Gastroenterology

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Presentations

Tier 1comprehensive depth
Abdominal painAltered bowel habit2 examDiarrhoea, acute and chronic10 examGastrointestinal (GI) bleeding7 examIndigestion🔒Jaundice🔒2 examPallor and fatigue🔒

Conditions

Tier 1comprehensive depth
Biliary obstruction🔒3 examBowel cancer🔒8 examCoeliac disease🔒4 examGallstones🔒Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease🔒8 exam
Hepatitis
🔒 Hepatitis A2🔒 alcohol induced2🔒 autoimmune9🔒 Hepatitis B22🔒 Hepatitis C11🔒 drug induced🔒 viral5
Inflammatory bowel disease
🔒 Crohn disease11🔒 Inflammatory bowel disease13🔒 Ulcerative colitis8
Iron deficiency🔒1 examIrritable bowel syndrome🔒2 exam
Liver disease
🔒 Budd-Chiari syndrome🔒 acute10🔒 alcoholic3🔒 chronic19🔒 Portal vein thrombosis🔒 Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)🔒9 examPancreatitis🔒4 examPeptic ulcer disease🔒6 exam
Tier 2understand these
Barrett’s oesophagus🔒3 examGI malignancy🔒9 examGI manifestations of systemic and chronic disease, such as amyloidosis, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and neuroendocrine tumours🔒
Liver disease of less common aetiology
🔒 haemochromatosis2🔒 primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)9🔒 primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)6🔒 Wilson disease4
Malabsorption
🔒 Abetalipoproteinaemia🔒 Autoimmune enteropathy and IPEX syndrome🔒 Congenital disaccharidase deficiencies🔒 Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth1🔒 Tropical sprue🔒 Whipple disease
Malnutrition🔒6 exam
Oesophageal motility disorders
🔒 Achalasia7🔒 Oesophageal motility disorders
Alcohol metabolism🔒Anatomy and physiology of the GI and hepatobiliary system🔒5 examBilirubin metabolism🔒5 examHormonal or enzymatic control of the alimentary tract, including control of acid and pancreatic secretion🔒1 examLaboratory markers of hepatic and pancreatic function and malabsorption🔒Microbiota in health and disease🔒Pharmacology of major drug classes used to manage gastroenterological conditions🔒13 examPrinciples of macro- and micronutrient absorption🔒Principles of nutrition and fluid balance🔒
Abdominal imaging
🔒 CT scan🔒 MRI, including MRA and MRCP🔒 Ultrasound🔒 X-ray
Bowel cancer screening🔒3 examHaemochromatosis diagnostic tests🔒1 examInvestigation of oesophageal disorders, including 24 hour pH monitoring, oesophageal manometry, nuclear medicine transit study, and barium swallow🔒4 exam
Laboratory tests
🔒 coeliac serology🔒 culture and toxin testing🔒 faecal microscopy🔒 genetic testing (appropriate use of)🔒 Helicobacter pylori testing2🔒 liver function test (LFT)3🔒 liver screen1🔒 malabsorption tests6🔒 viral serology
Liver biopsy🔒Non-invasive methods of assessing liver fibrosis, such as transient elastography🔒2 examEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)🔒Upper and lower endoscopy🔒Rectal examination🔒Excessive alcohol consumption🔒Hepatitis B and C management in context of newer therapies🔒9 examIndications and pre-treatment screening for immunosuppressant and biological agents in management of inflammatory bowel disease🔒Indications for and complications of bariatric surgery🔒1 examIndications for liver transplantation🔒5 examManagement of chronic liver disease complications, such as ascites, coagulopathy, and encephalopathy🔒9 examOveruse of long term proton pump inhibitor medications🔒