Noxious substances in food or drink; Other possibilities; Historical; Present incidence; Chronic gastric ulcer, benign or malignant?; Prognosis of benign gastric ulcer; Giant lesser curve ulcers; Peptic ulcer in children; Post-bulbar duodenal ulceration
- Gastric and duodenal ulcer occurring togetherPyloric obstruction; Medical treatment of peptic ulcer; General measures; The effect of alkalis; Gastric irradiation; OEstrogens; Other therapy; Chapter IV. Conditions associated with peptic ulcer; Multiple endocrine adenomas; Hyperparathyroidism; The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: (Ulcerogenic tumour of the pancreas); Peptic ulcer and hepatic cirrhosis; Peptic ulcer and emphysema; Carcinoid tumours; Peptic ulcer and coronary artery disease; Chapter V. Gastric operations and their metabolic sequelae; Gastric operations; Type of operation
- The handling of the patientSequels of partial gastrectomy; Mechanisms causing malnutrition; The jejunal mucosa; Other possible diagnoses of malnutrition; Chapter VI. Gastritis and other local conditions; Gastritis; Gastritis and peptic ulcer; Gastritis and gastric cancer; Gastritis and anaemia; Gastritis and alcohol; Irradiation gastritis; Giant rugae (Menetrier's disease; giant hypertrophic gastritis); Gastric atrophy; Stress ulcers; Gastric polyps; Primary pyloric hypertrophy in adults; Gastric stasis from medical causes; Gastric atony in diabetics; Duodenal diverticula