This 4^th edition of Yamada's Handbook of Gastroenterology provides a portable, well-illustrated, rapid access handbook for gastroenterologists of all levels, perfect for quick and easy use while on the wards. 

Divided into 2 parts -- part 1 being symptom-focused and part 2 disease-focused, it gives 100% clinical assessment and practical management advice for the entire range of GI symptoms, complaints and conditions that patients present with. Every symptom you're likely to encounter is covered, every condition assessed. 

JOHN M. INADOMI, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

RENUKA BHATTACHARYA, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

JOO HA HWANG, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

CYNTHIA KO, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Color Plates List vii

Preface ix

List of Abbreviations xi

Part 1 Approach to Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Signs

1 The Patient with Dysphagia or Odynophagia 3

2 The Patient with Heartburn or Chest Pain 13

3 The Patient with Gastrointestinal Bleeding 23

4 The Patient with Unexplained Weight Loss 37

5 The Patient with Nausea and Vomiting 47

6 The Patient with Abdominal Pain 57

7 The Patient with Gas and Bloating 69

8 The Patient with Ileus or Obstruction 79

9 The Patient with Constipation 89

10 The Patient with Diarrhea 99

11 The Patient with an Abdominal Mass 115

12 The Patient with Jaundice or Abnormal Liver Biochemical Tests 125

13 The Patient with Ascites 143

14 The Patient Requiring Nutritional Support 157

15 The Patient Requiring Endoscopic Procedures 171

Part 2 Specific Gastrointestinal Diseases

16 Motor Disorders of the Esophagus 187

17 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis 197

18 Esophageal Neoplasia 207

19 Disorders of Gastric Emptying 217

20 Acid Peptic Disorders 229

21 Functional Dyspepsia 239

22 Gastric Neoplasia 245

23 Celiac Disease 255

24 Short Bowel Syndrome 265

25 Small Intestinal Neoplasia 273

26 Diverticular Disease of the Colon 281

27 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 289

28 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 299

29 Colonic Neoplasia 317

30 Anorectal Diseases 327

31 Pancreatitis 335

32 Pancreatic Neoplasia 349

33 Biliary Tract Stones and Cysts 359

34 Viral Hepatitis 369

35 Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver 383

36 Cholestatic Liver Diseases 391

37 Alcoholic Liver Disease 401

38 Autoimmune Hepatitis 407

39 Complications of Cirrhosis 413

40 Primary Hepatic Neoplasms 423

41 Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract 431

42 Gastrointestinal Vascular Lesions 447

43 Medical, Surgical, and Endoscopic Treatment of Obesity 457

44 Questions and Answers 463

Index 517