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Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

A Point of Care Clinical Guide

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Editors:
  1. Eytan Bardan

    1. Institute of Gastroenterology, Sheba medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel

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  2. Reza Shaker

    1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

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  • Provides answers to questions that are frequently posed to providers who care for patients with GI motility disorders

  • Pre and post-surgical patient management is addressed in a way that can best be conveyed to patients

  • Written by recognized experts in their fields

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Esophageal and Supraesophageal Motor Disorders

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Achalasia and Esophageal Outlet Obstruction

      • Daphne Ang, Mark Fox
      Pages 3-23

    3. Esophageal Chest Pain: Esophageal Spasm

      • Dustin A. Carlson, John E. Pandolfino
      Pages 25-37

    4. Chest Pain of Esophageal Origin and Reflux Hypersensitivity

      • Wojciech Blonski, Joel E. Richter
      Pages 39-53

    5. Nonspecific Esophageal Motility Disorders

      • C. Prakash Gyawali
      Pages 55-65

    6. Scleroderma Esophagus

      • David A. Katzka
      Pages 67-69

    7. Globus Sensation

      • Ram Dickman, Doron Boltin
      Pages 71-78

    8. UES Restrictive Disorders

      • Ling Mei, Patrick Sanvanson
      Pages 79-90

    9. Erosive Esophagitis

      • Frank Zerbib
      Pages 91-99

    10. Regurgitation

      • Kenneth R. DeVault
      Pages 101-108

    11. Nonerosive Reflux Disease (NERD)

      • Jason Abdallah, Ronnie Fass
      Pages 109-134

    12. Functional Heartburn

      • Pooja Lal, Michael F. Vaezi
      Pages 135-142

    13. I Am Tired of Taking Pills for My Reflux, What Else Can I Do? Surgical and Endoscopic Treatment for GERD

      • Jon Gould
      Pages 143-152

    14. Barrett’s Esophagus: Am I Going to Get Cancer? What Should I Do to Avoid It?

      • Lavanya Viswanathan, Prateek Sharma
      Pages 153-161

    15. Supraesophageal Reflux Disease (SERD)

      • Timna Naftali
      Pages 163-167

    16. Chronic Cough and Throat Clearing

      • J. Mark Madison, Richard S. Irwin
      Pages 169-183

    17. Dysphonia and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

      • Gregory Postma, Mark A. Fritz
      Pages 185-192

    18. Aspiration Pneumonia/Bronchitis

      • Masooma Aqeel, Elizabeth R. Jacobs
      Pages 193-208

    19. Esophageal Manometry

      • Edy Soffer, Anisa Shaker
      Pages 209-219
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About this book

This guide focuses on the answers to patient questions that are frequently posed to providers who care for patients with GI motility disorders. Additionally, the text guides clinicians through the complicated diagnostic and therapeutic/management approaches to motility disorders, including common and specialized tests, drug initiation, medications side effects, and disease complications. 


Written by experts in the field, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable reference for busy clinicians who need the best evidence-based answers to patient questions at their fingertips.

Reviews

“This book discusses all aspects of, and pathologies affecting, gastrointestinal motility disorders encountered by medical practitioners taking care of these patients. … This is a well-written book on motility disorders of the GI tract. Every practitioner taking care of these patients should have a book like this one.” (Henrique Jose Fernandez, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Gastroenterology, Sheba medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel

    Eytan Bardan

  • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Reza Shaker

About the editors

Eytan Bardan, MD

Tel Aviv University, Institute of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel



Reza Shaker, MD
Joseph E. Geenen Professor and Chief, Director, Digestive Disease Center, Senior Associate Dean and Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

  • Book Subtitle: A Point of Care Clinical Guide

  • Editors: Eytan Bardan, Reza Shaker

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-59350-0Published: 25 October 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86604-8Published: 28 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-59352-4Published: 12 October 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 440

  • Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gastroenterology

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