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[[Image:Digestivesystem.jpg|right|thumb|250px| Gastro-intestinal tract]]


== Gastroenterology ==
== Gastroenterology ==

Revision as of 07:36, 24 November 2007

Welcome to the Department of Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine which deals with study of digestive system and management of its disorders.

Learning Outcomes

This specialty has many learning outcomes and can be classified as follows:

Knowledge

Basic Knowledge

Disorders of the esophagus

Disorders of the Stomach

Disorders of the small intestine

Disorders of the appendix

Disorders of the large intestine

Disorders of the rectum

Disorders of the anus


Disorders of the liver

Disorders of the pancreas


Gastroenterology

  • Related Clinical Features
    • Features suggestive of Upper GI (Gastro-intestinal) Disorder:
  1. Dysphagia
  2. Dyspepsia
  3. Nausea and Vomiting
  4. Hematemesis, Melena and Upper GI hemorrhage
    • Features suggestive of Lower GI Disorder:
  1. Diarrhoea
  2. Constipation
  3. Hematochezia and Lower GI hemorrhage
  4. Lower abdominal Pain
  • Diagnostic Tools
    • Endoscopy
    • Motility studies
    • Imaging procedures- Both Noninvasive as well as Interventional
    • Biochemical Markers
    • Absorption studies
  • Gastro-intestinal Diseases
    • Diseases affecting Upper GI Tract:
  1. Peptic Ulcer Disease
  2. Zollinger Ellison Syndrome
  3. Non-infective Gastro-duodenitis
  4. Esophageal dysmotility and reflux disorders
  5. Tumours
    • Diseases affecting Lower GI Tract:
  1. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  2. Malabsorption including Celiac disease
  3. Intestinal ischemia and infarction
  4. Diverticular Diseases
  5. Tumours
    • Systemic Diseases affecting Gut
  1. Granulomatous diseases e.g. sarcoidosis, Lymphoma, TB
  2. Connective Tissue diseases and systemic vasculatides e.g. systemic sclerosis, PAN
  3. Infections e.g. C. def Colitis, HIV related enteropathies
    • Functional bowel Diseases
  1. Globus
  2. Non-ulcer dyspepsia
  3. Irritable bowel syndrome
    • Developmental anomalies
  1. Meckel's diverticulum
  2. Hirsprung's disease
Biliary Tract

Hepatology

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Related Clinical Features
    • Jaundice
    • Ascites
    • Asterixis
  • Diagnostic Tools
    • ERCP and MRCP
    • PTCA
    • Other Imaging procedures
    • Liver Biopsy
  • Diseases of Hepato-biliary system
    • Hepatic Diseases
  1. Alcoholic Liver Disease
  2. Hepatitis
  3. Chronic Liver Diseases
  4. Cirrhosis and portal hypertension
  5. Veno-occlusive diseases
  6. Tumours
    • Diseases primarily affecting biliary system
  1. Gallstones
  2. Acalculus Cholecystitis
  3. Biliary atresia
  4. Sclerosing cholengitis
  5. Pancreatitis- acute and chronic
  6. Tumours

Research Topics

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