Syllabus:
In this section, the subject curicullumn of a full time degree in Gastroenterology is briefy described. Syllabus contains the entire course plan for the students. The curicullmn is divided into different core subjects categories for the 3 years course period of, Doctor of Medicine (M.D) in Gastroenterology. The complete syllabus is mentioned below:
Basic Sciences
Immune system of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its importance in various GI disorders | Molecular biology in relation to GIT |
Genetic diseases of the GIT and the liver | Gene therapy |
GI tumours and tumour biology | Gastrointestinal hormones in health and diseases |
Embryology of the gut, liver, pancreas and congenital anomalies |
Miscellaneous
Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding | Gastrointestinal tuberculosis |
HIV and the GIT, hepatobiliary and pancreatic systems | GIT and liver in systemic diseases |
Cutaneous manifestations of GI diseases | Vascular diseases of the GIT |
Gastrointestinal side effects of drugs especially NSAIDs | Gastro-intestinal symptoms physiology and interpretation |
Esophagus
Basic anatomy, histology and physiology | Congenital anomalies |
Motility of the esophagus and motor disorders | Mechanism of deglutition and dysphasia |
Approach to a patient with dysphasia | Gastro-esophageal reflux disease |
Tumours of the esophagus | Esophageal webs, membranes and diverticulum |
Management of benign and malignant esophageal strictures | Esophagus and systemic diseases |
Infectious diseases of the esophagus | Foreign bodies in the esophagus and stomach |
Esophageal perforation | Drug-induced esophagitis |
Stomach
Anatomy, histology, functions | Physiology of acid and bicarbonate secretion in health and diseases |
Defence mechanisms against acid and pepsin | Gastroduodenal motor function in health and diseases |
Gastritis (nonspecific and specific) | Helicobacter pylori infection |
Peptic ulcer | Dyspepsia |
Stress and stomach | Gastric hypersecretory states including Zollinger Ellison syndrome |
Ulcer complications and their management | Surgery for peptic ulcer |
Postgastrectomy complication | Bezoars |
Tumours of the stomach | Diverticuli and hernia of the stomach |
Small Intestine
Anatomy, blood supply, histology | Motility of the small intestine |
Congenital anomalies | Normal absorption of the nutrients |
Intestinal electrolyte absorption and secretion | Malabsorption syndromes Pathophysiology, manifestations and approach |
Celiac sprue | Infection-related diseases |
Small intestinal ulcers | Short bowel syndrome and intestinal transplantation |
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis | Food allergies |
Intestinal obstruction and pseudo-obstruction | Short bowel syndrome |
Acute appendicitis | Malrotation of the gut |
Bezoars | Management of diarrhoea |
GI lymphomas | Small intestinal tumours |
Small intestinal transplantation |
Colon
Basic anatomy blood supply, histology and functions | Motility of the colon and disorders of motility |
Congenital anomalies | Megacolon |
Constipation | Colonic pseudo-obstruction |
Fecal incontinence | Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea |
Inflammatory bowel disease | Diverticular disease of the colon |
Radiation entero-colitis | Colonic polyps and polyposis syndromes |
Malignant diseases of the colon | Other inflammatory diseases of colon including |
Hemorrhoids | Diseases of the anorectum |
Pancreas
Anatomy, physiology, blood supply, developmental anomalies | Physiology of the pancreatic secretion |
Pancreatic function tests | Acute pancreatitis |
Recurrent acute pancreatitis | Chronic pancreatitis |
Malignancies of the pancreas (Exocrine and endocrine) | Cystic fibrosis and other childhood disorders of the pancreas |
Hereditary pancreatitis | Pancreatic transplantation |
Biliary Tree
Anatomy, Physiology | Physiology of bile formation and excretion |
Enterohepatic circulation | Bilirubin metabolism |
Approach to a patient with jaundice | Gallstones, its complications, and management |
Acute acalculous cholecystitis | Miscellaneous disorders of the gallbladder |
Acute cholangitis | Benign biliary structure |
Benign and malignant neoplasms of the biliary system | Endoscopic management of biliary obstruction |
Motility and dysmotility of the biliary system and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction | Congenital diseases of the biliary systems |
Liver
Anatomy, physiology, blood supply | Functions of the liver |
Microcirculation of liver | Liver function tests |
Portal hypertension | Acute viral hepatitis |
Chronic hepatitis | Fulminant hepatic failure |
Subacute hepatic failure | Cirrhosis of liver |
Ascites | Hepatorenal syndrome |
Autoimmune liver disease | Metabolic liver disease |
Sclerosing cholangitis- primary and secondary | Primary biliary cirrhosis |
Hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction | Fibrocystic diseases of the liver |
Wilson’s disease | Hemochromatosis |
Liver in porphyria | Hepatic tumors |
Infections of the liver | Liver in pregnancy |
Liver in congestive heart failure | Liver biopsy |
Liver transplantation and artificial liver support |
Peritorium and Retroperitoneum
Ascites | Chronic peritonitis |
Budd-Chiari syndrome | Malignant ascites |
Diseases of the retroperitoneum |
Nutrition
Normal nutritional requirements | Assessment of nutritional status |
Protein-energy malnutrition | Manifestations and management of nutritional deficiency and excess |
Nutritional support in various GI disorders (malabsorption, acute and chronic pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease) |
Vascular Diseases of the GI Tract
GI Radiology | GI Pathology |
Endoscopic Training |