Curbside Consultation of the Liver: 49 Clinical Questions

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 surgical 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 and residents in training, surgical attendings, and surgical residents will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered in the book are: 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 ultrsound examination require a liver biopsy? Which patients with chronic liver disease should I screen for hepatocellular carcinoma? And how much ascites is safe to remove at any time?