Stein Daniel J., Shaker Reza (eds.) Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Point of Care Clinical Guide

Springer, 2015. — 244 p.This title provides a point-of-care reference for busy clinicians who need the best evidence based answers to patient questions at their fingertips. Additionally, it guides clinicians through the complicated therapeutic management of IBD including drug initiation, medications side effects and complications, therapeutic level monitoring and accurate disease monitoring. Lastly, it addresses special situations such as alternative therapies, pregnancy, fertility, and lactation. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Point-of-Care Reference Guide will be a valuable reference for Gastroenterologists, Gastroenterology Fellows and Mid-Level Providers.Why Did This Happen to Me? Epidemiology, Genetics, and Pathophysiology of IBD
Was There Something I Did to Get Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Environmental and Dietary Factors That Contribute to IBD
So What Is Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis? Pathophysiology of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Are You Sure I Have Crohn’s Disease? Making the Proper Diagnosis, Avoiding IBD Mimickers, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
Do I Have Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis? Identifying Factors That Distinguish CD from UC and Indeterminate Colitis
What If I Do Not Get Myself Treated for Crohn’s Disease? Natural History of Crohn’s Disease
What Happens If I Do Nothing for My Ulcerative Colitis? The Natural History of Untreated Ulcerative Colitis
What Factors of My Crohn’s Disease Put Me at Higher Risk of Complications? Identifying Crohn’s Patients with Severe Disease
What Is the Best Possible Therapy for My Crohn’s Disease? State-of-the-Art Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Crohn’s Disease
What is the Best Possible Therapy for My Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis? State-of-the-Art Therapy for Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
What Is the Best Therapy for My Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis? State-of-the-Art Therapy for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Can I Stop My Medications Now that I Am Feeling Well? Why Maintenance Therapy Is Important in Preventing Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease
“My Medications Are Not Working, What Can I Try Now for My Crohn’s Disease?” Options for Refractory Crohn’s Disease
What About Alternative Therapies I Can Try? Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Alternative Therapies in IBD
Why Can’t I Just Stay on Prednisone? The Long-Term Adverse Effects of Steroids
Why Can’t I Continue to Take My Narcotics? The Long-Term Negative Effects of Narcotics
I Heard These Medications Give You Cancer. Is That True? Risks of Malignancy with IBD Therapy
Are All of These Vaccinations Really Needed? Vaccinations and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients
Do I Really Need to Come for Blood Testing So Often? Appropriate Monitoring of Therapy and Disease by Laboratory Testing
“Do I Really Have to Have Another Colonoscopy or Another CT Scan?”: Appropriate Disease Monitoring of Newly Diagnosed and Established Inflammatory Bowel Disease
“What Can I Do to Avoid Getting Too Much Radiation and What Imaging Test Is Right for Me?” Selecting the Best Imaging Test for the Right Patient and the Right Reason
“Will this affect my or my partner’s fertility?”: Fertility and Women’s Issues in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What Do I Do with My Medications If I Become Pregnant? Safety of IBD Medications During Pregnancy
Is It Safe for Me to Breastfeed While on My IBD Medications? Safety of Lactation and IBD Medications
My Fistulas Are Just Not Healing. What Are You Going to Do About It? Surgical Management of Perianal Crohn’s Disease
Why Do I Need to Have Surgery for My Crohn’s Disease? Surgical Management of Crohn’s Disease
What Is Life Like After Colectomy for UC? Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis and Pouchitis
What Is It Like to Have an Ostomy? Colostomy and Ileostomy Issues and IBD
Why Can’t I Take My NSAIDs Any Longer? Avoiding Meds That May Cause a Flare
Does Stress Play a Role in My Disease? The Role of Stress and Psychiatric Issues in IBD