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.

Diseases primarily affecting mouth and oro-pharynges are deemed more appropriate for School of Dentistry. Similarly, most conditions presenting as Acute abdomen as well as disorders affecting Ano-rectal area will be described under Surgery. Diseases related to developmental anomalies will be covered in details under Pediatrics.

ICD 10 Disease classification is not strictly followed for ease of discussion.

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Gastro-intestinal tract

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Gastroenterology

• Anatomy and Physiology[1]

• Related Clinical Features
  • Features suggestive of Upper GI (Gastro-intestinal) Disorder:

1. Dyspepsia
2. Nausea and Vomiting
3. Hemetemesis, Malena and Upper GI Bleeding

• • Features suggestive of Lower GI Disorder:

1. Diarrhoea
2. Constipation
3. Hematochezia and Lower GI Bleeding
4. Lower abdominal Pain

• Diagnostic Tools
  • Endoscopy
  • Motility studies
  • Imaging procedures- Both Noninvesive 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. Tumors

• • Diseases affecting Lower GI Tract:

1. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
2. Malabsorptive conditions including Coeliac disease
3. Intestinal ischemia
4. Diverticular Diseases
5. Tumors

• • 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 dispepsia
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
  • Ascetis
  • Asterixis
• Diagnostic Tools
  • ERCP and MRCP
  • PTCA
  • Other Imaging procedures
  • Liver Biopsy

• Diseases of Hepato-biliary system

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