Anton Emmanuel, BSc MD FRCP, Senior Lecturer in Neurogastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist University College Hospital, London, UK.Stephen Inns, MBChB FRACP, Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology, Otago School of Medicine, Wellington and Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hutt Valley Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.

• Preface to the second edition viiPreface to the first edition viiiAbout the companion website ixPart I Clinical Basics1 Approach to the patient with abdominal pain 32 Approach to the patient with liver disease 133 Approach to the patient with luminal disease 204 Nutrition 345 Gastrointestinal infections 466 Gastrointestinal investigations 53Part II Gastrointestinal Emergencies7 Acute gastrointestinal bleeding 638 Acute upper and lower gastrointestinal emergencies 679 Acute liver failure 7510 Pancreatobiliary emergencies 81Part III Regional Gastroenterology11 Oral cavity 9112 Oesophagus 9313 Stomach and duodenum 10114 Small intestine 10715 Small and large bowel disorders 11516 Colon 12817 Anorectum 13518 Pancreatic diseases 14119 Biliary diseases 14920 Consequences of chronic liver disease 16021 Liver transplantation 17422 Alcoholic liver disease 18223 Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease 18624 Viral hepatitides 19025 Drug‐induced liver injury 20426 Autoimmune hepatitis 20927 Liver tumours and lesions 21228 Vascular liver diseases 21829 Pregnancy‐related liver disease 22930 Hereditary and congenital liver diseases 233Part IV Study Aids and RevisionGastrointestinal history check-list 255Abdominal examination routine 257Rectal examination routine 259Common OSCE cases 260Surgical sieve 261Part V Self‐Assessment: AnswersSelf-assessment: Answers 265Index 271

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