Crohn’s Disease: The Complete Guide to Medical Management

English | ISBN: 1556429444 | 2011 | 496 pages | PDF | 9 MB

Crohns Disease: The Complete Guide to Medical Management serves as the definitive source for medical management of Crohns Disease (CD).

Dr. Gary R. Lichtenstein, along with Dr. Ellen J. Scherl, have collaborated with over 60 experts from around the world to provide gastroenterologists and those in training with the necessary information to successfully manage the patient with Crohns disease.

Sections Include
General
o The role of the FDA in drug development; pediatric considerations; disease modifiers; and more
Medications
o Antibiotic use in treatment of CD; oral budesonide; infliximab; novel biological and non biologic therapies for CD; and more
Specific Clinical Scenarios
o Management of steroid unresponsive CD; management of enteric fistulae; use of pre- and probiotics; medical management of short bowel syndrome; maintenance therapy of CD; and more