Pancreas and Biliary Disease

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Elevated Amylase and Lipase: Physiology Including Non-pancreatitis related Elevations

   • Brian Rajca, Nalini M. Guda

   Pages 1-20

3. Clinical Scenario: Abdominal Pain With or Without Elevated Amylase and Lipase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21

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   2. Acute Pancreatitis

      • Raghuwansh P. Sah, Santhi Swaroop Vege

      Pages 23-37

   3. Chronic Pancreatitis

      • Rupjyoti Talukdar, D. Nageshwar Reddy

      Pages 39-58

   4. Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis

      • Venkata N. Muddana, Nalini M. Guda

      Pages 59-81

   5. Steroid-Responsive Chronic Pancreatitides: Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Idiopathic Duct-Centric Chronic Pancreatitis

      • Nicolo’ de Pretis, Yan Bi, Saurabh Mukewar, Suresh Chari

      Pages 83-101

4. Clinical Scenario: Painless Jaundice/Unintentional Weight Loss

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103

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   2. Pancreas Adenocarcinoma and Ampullary Cancer

      • Chad Barnes, Kathleen K. Christians, Douglas B. Evans, Susan Tsai

      Pages 105-128

5. Clinical Scenario: Incidental Finding on CT/Dizziness/Secretary Diarrhea/Skin Rash

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129

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   2. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

      • George Younan, Susan Tsai, Douglas B. Evans, Kathleen K. Christians

      Pages 131-151

6. Clinical Scenario: Incidental Finding on CT

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153

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   2. Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas

      • Omer Basar, William R. Brugge

      Pages 155-200

   3. Bile Duct and Pancreas: Brief Anatomy, Investigations Used

      • Abdul H. Khan

      Pages 201-217

7. Clinical Scenario: Pain/Fever/Jaundice

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219

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   2. Gallstone Disease

      • Travis P. Webb

      Pages 221-229

   3. Choledocholithiasis Including Acute Cholangitis

      • Srinivas Gaddam, Simon Lo

      Pages 231-250

   4. Benign Biliary Strictures

      • Sheeva K. Parbhu, Douglas G. Adler

      Pages 251-286

   5. Point-of-Care Clinical Guide: Cholangiocarcinoma

      • Abdulrahman Y. Hammad, Nicholas G. Berger, T. Clark Gamblin

      Pages 287-320

   6. Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

      • José Franco

      Pages 321-346

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of common disorders affecting the pancreas and the bile duct. The book reviews the anatomy and laboratory test relevant to the pathophysiology of the disease, categorizes the symptoms under clinical scenarios like “incidental finding” or “painless jaundice”, defines accuracy (or lack of) of the investigations used, and formulates a management plan as per evidence-based recommendations. The spectrum of diseases covered include commonly occurring benign conditions like pancreatitis, gall stone disease, bile duct strictures, and malignant diseases of the pancreas, gall bladder and the bile ducts. Also included are topics on motility disorders of the pancreaticobiliary system and pre-malignant conditions. 


Written by experts in the field, Pancreas and Biliary Diseases: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable reference resource for clinicians who need the latest evidence-based approach to manage these complex patients and answer questions the patient or the referring doctors may have regarding pancreas and biliary diseases. 
 

• Acute Cholecystitis
• Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
• Choledocholethiasis
• Pancreas adenocarcinoma
• Motility disorders
• hepatology

“It is meant primarily for busy clinicians and residents who care for patients with pancreatic and biliary diseases … . The book covers most of the common pancreatic and biliary diseases and provides current evidence based information about them. … it is a readable book, the contents are up to date, and it meets its goal.” (Pramod Garg, The National Medical Journal of India, Vol. 30 (3), May- June, 2017)



“This is an overview of the common disorders affecting the pancreas and biliary system. … The audience is practicing gastroenterologists as well as GI fellows. … This is a great overview of the symptoms and management of the common and uncommon biliary and pancreatic diseases. … It is a great resource to have on your bookshelf. ” (Brenton Rogers, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2017)

• Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

  Kulwinder Dua, Reza Shaker

Kulwinder Dua, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Milwaukee, WI
USA


Reza Shaker, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Milwaukee, WI
USA

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