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# Granulomatous diseases e.g. sarcoidosis, Lymphoma, TB
# Granulomatous diseases e.g. sarcoidosis, Lymphoma, TB
# Connective Tissue diseases e.g. systemic sclerosis
# Connective Tissue diseases e.g. systemic sclerosis
# Infections e.g. C. def Colitis, Enteric fever  
# Infections e.g. ''C. def'' Colitis, Enteric fever  


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Revision as of 21:24, 22 December 2006

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.

File:Digestivesystem.jpg
Gastro-intestinal tract

List of Topics


Gastroenterology

  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
    • Diseases involving Upper GI Tract:
  1. Peptic Ulcer
  2. Non-ulcer Dyspepsia
  3. Zollinger- Ellison syndrome
  4. Esophageal dysmotility and reflux disorders
  5. Tumors
    • Diseases involving Lower GI Tract:
  1. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  2. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  3. Coeliac Disease and related Malabsorption disorders
  4. Diverticular Diseases
  5. Ischemic Colitis
  6. Tumors
    • Systemic Diseases involving Gut
  1. Granulomatous diseases e.g. sarcoidosis, Lymphoma, TB
  2. Connective Tissue diseases e.g. systemic sclerosis
  3. Infections e.g. C. def Colitis, Enteric fever

Hepatology

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

Research Topics

Wikipedia Template:Gastroenterology[2]