Contributors Preface SectionⅠ.General Approach to Gastrointestinal Diseases 1.Approach to the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disorders 2.Aids & the Gastrointestinal Tract 3.Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 4.Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding 5.Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding 6.Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 7.Inflammatory Bowel Disease 8.Acute Diarrheal Diseases 9.Mesenteric Vascular Disease 10.Miscellaneous Diseases of the Peritoneum & Mesentery 11.Gastronitestinal Complications of Pregnancy 12.Nutritional Disorders & Their Treatment in Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract 13.Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastrointestinal Diseases 14.Imaging Studies in Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases 15.Endoscopic Management of Biliary & Pancreatic Diseases Section Ⅱ.Esophageal Diseases 16.Gastroesophageal Reflux & Its Complications 17.Esophageal Motility Disorders & Noncardiac Chest Pain 18.Esophageal Tumors 19.Miscellaneous Disorders of the Esophagus Section Ⅲ.Diseases of the Stomach & Small Intestine 20.Peptic Ulcer Disease 21.Dyspepsia & Nonulcer Dyspepsia 22.Motility Disorders of the Stomach & Small Intestine 23.Malabsorption Disorders 24.Tumors of the Stomach & Small Intestine 25.Miscellaneous Disorders of the Stomach & Small Intestine Section Ⅳ.Diseases of the colon & Rectum 26.Malignant & Premalignant Lesions of the Colon 27.Diverticular Disease of the Colon 28.Anorectal Diseases 29.Miscellaneous Diseases of the Colon Section Ⅴ.Diseases of the Pancreas 30.Acute Pancreatitis 31.Chronic Pancreatitis & Pancreatic Insufficiency 32.Tumors of the Pancreas Section Ⅵ.Diseases of the Liver & Biliary System 33.Approach to the Patient with Suspected Liver Disease 34.Acute Liver Failure 35.Viral Hepatitis 36.Chronic Nonviral Hepatitis 37.Infections of the Liver 38.Liver & Biliary Disease in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 39.Alcoholic Liver Disease 40.Iron Overload Diseases 41.Copper Overload Diseases 42.Hepatric Porphyrias 43.Complications of Chronic Liver Disease 44.Drug-Induced Liver Disease 45.The Liver in Systemic Disease 46.Mass Lesions & Neoplasia of the Liver 47.Liver Disease in Pregnancy 48.Pediatric Liver Disease 49.Hepatic Complications of Marrow & Stem Cell Transplantation 50.Gallstones 51.Premary Disease of the Bile Ducts 52.Tumors of the Ampulla & Bile Ducts 53.Cystic Diseases of the Bile Duct & Liver 54.Liver Transplantation Index