Guide to the Guidelines, Volume 3

Volume 3 of the Guide to the Guidelines series explores how the American College of Gastroenterology clinical practice guidelines on pancreaticobilary and liver diseases can be applied to case studies. The authors take the readers through examples of treatment according to the guidelines. . In Chapter 1, Don’t Mess with the Pancreas, we summarize all the guidelines on acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic cysts. Chapter 2, Bile and Brimstone, reviews the guidelines on various biliary disorders, including primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and management of bile duct strictures. Finally, in Chapter 3, Liver Me Timbers!, we cover the many and splendorous ACG guidelines on liver diseases, including liver test interpretation, drug-induced liver injury, acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, focal liver lesions, hereditary hemochromatosis, hepatic and mesenteric circulation, liver disease and pregnancy, and alcohol-related liver disease.