D.M. (Gastroenterology)

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

(A)

Basic Sciences

1

Immune system of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its importance in various GI disorders

2

Molecular biology in relation to GIT

3

Genetic diseases of the GIT and the liver

4

Gene therapy

5

GI tumours and tumour biology

6

Gastrointestinal hormones in health and diseases

7

Embryology of the gut, liver, pancreas and congenital anomalies

(B)

Miscellaneous

1

Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding

2

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis

3

HIV and the GIT, hepatobiliary and pancreatic systems

4

GIT and liver in systemic diseases

5

Cutaneous manifestations of GI diseases

6

Vascular diseases of the GIT

7

Gastrointestinal side effects of drugs especially NSAIDs

8

Gastro-intestinal symptoms physiology and interpretation

(C)

Esophagus

1

Basic anatomy, histology and physiology

2

Congenital anomalies

3

Motility of the esophagus and motor disorders

4

Mechanism of deglutition and dysphasia

5

Approach to a patient with dysphasia

6

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease

7

Tumours of the esophagus

8

Esophageal webs, membranes and diverticulum

9

Management of benign and malignant esophageal strictures

10

Esophagus and systemic diseases

11

Infectious diseases of the esophagus

12

Foreign bodies in the esophagus and stomach

13

Esophageal perforation

14

Drug-induced esophagitis

(D)

Stomach

1

Anatomy, histology, functions

2

Physiology of acid and bicarbonate secretion in health and diseases

3

Defence mechanisms against acid and pepsin

4

Gastroduodenal motor function in health and diseases

5

Gastritis (nonspecific and specific)

6

Helicobacter pylori infection

7

Peptic ulcer

8

Dyspepsia

9

Stress and stomach

10

Gastric hypersecretory states including Zollinger Ellison syndrome

11

Ulcer complications and their management

12

Surgery for peptic ulcer

13

Postgastrectomy complication

14

Bezoars

15

Tumours of the stomach

16

Diverticuli and hernia of the stomach

(E)

Small Intestine

1

Anatomy, blood supply, histology

2

Motility of the small intestine

3

Congenital anomalies

4

Normal absorption of the nutrients

5

Intestinal electrolyte absorption and secretion

6

Malabsorption syndromes Pathophysiology, manifestations and approach

7

Celiac sprue

8

Infection-related diseases

9

Small intestinal ulcers

10

Short bowel syndrome and intestinal transplantation.

11

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

12

Food allergies

13

Intestinal obstruction and pseudo-obstruction

14

Short bowel syndrome

15

Acute appendicitis

16

Malrotation of the gut

17

Bezoars

18

Management of diarrhoea

19

GI lymphomas

20

Small intestinal tumours

21

Small intestinal transplantation

(F)

Colon

1

Basic anatomy blood supply, histology and functions

2

Motility of the colon and disorders of motility

3

Congenital anomalies

4

Megacolon

5

Constipation

6

Colonic pseudo-obstruction

7

Fecal incontinence

8

Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea

9

Inflammatory bowel disease

10

Diverticular disease of the colon

11

Radiation entero-colitis

12

Colonic polyps and polyposis syndromes

13

Malignant diseases of the colon

14

Other inflammatory diseases of colon including

15

Hemorrhoids

16

Diseases of the anorectum

(G)

Pancreas

1

Anatomy, physiology, blood supply, developmental anomalies

2

Physiology of the pancreatic secretion

3

Pancreatic function tests

4

Acute pancreatitis

5

Recurrent acute pancreatitis

6

Chronic pancreatitis

7

Malignancies of the pancreas (Exocrine and endocrine)

8

Cystic fibrosis and other childhood disorders of the pancreas

9

Hereditary pancreatitis

10

Pancreatic transplantation

(H)

Biliary Tree

1

Anatomy, Physiology

2

Physiology of bile formation and excretion

3

Enterohepatic circulation

4

Bilirubin metabolism

5

Approach to a patient with jaundice

6

Gallstones, its complications, and management

7

Acute acalculous cholecystitis

8

Miscellaneous disorders of the gallbladder

9

Acute cholangitis

10

Benign biliary structure

11

Benign and malignant neoplasms of the biliary system

12

Endoscopic management of biliary obstruction

13

Motility and dysmotility of the biliary system and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

14

Congenital diseases of the biliary systems

(I)

Liver

1

Anatomy, physiology, blood supply

2

Functions of the liver

3

Microcirculation of liver

4

Liver function tests

5

Portal hypertension

6

Acute viral hepatitis

7

Chronic hepatitis

8

Fulminant hepatic failure

9

Subacute hepatic failure

10

Cirrhosis of liver

11

Ascites

12

Hepatorenal syndrome

13

Autoimmune liver disease

14

Metabolic liver disease

15

Sclerosing cholangitis- primary and secondary

16

Primary biliary cirrhosis

17

Hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction

18

Fibrocystic diseases of the liver

19

Wilson’s disease

20

Hemochromatosis

21

Liver in porphyria

22

Hepatic tumors

23

Infections of the liver

24

Liver in pregnancy

25

Liver in congestive heart failure

26

Liver biopsy

27

Liver transplantation and artificial liver support

(J)

Peritorium and Retroperitoneum

1

Ascites

2

Chronic peritonitis

3

Budd-Chiari syndrome

4

Malignant ascites

5

Diseases of the retroperitoneum

(K)

Nutrition

1

Normal nutritional requirements

2

Assessment of nutritional status

3

Protein-energy malnutrition

4

Manifestations and management of nutritional deficiency and excess

5

Nutritional support in various GI disorders (malabsorption, acute and chronic pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease)

(L)

Vascular Diseases of the GI Tract

1

GI Radiology

2

GI Pathology

3

Endoscopic Training