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A gastroenterologist's guide to gut health : everything you need to know about colonoscopy, digestive diseases, and healthy eating / by Novick, David M.,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Diagrams of the gastrointestinal tract, colon, and gallbladder & pancreas -- Preparing for colonoscopy -- Sedation and anesthesia -- The colonoscopy -- Recovery after colonoscopy -- Putting colonoscopy in perspective: the evidence, quality issues, and surveillance intervals -- Colonoscopy: risks, alternatives, and barriers -- Overview of colon cancer -- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Clostridium difficile infection, or C-Diff -- Hemorrhoids -- Evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine -- Heartburn and reflux -- Disorders of the stomach and small intestine, including celiac disease -- Gallbladder and pancreas -- Hepatitis C -- Cirrhosis and the spectrum of liver disease -- Healthy eating -- How to get the most out of your visit to the doctor.Written by a gastroenterologist with decades of clinical and research experience, A Gastroenterologist's Guide to Gut Health provides the advice that Dr. Novick gives to patients in his practice every day, written in a clear, conversational, and easily understandable style. Advocating strongly for colon cancer screening and prevention, he walks readers through the process of colonoscopy, demystifying the procedure so patients know exactly what to expect. A review of alternatives to colonoscopy are also included. In addition to colonoscopy and colon cancer, Dr. Novick reviews irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), celiac disease, acid reflux, hepatitis C, hemorrhoids, and many other GI diseases. He provides clear and specific details on best nutrition practices and explains how to get the most out of your visit to the doctor. Anyone with questions about digestive health, prevention, and screening will find here a ready and accessible resource for staying healthy and feeling good.--AMAZON.
Subjects: Gastrointestinal system; Gastrointestinal system; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Tract;
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Brain maker : the power of gut microbes to heal and protect your brain -- for life / by Perlmutter, David,1954-author.; Loberg, Kristin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index.Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise -- from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem: New research indicates that the health of your brain may be, to an extraordinary degree, dictated by the state of your microbiome -- the vast population of organisms that live in your body and outnumber your own cells ten to one. What's taking place in your intestines today may determine your risk for any number of brain-related conditions. Dr. Perlmutter explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain, describing how the microbiome develops from birth and evolves based on lifestyle choices, how it can become "sick," and how nurturing gut health through a few easy strategies may alter your brain's destiny for the better.Bug alert: You've got company -- Gut check: What are your risk factors? -- Getting to know your hundred trillion friends. Welcome aboard: Your microbial friends, from birth to death ; Belly and brain on fire: The new science of inflammation ; Is your belly depressed?: Why angry guts make for moody and anxious minds ; How your intestinal flora can make you fat and brainsick: The surprising links between your gut's bacteria and appetite, obesity, and the brain ; Autism and the gut: On the frontiers of brain medicine -- Trouble in Bugville. Punched in the gut: The truth about fructose and gluten ; Bust a gut: Common exposures that make a good microbiome go bad -- Brain maker rehab. Feeding your microbiome: Six essential keys to boosting your brain by boosting your gut ; Go pro: The guide to supplements ; The brain maker 7-day meal plan: Eat your way to a healthier brain -- Why the future holds.
Subjects: Gastrointestinal system; Brain; Cooking (Fermented foods); Brain Diseases; Gastrointestinal Tract; Functional Food; Cooking; Fermentation;
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Gastrointestinal diseases and disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, liver, and pancreas, with facts about gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, appendicitis, ulcers, celiac disease, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, gallstones, and other diseases and disorders related to the digestive process ; along with information about cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, food intolerances, and commonly used diagnostic and surgical procedures, statistics, a glossary, and resources for additional help and information. by Omnigraphics, Inc.;
"Provides basic consumer health information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive diseases and disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach intestines, gall bladder, liver and pancreas. It also includes facts about the effects of food intolerances, infections, and certain cancers. An index, glossary of related terms, and other resources are also provided"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction to the digestive system -- Diagnostic and surgical procedures used for gastrointestinal disorders -- Disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract -- Disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract -- Disorders of the digestive system's solid organs: the liver and the pancreas -- Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract -- Food intolerances and infectious disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- Additional help and information.
Subjects: Gastrointestinal system;
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Anatomy and physiology for nurses at a glance / by Peate, Ian.; Nair, Muralitharan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foundations -- The nervous system -- The heart and vascular system -- The respiratory system -- The gastrointestinal tract -- The urinary system -- The male reproductive system -- The female reproductive system -- The endocrine system - The musculoskeletal system -- The skin -- The senses -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4. Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students, from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. Combining superb illustrations with accessible and informative text, this book covers all the body systems and key concepts encountered from the start of the pre-registration nursing or healthcare programme, and is ideal for anyone looking for an overview of the human body. Providing a concise, visual overview of anatomy and physiology and the related biological sciences, this book will help students develop practical skills, enabling them to become caring, kind and compassionate nurses. -- back cover.
Subjects: Nurses' Instruction.; Human physiology.; Human anatomy.; Nursing.; Anatomy.;
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The endocrine system at a glance / by Greenstein, Ben,1941-; Wood, Diana F.;
Fundamentals -- Growth -- Thyroid -- Adrenals and autoimmunity -- Sexual differentiation and development -- Female reproduction -- Male reproduction -- Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension -- Metabolic endocrinology: pancreas and gastrointestinal tract -- Metabolic endocrinology: energy homoeostasis and obesity -- Calcium and metabolic bone disease -- Self assessment.Providing an introductory overview and revision guide to the subject, this text condenses each topic and includes core information on components of the endocrine system. Clinical scenarios are included to emphasise the clinical relevance of all material.
