In this course, students are introduced to disorders of the digestive system. This course reviews normal gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of digestive disorders. Students are introduced to the common presentations of gastrointestinal diseases and develop a clinical approach to the recognition, investigation and initial management of these disorders from both medical and surgical perspectives.
In this course, students are introduced to disorders of the digestive system. This course reviews normal gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of digestive disorders. Students are introduced to the common presentations of gastrointestinal diseases and develop a clinical approach to the recognition, investigation and initial management of these disorders from both medical and surgical perspectives.