Springer Atlas of Dermatological Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease

Product Description This comprehensive atlas is arranged by digestive symptoms, offering paired chapters on gastrointestinal and dermatological manifestations. Includes clinical presentations, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic tests, pathology and many images. Review From the reviews:“This book is aimed at broadening dermatologists’ and gastroenterologists’ awareness of skin clues to particular gastrointestinal disorders. … The audience is dermatologists, gastroenterologists, and internists. … It provides a good introduction to educating oneself on taking a thorough GI history for patients with suspicious skin changes to examine them for underlying GI malignancies and syndromes.” (Patricia Wong, Doody’s Book Reviews, May, 2013) From the Back Cover Atlas of Dermatological Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease provides a comprehensive compendium of digestive tract diseases with dermatological manifestations. The work is arranged by digestive symptoms, with sections based on the specific digestive disease etiology. Each section contains paired chapters of text, one on gastrointestinal manifestations and the other on dermatological manifestations. The atlas includes clinical presentations, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic tests/procedures, pathology, and references presented with substantial numbers of images. Concise and easy to use, Atlas of Dermatological Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease is an important resource for gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and internists alike in the treatment of digestive tract diseases. About the Author George Y. Wu, MD, PhDUniversity of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Hepatology Section, Farmington, CT, USA Nathan Selsky, MDUniversity of Connecticut, Department of Medicine, West Hartford, CT, USA Jane M. Grant-Kels, MD University of Connecticut Health Center, Dermatology Department, Farmington, CT, USA