Gastroenterology

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

• Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal System
• Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System

Disorders of the esophagus

• Achalasia
• Barrett's esophagus
• Boerhaave's Syndrome
• Esophageal atresia
• Esophageal diverticula
• Esophageal carcinoma
• Esophageal reflux
• Esophageal spasm
• Esophageal stricture
• Esophageal perforation
• Esophageal varices
• Esophagitis

Disorders of the Stomach

• Gastric erosions
• Gastro-esophageal reflux
• Gastric tumors
• Gastroenteritis
• Peptic ulcer
• Pyloric stenosis

Disorders of the small intestine

• Duodenal Ulcer
• Meckel's Diverticulum
• Crohn's disease
• Small bowel obstruction
• Small bowel tumors

Disorders of the appendix

• Appendicitis
• Appendix mass
• Appendix tumors

Disorders of the large intestine

• Angiodysplasia
• Colonic polyps
• Colitis
• Diverticulitis
• Diverticular disease
• Familial polyposis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Ulcerative Colitis

Disorders of the rectum

• Rectal carcinoma
• Hemarrhoids
• Rectal prolapse
• Recto-vaginal prolapse

Disorders of the anus

• Anal carcinoma
• Anal fissure
• Anal Fistula
• Anal Warts
• Perianal abscess
• Perianal hematoma

Disorders of the liver

• Alcoholic Liver Disease
• Cholangiocarcinoma
• Hepatitis
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Hepatic Failure
• Liver Abscess
• Liver Tumors
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Portal Hypertension

Disorders of the pancreas

• Carcinoma of the Pancreas
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Pancreatitis

Learning Projects

See: Learning Projects and the Wikiversity:Learning model.

Learning materials and learning projects are located in the main Wikiversity namespace. Simply make a link to the name of the learning project (learning projects are independent pages in the main namespace) and start writing! We suggest the use of the learning project template (use "subst:Learning project boilerplate" on the new page, inside the double curved brackets {{}}).

Learning materials and learning projects can be used by multiple departments. Cooperate with other departments that use the same learning resource.

• Template:Understanding Physiological principles involved in digestion, absorption, secretion and gut motility
• Template:Understanding Presentation, Diagnosis and Management of gastrointestinal diseases.
• Template:Investigative tools and procedures involved in diagnosis and Management
  • Template:Gastrointestinal Imaging
  • Template:Understanding Endoscopy
• Template:How to approach a patient with Gastrointestinal Disease
• Template:Clinical case scenario and data interpretation
• Template:Gut and Immune system

Remember, Wikiversity has adopted the "learning by doing" model for education. Lessons should center on learning activities for Wikiversity participants. We learn by doing.

Select a descriptive name for each learning project.

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Gastro-intestinal tract

Gastroenterology

• Anatomy and Physiology[1]

• 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

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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

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Related Articles

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