Practical Geriatric Gastroenterology and Diagnosis and Treatment

Author: Xu Hualin
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a specialized monograph on digestive diseases in the elderly, divided into 7 chapters. Chapter 1 systematically introduces the anatomical structure, function, aging characteristics of digestive organs, as well as the secretion characteristics of digestive glands; Chapter 2 explores the relationship between systemic diseases in the elderly and the digestive system, including the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, endocrine and metabolic system, urinary system, and blood system; Chapters 3 to 6 provide detailed descriptions of diagnostic methods for digestive diseases in elderly patients involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anal canal, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and other abdominal organs, with a focus on the special aspects of elderly patients in terms of pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, auxiliary examinations, diagnosis, and treatment; Chapter 7 covers specialized nursing knowledge for elderly digestive diseases. At the end of the book, there are 80 images of endoscopic and other medical imaging of elderly digestive diseases. This book is primarily intended for healthcare professionals working in clinical practice of digestive diseases and geriatric medicine, and can also serve as a teaching material for clinical graduate students in medical schools.