Curbside Consultation Of The Liver 49 Clinical Questions 1st Mitchell Shiffman Md by Mitchell Shiffman Md 9781556428159, 1556428154 instant download after payment.

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to questions that are often left unanswered by traditional liver references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or complications? Curbside Consultation of the Liver: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between colleagues.
Dr. Mitchell Shiffman has designed this unique reference, which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with the liver. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to the liver with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the treatment of the liver.
Curbside Consultation of the Liver: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Gastroenterologists, fellows, residents in training, and medical students will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.
Some of the questions that are answered:
• How often should I follow a patient who had chronic hepatitis C after they achieved a sustained virologic response?
• Should I stop the HIV medications in a patient who has developed an elevation in serum liver transaminases?
• What should I tell my patient who is a carrier for alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency?
• Which patients with fatty liver disease on an ultrasound examination require a liver biopsy?
• Which patients with chronic liver disease should I screen for hepatocellular carcinoma?
• How much ascites is safe to remove at any time?