Gastroenterology I

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate sound theoretical knowledge and skills in gastroenterology and hepatology; 2. recognise and manage common gastroenterology/hepatology diseases especially in our environment. 3. exhibit sound clinical skills in the evaluation of the gastroenterology patient; 4. investigate patients with utmost prioritisation; 5. manage and prevent the disease as may be applicable; and 6. exhibit sound knowledge of individual and community level prevention of diseases.

Approach to evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms. Jaundice, differential diagnosis and investigations. Evaluation of weight loss, differential diagnosis and investigations. Evaluation of patients with abdominal pain, abdominal swelling upper GI haemorrhage. Nutritional disorders, clinical presentation, causes and investigations. Oesophagitis, gastro-enteritis (acute, chronic), peptic ulcer disease (with complications), cholecystitis, pancreatitis (acute and chronic), hepatitis. Acute infective (type A), chronic (type B), non A, non B. Hepatoma (prevalence, causes), ascites (causes, management), abdominal masses, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, malabsorption syndromes and GIT infections, dysentery.