Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the medical specialty which deals with study of digestive system and management of its disorders. Sometimes Hepatology i.e. study of liver and bile system is also discussed under the same topic.

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Gastro-intestinal tract

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Gastroenterology

• Anatomy and Physiology[1]
• Related Clinical Features
  • Features suggestive Upper GI (Gastro-intestinal) Disorder:

1. Dyspepsia
2. Nausea and Vomiting
3. Hemetemesis and Malena

• • Features suggestive Lower GI Disorder:

1. Diarrhoea
2. Constipation
3. Hematochezia
4. Abdominal Pain

• Diagnostic Tools
  • Endoscopy
  • Motility studies
  • Imaging- Both Noninvesive as well as Interventional
  • Biochemical Markers
• Gastro-intestinal Diseases
  • Disease involving Upper GI Tract:

1. Peptic Ulcer
2. Nonulcer Dyspepsia
3. Zollinger- Ellison syndrome
4. Esophageal dysmotility and reflux disorders
5. Tumors

• • Disease involving Lower GI Tract:

1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
3. Coeliac Disease and related disorders
4. Diverticular Diseases
5. Tumors

• • Systemic Diseases involving Gut

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Hepatology

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Related Clinical Features
• Diagnostic Tools
• Diseases of Hepato-biliary system

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Related Topics

Wikipedia Template:Gastroenterology[2]