Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

by Kelley Chuang, MD

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the study, diagnosis, and management of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, and annexed glands (pancreas, gallbladder and biliary ducts, and liver).

For this course, the medical student should be familiar with the anatomy, embryology, and physiology of the GI tract; and the basics of inflammation and pathophysiology of neoplastic growth. Broadly speaking, pathologies of the GI tract can be grouped into one of three categories: inflammatory and infectious, congenital, and neoplastic. Each category is more prevalent in different age groups owing to their pathophysiology. For example, congenital abnormalities are common in newborns and children, whereas neoplastic conditions are more frequent in individuals > 50 years of age.

GI symptoms are among the most common complaints in the ER and outpatient care settings for both children and adults alike. A competent physician should be aware of the most prevalent GI illnesses in their area of practice. Moreover, they should be able to differentiate between conditions that constitute an emergency and those that can be managed in an outpatient setting.

Course Details

  • Videos 67
  • Duration 5:15 h
  • Quiz questions 154
  • Concept Pages 81

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Your Educators of course Gastroenterology

 Kelley Chuang, MD

Kelley Chuang, MD

Dr. Kelley Chuang is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), USA, and works as a hospitalist at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
She obtained her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and completed a chief residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Chuang also holds a Master's Degree in Teaching and combines her interests in medicine and teaching as a medical educator.
Within Lecturio, she teaches courses on Gastroenterology.


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I would certainly recommend this course.
By Luka Victor D. on 14. April 2024 for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Case

I also don't know why this course is rated poorly. It really helps to give a great overview. The lecturer also answers with great detail to our questions.

 
Recommended
By Luka Victor D. on 11. April 2024 for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) with Case

Very concise and High-Yield. Everything is written on the slides, so need to take notes.

 
Useful for my IM rotations!
By Emmanuel G. on 10. April 2023 for Diverticulitis with Case

I would recommend to others in the workup of diverticulitis

 
Wonderful presentation of SBP!
By Emmanuel G. on 08. April 2023 for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) with Case

Easy to understand, straight-to-the-point lecture! I wished I had seen this when I was doing my IM rotation.