GIT 353: Gastrointestinal Block

This course examines the etiology, epidemiology, predisposing factors, pathophysiology, and classification, of common gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatico-biliary diseases. Relate clinical signs and symptoms, result of laboratory diagnostic tests, and radiological changes with underlying pathogenesis of common gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary diseases. Describe the principles of deferential diagnosis and clinical investigations including laboratory and radiological test in the management of common gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary diseases. Discuss the mechanism of action of drugs used in the management of common gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary diseases describe the principles and practice of prevention of communicable and environmental gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary diseases