Gastroenterology

All things Celiac-- autoimmune, triggers, pathophysiology, gluten, etc. Discusses the different HLA classes -- HLA DQ-2 and DQ-8 Histopathology- villous:crypt ratios, atrophy, lymphocytes, etc. Epidemiology Clinical presentation-- diarrhea, steatorrhea, etc. Diagnosis-- serologies! Anti-endomysial, TTG, etc (HIGH yield) Dermatitis herpetiformis with images

High yield causes of malabsorption and how to differentiate the causes Touches on all things from lactose intolerance, Crohn's, SIBO, pancreatitis, Zollinger-ellison, etc. How to diagnose-- Glucose-hydrogen breath tests, imaging, fecal elastase, etc. Flow chart for diagnosing cause of Steatorrhea

This document outlines all the parasites of the GI tract that you should know-- entamoeba, giardiasis, cryptosporidium, helminths, ascaris, enterobius, hookworm, strongyloides, cutaneous larva migrans, etc All the keywords to look out for how they are acquired how to diagnose how to treat

Lots of visuals and tables differentiating the diseases of the gallbladder and pancreas Types of gallstones Biliary colic vs acute cholecystitis with diagrams Acalculous cholecystitis-- who gets it? What is it? How to treat? Choledocholithiasis and ascending cholangitis- Charcots Triad! Gallstone ileus Gallbladder cancer signs and symptoms All things pancreas-- enzymes, exocrine glands Acute pancreatitis- what causes it most often? risk factors? Diagnose and treat? CT scan images Chroni...

Cancers of esophagus- squamous cell vs adenocarcinoma Risk factors Clinical presentation-- dysphagia, odynophagia, weight loss, etc Imaging options- barium swallow, CT, PET, etc Barretts esophagus- what is it? How to diagnose? H Pylori- association with cancers Gastric cancer- how does it mostly present? Gastric MALT vs GIST and the mutations leading to GIST Tumors of small bowel- though rare, must know neuroendocrine tumors, primary GI lymphoma, etc. Small bowl tumors What is carcino...

All you need to know (and more) about colon cancer-- Risk factors Family history Genetic changes-- K-ras, TP53, oncogenes, etc. Pathogenesis; diagrams of pathways leading to colon cancer and genes involved Types of cancers-- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardners, Turcots, Peutz-Jeghers, etc. How to diagnose FAP variants-- osteomas, fibromas, etc. HNPCC Tests including CT and colonoscopies with lab tests such as CEA How to treat colon cancer with chemo vs surgery vs radiation WHEN ...

All things *chronic* liver diseases - Document outlines imaging modalities for abnormal LFTs- ultrasound, CT, MRCP, ERCP - Alcoholic liver diseases- hepatitis, cirrhosis, steatosis - Clinical features of alcoholic hepatitis and treatment - NASH- diagnosis and treatment - Pathogenesis of NAFL - HBV Serologies with antigens and Ab table - HBV therapies - Acute hepatitis - HCV therapies - Hep D - Hep E - Primary Biliary Cholangitis- who gets it? how to diagnose? How to treat? - Prim...

Everything to know about Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Components of LFTs and what they mean - What it means when certain enzymes are elevated - ALT, AST, LDH, Alk Phos, GGT, Bilirubin, etc - Plasma proteins like albumin, clotting factors, etc - All things bilirubin metabolism and breakdown products! - Difference between conjugated vs unconjugated bilirubin - HIGH YIELD TABLES for hemolytic anemias, Crigler-Najar, Dubin-Johnson, Rotor Syndrome, Gilberts, etc. (with photos) - Flow char...

All you need to know about liver pathophysiology, symptoms, etiology, diseases, and treatment Pre-hepatic vs intra-hepatic vs. post-hepatic Clinical clues-- ascites, spider angiomata, palmar erythema, asterixis, etc Lab values Imaging to obtain Stages of cirrhosis Portal Hypertension and its pathogenesis Bleeding varices-- how to diagnosis and treat medically Screening guidelines All things ascites Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis-- what is it and how do we treat? Prophylaxis guideli...

This document outlines all things GI bleeds-- upper and lower How to tell if it is upper or lower Risk factors Differentials for both upper and lower Diverticular disease, anorectal, neoplasia, IBD, angiodysplasia, PUD, radiation, etc. Treatment tables included