Hepatology, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract Diseases Project Outline

# 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.

# Textbook Outline
Embryology and Genetics: 
Embryology of the Liver   
Embryology of the Gallbladder and the Biliary Tract   
Important Genes of the Liver, the Gallbladder, and the Biliary Tract
Anatomy:  
Gross Anatomy of the Liver   
Gross Anatomy of the Gallbladder and the Biliary Tract   
Hepatic Circulation
Histology:  
Liver Histology   
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Histology
Physiology and Pathophysiological Mechanisms  
Function of the Liver   
Hepatic Metabolism, Regulation, and Excretion   
Immunological Mechanisms of the Liver   
Mechanisms of Liver Cell Destruction   
Liver Regeneration
Assessment of the Liver:  
Liver Function Tests   
Liver Biopsy   
Liver Imaging   
Approach to a Patient with Liver Disease   
Approach to a Patient with Jaundice   
Approach to a Patient with Ascites   
Approach to a Patient with Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain   
Hematological Changes in Liver Disease
Clinically Relevant Disease States:  
Acute Hepatitis   
Chronic Hepatitis   
Fulminant Hepatic Failure   
Hepatic Cirrhosis   
Fetor Hepaticus   
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Toxin-mediated Liver Injury:  
Hepatotoxicity   
Drug-induced Liver Injury   
Hepatotoxicity of Herbal Preparations   
Occupational and Environmental Hepatotoxicity   
Alcoholic Liver Disease   
Steatosis   
Steatohepatitis   
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease   
Amanitin toxicity
Immune Diseases of the Liver:  
Autoimmune Hepatitis   
DRESS Syndrome
Genetic and Metabolic Diseases of the Liver:  
Alpha-1 Antitryprsin Deficiency   
Hereditary Hemochromatosis   
Wilson's Disease   
Gilbert's Syndrome   
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome   
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome   
Rotor Syndrome   
Glycogen Storage Disease   
Hunter Syndrome   
Hurler Syndrome   
Lucey-Driscoll Syndrome   
Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Diseases of the Hepatic Circulation:  
Portal Hypertension   
Portopulmonary Hypertension   
Veno-occlusive Disease of the Liver   
Budd-Chiari Syndrome   
Portal Vein Thrombosis   
Splenic Vein Thrombosis   
Banti's Syndrome   
Peliosis Hepatis   
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome   
Pylephlebitis   
Liver Infarction   
Ischemic Hepatitis   
Reperfusion Injury to the Liver
Other Hepatic Diseases:  
Hepatic Lipofuscinosis   
Hepatolithiasis   
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia   
Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia   
Transverse Fissure of the Liver   
Hepatorenal syndrome   
Zieve's Syndrome   
Granulomatous Liver Disease   
Perioperative Hepatic Dysfunction
Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract:  
Cholelithasis   
Choledocolithiasis   
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis   
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis   
Inflammatory Polyps of the Gallbladder   
Gallbladder Mucocele   
Biliary Fistula   
Mirizzi's Syndrome   
Cholesterolosis
Miscellaneous:  
Hy's Law   
Overlap Syndrome   
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt   
Liver Dialysis   
Hepatic Stem Cell Transplantation   
Liver Transplantation   
Artificial Extracorporeal Liver Support   
Bioartificial Liver Device