Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Anatomy and Physiology The Digestive System The Digestive Organs The Mouth Swallowing (deglutition) Oesophagus The Structure of the Digestive System Stomach Small Intestine Chemical Digestion Function of the Small Intestine The Large Intestine Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 2 Digestive system assessment Assessing Needs Effective Communication The History Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease Past Medical History Medication History Social History and Lifestyle Risk Factors Psychosocial Health Nutritional Assessment Physical Examination Auscultation Percussion Palpation Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Assessment Locations of Pain Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 3 Peptic ulcer Disease Pathophysiological Changes Associated with Peptic Ulcer Disease Prognosis Epidemiology Risk Factors Genetic Predisposition to Peptic Ulcer Disease Dyspepsia Clinical Presentation Clinical Investigations and Diagnosis Management Health Teaching Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 4 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pathophysiological Changes Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ulcerative Colitis Crohn''s Disease Epidemiology Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Extraintestinal Manifestation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Investigations and Diagnosis Crohn''s Disease: Diagnosis Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis Management Health Teaching Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 5 Stomach Cancer Pathophysiological Changes Associated with Stomach Cancer Epidemiology Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Clinical Investigations and Diagnosis Management Health Teaching Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 6 Hepatitis Pathophysiological Changes Associated with Hepatitis Hepatitis Viral Hepatitis The Pathogenesis of HBV Viral Entry Hepatocyte Infection Replication Assembly of Virions Release of Virions Immune Response Clinical Manifestations Chronic Infection and Complications Transmission Vaccination and Prevention In summary Epidemiology Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Clinical Investigations and Diagnosis Management Health Teaching General Strategies Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 7 Liver Diseases Hepatitis Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Haemochromatosis Primary Biliary Cholangitis Pathophysiological Changes Associated with Alcohol-related Liver Disease Alcohol-related Liver Disease Epidemiology Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Clinical Investigations and Diagnosis Patient History Physical Examination Management Health Teaching Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs Chapter 8 Cholecystitis Pathophysiological changes associated with cholecystitis Epidemiology Risk Factors Clinical presentation Clinical investigations and diagnosis Management Health Teaching Conclusion References Glossary of Terms MCQs MCQ Answers Index.