skip to content
The ulcer story : the authoritative guide to ulcers, dyspepsia, and heartburn Preview this item
ClosePreview this item
  • Preview this Item (Questia)

The ulcer story : the authoritative guide to ulcers, dyspepsia, and heartburn

Author: W Grant Thompson
Publisher: New York : Plenum Press, ©1996.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
Describes a range of gastrointestinal disorders including ulcers, indigestion, and reflux, and explains how they are diagnosed and treated.
Rating:

(not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first.

 

Find a copy in the library

Retrieving... Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Thompson, W. Grant.
Ulcer story.
New York : Plenum Press, c1996
(OCoLC)605065971
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: W Grant Thompson
ISBN: 0306452758 9780306452758
OCLC Number: 35110174
Description: xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Ch. 1. The Gut: A Brief Anatomy --
Ch. 2. Physiology: How the Gut Works --
Ch. 3. Terminology --
Ch. 4. The Peptic Ulcer Story: A Brief History --
Ch. 5. Epidemiology of Ulcers, Dyspepsia, and Heartburn --
Ch. 6. Gastric Secretion --
Ch. 7. NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs --
Ch. 8. Helicobacter pylori --
Ch. 9. Other Causes: Genetics, Lifestyle, and Stress --
Ch. 10. Dyspepsia --
Ch. 11. Peptic Ulcer: Gastric and Duodenal --
Ch. 12. Rare and Atypical Ulcers --
Ch. 13. Complications of Peptic Ulcer --
Ch. 14. Gastroesophageal Reflux --
Ch. 15. Heartburn and Esophagitis --
Ch. 16. Diagnosis and Treatment of Heartburn and Esophagitis --
Ch. 17. Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux --
Ch. 18. Functional Dyspepsia: Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia --
Ch. 19. Noncardiac Chest Pain: The Irritable Esophagus --
Ch. 20. Burbulence: Functional Abdominal Bloating --
Ch. 21. Cancer of the Upper Gut --
Ch. 22. Antacids --
Ch. 23. Histamine H[subscript 2] Antagonists --
Ch. 24. Proton Pump Inhibitors --
Ch. 25. Sucralfate --
Ch. 26. Prostaglandins --
Ch. 27. Bismuth and Antibiotics: Treatment of H. pylori --
Ch. 28. The Prokinetics: Gastrokinetics --
Ch. 29. Ulcer and Antireflux Surgery: Postsurgical Problems --
Ch. 30. Testing Treatments: Clinical Trials and Placebos --
Ch. 31. Investigations: Testing Upper Gut Symptoms.
Responsibility: W. Grant Thompson.
More information:

Abstract:

Describes a range of gastrointestinal disorders including ulcers, indigestion, and reflux, and explains how they are diagnosed and treated.

Reviews

User-contributed reviews
Retrieving weRead reviews...
Retrieving GoodReads reviews...
Retrieving Amazon reviews...

Tags

Be the first.
Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Close Window

Please sign in to WorldCat 

Don't have an account? You can easily create a free account.