LECTURE

Pathology of the oesophagus (3 hours)

• Oesophageal syndrome
• Exploration of the oesophagus
• Motility and sensitivity disorders; achalasia , EDS
• Hiatal hernias
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
• Morphological abnormalities of the oesophagus
• Tumours of the oesophagus

Pathology of the stomach and duodenum (9 hours)

• Dyspeptic syndromes
• Exploration of the stomach and duodenum
• Gastritis and gastropathies
• Gastric and duodenal ulcer
• Pathology of the operated on stomach
• Gastric tumours
• Digestive haemorrhages

Pathology of the liver (15 hours)

• Diarrhea
• Exploration of the small bowel, colon and rectum
• Malabsorption syndrome
• Inflammatory bowel diseases
• Polyposis and diverticulosis
• Intestinal tuberculosis
• Intestinal parasitosis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Tumours of the small bowel, colon and rectum
• Vascular diseases of the bowel

Pathology of the small bowel and rectocolonic (9 hours)

• Exploration of the liver
• Jaundice and cholecystitis
• Liver failure
• Portal hypertension
• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Ascite
• Autoimmune hepatitis
• Liver cirrhosis
• Liver diseases of genetic origin
• Alcoholic liver disease
• Non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis
• The liver and medicines
• Liver tumours          

Pathology of the gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas (9 hours)

• Imaging exploration of the gallbladder and bile ducts
• Biliary Lithiasis
• Acute and chronic cholecystitis
• Congenital anomalies of the bile ducts
• Benign lesions of the cholecyst and bile ducts
• Malignant tumours of the cholecyst and bile ducts
• Imaging exploration of the pancreas
• Acute pancreatitis
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Tumours of the pancreas

     PRACTICAL INTERNSHIP

• Clinical examination of patients with digestive disorders.
• Drawing up the clinical observation sheet.
• Establishing the plan of paraclinical explorations.
• Interpretation of esogastroduodenal baritate x-rays, irigograms, digestive endoscopies, abdominal ultrasounds, biochemical, immunological and pathological examinations of patients with digestive diseases. 
• Participation in the performance of diagnostic manoeuvres (ultrasound scans, digestive endoscopies, etc.).
• Monitoring the daily progress of patients in the wards and recording pathological changes encountered in the internship notebooks.
• Participation in the drawing up of the therapeutic plan for patients with digestive disorders.
• Participation in ward visits, clinical watches and demonstrations.
• Diagnostic and treatment exercises.
• Presentation of reports with current data on special cases encountered in the clinic.
• Participation in the drawing up of medical documents at patient discharge and medical prescriptions.
• Regular seminars including diagnostic and treatment issues in digestive diseases.