Gastroenterology
Welcome to GI! Here are your Goals and Objectives for the block. They have this article on Functional Disorders listed as required reading so be sure to check it out!
Some useful websites:
- expertconsult.com with username: matthew.shields@umassmemorial.org, password: Lightdale
- gikids.org
- ccfa.org
- naspghan.org
- CHOP OPEN offers a range of modules on GI topics, including: C diff, GI bleeding, metabolic and autoimmue liver disease, and more
Key Topics the GI team would like you to focus on:
a. Demonstrates an understanding of the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the following GI conditions:
| Acute/chronic abdominal pain | Pancreatitis | GI bleeding | Cholestasis |
| GERD | Hepatitis/Elevated Liver enzymes | Chronic diarrhea | Liver failure |
| Constipation/encopresis | Foreign bodies/caustic ingestions | Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Hirschsprung's disease |
| Irritable Bowel Disease | Celiac disease | Eosinophilic Esophagitis | Nausea/Vomiting |
| FPIAP (i.e. milk protein sensitivity) | FPIES |
b. Demonstrates an understanding of diagnosis, consequences and management of the following nutritional issues:
| Growth Failure | Childhood Obesity | Calcium deficiency | Iron deficiency |
| Fat soluble vitamin deficiency | Lactose Intolerance | Protain/calorie deficiency | TPN dependency |
c. Demonstrates an understanding of the indications for various studies and procedures:
| EGD/colonoscopy | Hydrogen breath test | NG tube placement | Upper GI series |
| G tube/J tube/GJ tube studies | Manometry studies | Gastric emptying scan | Rectal suction biopsy |
If you would like to update the information on this page, email kathryn.wynne@umassmemorial.org