Crohn's Disease

Crohn's Disease: The Complete Guide to Medical Management serves as the definitive source for medical management of Crohn's 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 Crohn's 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 Features: * Color images, graphs, and tables * Extensive index that includes cross-referencing to Ulcerative Colitis: The Complete Guide to Medical Management * An appendix on Infliximab treatment * Comprehensive references at the end of each chapter Organized into an easy-to-reference format, Crohn's Disease: The Complete Guide to Medical Management threads theory into practice and provides Gastroenterology professionals with the most comprehensive information available on this disease state. The other side of inflammatory bowel disease is covered in Drs. Gary R. Lichtenstein and Ellen J. Scherl's Ulcerative Colitis: The Complete Guide to Medical Management. All gastroenterologists will find both books to be essential for future practice in the treatment and care of their patients with either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, as well as in the overall management of those with inflammatory bowel disease.