Residents Guide to Gastroenterology and Hepatology Inpatient Service

Weekly Schedule

Lecture Series for Inpatient Gastroenterology Rotation

Lectures are given 3/week for the four weeks of the rotation, with 12 lectures total

Mon-Wed-Fri from 10:00-11:00 AM

GI bleeding

Diarrhea and constipation

Biliary tract diseases

Pancreatic diseases

Hepatitis

Cirrhosis and Liver transplantation

Motility disorders

Inflammatory bowel disease

Nutrition and TPN

Colon polyps and cancer

Esophageal disorders and GERD

Peptic ulcer disease

Resident Study Material

Reference papers reviewing the approach to and management of problems most commonly encountered in gastroenterology and Hepatology. Reference papers in PDF format and can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat. Please obtain password for access to reading materials from Gastroenterology / Hepatology attending

Topics and links to reading materials:

Approach to dysphagia AGA guidelines for dyspahgia and distal esophagus AGA guidelines for oropharyngeal dysphagia AGA review of dyspahgia and distal esophagus AGA review of oropharyngeal dysphagia Approach to dyspepsia AGA dyspepsia review paper AGA position statement for dyspepsia Approach to nausea and vomiting AGA position statement for nausea and vomiting AGA review on nausea and vomiting Approach to abdominal pain ER guidelines for acute abdominal pain Overview of abdominal pain Approach to diarrhea AGA practice guidelines for chronic diarrhea AGA review of chronic diarrhea Approach to constipation AGA practice guidelines for constipation AGA review on constipation Approach to jaundice   Approach to abnormal LFT’s AGA review on evaluation of LFT's Guidelines for use of LFT's Approach to ascites AASLD practice guidelines for ascites in cirrhosis Approach to GI bleeding AGA guidelines for occult and obscure GI bleeding AGA review of occult and obscure GI bleeding Approach to ileus/obstruction   Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy practice guidelines Portal hypertension ABC of portal hypertension- varices Fulminant hepatic failure   Viral hepatitis Chronic HBV infection (AASLD) GERD Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of GERD Peptic ulcer disease Guidelines for H pylori Guidelines for NSAID ulcers Gallstone disease and it’s complications ABC of gallstone disease Ischemic bowel disease AGA guidelines on ischemic bowel disease AGA review on intestinal ischemia Inflammatory bowel disease Guidelines for Crohn's Disease Diverticulosis and it’s complications Practice Guidelines for diverticular disease Colon cancer and polyps Colon polyp practice guidelines Acute pancreatitis ABC of acute pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis ABC of chronic pancreatitis Pancreatic cancer ABC of pancreatic tumors AGA guidelines for pancreatic cancer AGA review of pancreatic cancer Return