Subjects: Endocrinology.; Endocrine Glands; Endocrine Glands; Endocrine System Diseases.; Hormones;
© 2011., Wiley-Blackwell,
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Bacteriology of humans : an ecological perspective / by Wilson, Michael,1947 Apr. 12-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The human-microbe symbiosis -- The indigenous microbiota of the skin -- The indigenous microbiota of the eye -- The indigenous microbiota of the respiratory tract -- The indigenous microbiota of the urinary system of females -- The indigenous microbiota of the reproductive system of females -- The indigenous microbiota of the urinary and reproductive systems of males -- The indigenous microbiota of the oral cavity -- The indigenous microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract -- The future.
Subjects: Human body; Microbial ecology.;
© 2008., Blackwell Pub.,
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Infectious diseases : a clinical short course / by Southwick, Frederick S.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Anti-infective therapy -- The sepsis syndrome -- The febrile patient -- Pulmonary infections -- Eye, ear, nose, and throat -- Central nervous system infections -- Cardiovascular infections -- Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary infections -- Gastrointestinal tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) -- Skin and soft tissue infections -- Bone and joint infections -- Parasitic infections -- Zoonotic infections -- Bioterrorism -- Serious adult viral illnesses other than HIV -- Infections in the immunocompromised host -- HIV infection."A concise, thorough review of microorganisms and the diseases they cause No other resource makes clinical infectious diseases more manageable and easy to master than Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Third Edition. This self-teaching tool is organized by system/region as opposed to pathogens -- simulating how common pathogens and disorders would be encountered in rounds or in practice. Unsurpassed for learning how to associate pathogens with their corresponding impact on actual patients Coverage of the entire field of infectious diseases in a concise presentation than can be read during a 30 day rotation Color photos show clinical manifestations of infectious diseases "--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Communicable diseases.; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Diseases; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections;
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Nutritional foundations and clinical applications : a nursing approach / by Grodner, Michele.; Escott-Stump, Sylvia,author.; Dorner, Suzanne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Wellness nutrition -- Personal and community nutrition -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- Energy, weight, and fitness -- Nutrition across the life span -- Nutrition assessment and patient care -- Food-related issues -- Nutrition for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- Nutrition for disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas -- Nutrition for diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition in metabolic stress: burns, trauma and surgery -- Nutrition for cardiopulmonary diseases -- Nutrition for diseases of the kidneys -- Nutrition for neuro-psychiatric disorders -- Nutrition in cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Subjects: Nurses' Instruction.; Diet therapy.; Nutrition.; Nursing.; Nutrition Therapy; Diet Therapy; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.;
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Ulrich & Canale's Nursing care planning guides : prioritization, delegation, and clinical reasoning / by Haugen, Nancy,author.; Ulrich, Susan Puderbaugh.Nursing care planning guides.; Galura, Sandra,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 863-872) and index.Prioritization, delegation, and critical thinking in client management -- Nurse-sensitive indicators -- Selected nursing diagnoses, interventions, rationales, and documentation -- Nursing care of the client having surgery -- The client with alterations in respiratory function -- The client with alterations in cardiovascular function -- The client with alterations in neurological function -- The client with alterations in hematologic and immune function -- The client with alterations in metabolic function -- The client with alterations in the gastrointestinal tract -- Nursing care of the client with disturbances of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas -- The client with alterations in the kidney and urinary tract -- The client with alterations in musculoskeletal function -- The client with alterations in the breast and reproductive system -- The client receiving treatment for neoplastic disorders -- Nursing care of the elderly client -- End-of-life nursing care -- Bibliography -- Index."A practical guide to care planning, this practical reference helps you confidently plan individualized care for clients in acute care, extended care, and home care settings. It reflects the latest evidence-based interventions and includes a companion Evolve website with animations, skills videos, and an online care planner for customized care planning."--Publisher's description
Subjects: Nursing; Nursing care plans; Nursing; Nursing care plans.; Nursing Care; Nursing Assessment; Patient Care Planning;
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Current diagnosis & treatment : pediatrics / by Bunik, Maya,editor.; Hay, William W.,editor.; Levin, Myron J.,editor.; Abzug, Mark J.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Advancing the quality & safety of care -- The newborn infant -- Child development & behavior -- Adolescence -- Adolescent substance use disorders -- Eating disorders -- Child & adolescent psychiatric disorders & psychosocial aspects of pediatrics -- Child abuse & neglect -- Ambulatory & office pediatrics -- Immunization -- Normal childhood nutrition & its disorders -- Emergencies & injuries -- Poisoning -- Critical care -- Skin -- Eye -- Oral medicine & dentistry -- Ear, nose, & throat -- Respiratory tract & mediastinum -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Gastrointestinal tract -- Liver & pancreas -- Fluid, electrolyte, & acid-base disorders & therapy -- Kidney & urinary tract -- Neurologic & muscular disorders -- Orthopedics -- Sports medicine -- Rehabilitation medicine -- Rheumatic diseases -- Hematologic disorders -- Neoplastic disease -- Pain management & pediatric palliative & end-of-life care -- Immunodeficiency -- Endocrine disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Genetics & dysmorphology -- Allergic disorders -- Antimicrobial therapy -- Infections: viral & rickettsial -- Human immunodeficiency virus infection -- Infections: bacterial & spirochetal -- Infections: parasitic & mycotic -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Travel medicine -- Chemistry & hematology reference intervals.A comprehensive source of current infomration on the medical condition of children - from birth through adolescence.
Subjects: Pediatrics; Pediatrics; Pediatrics; Children; Children;
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