Hepatology, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract Diseases Project Outline

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Yazan Daaboul, M.D.

Hepatology, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract Diseases Project
Mission Statement
Textbook Outline
List of Chapters & Priority (Table)
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Overview

• Below is a list of topics for the Hepatology, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract Diseases Project.
• The list includes only adult diseases. Pediatric diseases are covered in the Pediatrics Textbook.
• The list does not include oncologic diseases or infectious diseases, which are covered in the Oncology and Infectious Diseases Textbooks, respectively.

Distribution of Chapters by Priority

• The table below shows all the chapters that will be completed, as well as their corresponding priority and suggested format.
• Priority in descending order:

• 1=Highest Priority - 7=Lowest Priority

Number	Topic	Chapter Name	Format	Priority
1	Embryology	Embryology of the Liver	Single Page	6
2	Embryology	Embryology of the Gallbladder and the Biliary Tract	Single Page	6
3	Embryology	Important Genes of the Liver, the Gallbladder, and the Biliary Tract	Single Page	6
4	Anatomy	Gross Anatomy of the Liver	Single Page	6
5	Anatomy	Gross Anatomy of the Gallbladder and the Biliary Tract	Single Page	6
6	Anatomy	Hepatic Circulation	Single Page	6
7	Histology	Liver Histology	Single Page	6
8	Histology	Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Histology	Single Page	6
9	Physiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms	Function of the Liver	Single Page	6
10	Physiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms	Hepatic Metabolism, Regulation, and Excretion	Single Page	6
11	Physiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms	Immunological Mechanisms of the Liver	Single Page	6
12	Physiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms	Mechanisms of Liver Cell Destruction	Single Page	6
13	Physiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms	Liver Regeneration	Single Page	6
14	Assessment of the Liver	Liver Function Tests	Single Page	4
15	Assessment of the Liver	Liver Biopsy	Single Page	4
16	Assessment of the Liver	Liver Imaging	Single Page	4
17	Assessment of the Liver	Approach to a Patient with Liver Disease	Microchaptered	5
18	Assessment of the Liver	Approach to a Patient with Jaundice	Microchaptered	5
19	Assessment of the Liver	Approach to a Patient with Ascites	Microchaptered	5
20	Assessment of the Liver	Approach to a Patient with Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain	Microchaptered	5
21	Assessment of the Liver	Hematological Changes in Liver Disease	Single Page	5
22	Clinically Relevant Disease States	Acute Hepatitis	Microchaptered	1
23	Clinically Relevant Disease States	Chronic Hepatitis	Microchaptered	1
24	Clinically Relevant Disease States	Fulminant Hepatic Failure	Microchaptered	1
25	Clinically Relevant Disease States	Hepatic Cirrhosis	Microchaptered	1
26	Clinically Relevant Disease States	Fetor Hepaticus	Microchaptered	1
27	Clinically Relevant Disease States	Hepatic Encephalopathy	Microchaptered	1
28	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Drug-induced Liver Injury	Microchaptered	1
29	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Hepatotoxicity of Herbal Preparations	Microchaptered	1
30	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Occupational and Environmental Hepatotoxicity	Microchaptered	1
31	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Alcoholic Liver Disease	Microchaptered	1
32	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Steatosis	Microchaptered	1
33	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Steatohepatitis	Microchaptered	1
34	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	Microchaptered	1
35	Toxin-mediated Liver Injury	Amanitin toxicity	Microchaptered	1
36	Immune Diseases of the Liver	Autoimmune Hepatitis	Microchaptered	1
37	Immune Diseases of the Liver	DRESS Syndrome	Microchaptered	1
38	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Alpha-1 Antitryprsin Deficiency	Microchaptered	1
39	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Hereditary Hemochromatosis	Microchaptered	1
40	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Wilson's Disease	Microchaptered	1
41	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Gilbert's Syndrome	Microchaptered	1
42	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Crigler-Najjar Syndrome	Microchaptered	1
43	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Dubin-Johnson Syndrome	Microchaptered	1
44	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Rotor Syndrome	Microchaptered	1
45	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Glycogen Storage Disease	Microchaptered	2
46	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Hunter Syndrome	Microchaptered	2
47	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Hurler Syndrome	Microchaptered	2
48	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Lucey-Driscoll Syndrome	Microchaptered	2
49	Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver	Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis	Microchaptered	2
50	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Portal Hypertension	Microchaptered	1
51	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Portopulmonary Hypertension	Microchaptered	1
52	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Veno-occlusive Disease of the Liver	Microchaptered	1
53	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Budd-Chiari Syndrome	Microchaptered	1
54	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Portal Vein Thrombosis	Microchaptered	1
55	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Splenic Vein Thrombosis	Microchaptered	1
56	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Banti's Syndrome	Microchaptered	2
57	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Peliosis hepatis	Microchaptered	2
58	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome	Microchaptered	2
59	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Pylephlebitis	Microchaptered	2
60	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Liver Infarction	Microchaptered	2
61	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Ischemic Hepatitis	Microchaptered	2
62	Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation	Reperfusion Injury to the Liver	Microchaptered	2
63	Other Hepatic Diseases	Hepatosis	Microchaptered	3
64	Other Hepatic Diseases	Lipofuscinosis	Microchaptered	3
65	Other Hepatic Diseases	Hepatolithiasis	Microchaptered	3
66	Other Hepatic Diseases	Focal Nodular Hyperplasia	Microchaptered	3
67	Other Hepatic Diseases	Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia	Microchaptered	3
68	Other Hepatic Diseases	Transverse Fissure of the Liver	Microchaptered	3
69	Other Hepatic Diseases	Hepatorenal syndrome	Microchaptered	3
70	Other Hepatic Diseases	Zieve's Syndrome	Microchaptered	3
71	Other Hepatic Diseases	Granulomatous Liver Disease	Microchaptered	3
72	Other Hepatic Diseases	Perioperative Hepatic Dysfunction	Microchaptered	3
73	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Cholelithasis	Microchaptered	1
74	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Choledocolithiasis	Microchaptered	1
75	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Primary Biliary Cirrhosis	Microchaptered	1
76	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis	Microchaptered	1
77	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Inflammatory Polyps of the Gallbladder	Microchaptered	2
78	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Gallbladder Mucocele	Microchaptered	2
79	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Biliary Fistula	Microchaptered	2
80	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Mirizzi's Syndrome	Microchaptered	2
81	Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract	Cholesterolosis	Microchaptered	3
82	Miscellaneous	Hy's Law	Single Page	1
83	Miscellaneous	Overlap Syndrome	Single Page	7
84	Miscellaneous	Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt	Single Page	7
85	Miscellaneous	Liver Dialysis	Single Page	7
86	Miscellaneous	Hepatic Stem Cell Transplantation	Single Page	7
87	Miscellaneous	Liver Transplantation	Single Page	7
88	Miscellaneous	Artificial Extracorporeal Liver Support	Single Page	7
89	Miscellaneous	Bioartificial Liver Device	Single Page	7

Textbook Outline

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