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INTM5105: Advanced Gastroenterology
2024 unit information
The Advanced Gastroenterology syllabus is at a level appropriate for practitioners undertaking specialist training in gastroenterology or with an interest in the field. The content is focussed on diagnosis and investigation of important but less common gastroenterological conditions and advanced management of common and important gastroenterological diseases. The module learning materials are linked to a library of clinical cases representing common and important gastroenterological conditions.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Internal Medicine
| Code | INTM5105 |
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| Academic unit | Internal Medicine |
| Credit points | 3 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. recognise the presentations of gastroenterological conditions in the sub-specialty fields of luminal diseases including small bowel assessment, nutrition and functional disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, acute and chronic hepatic conditions and biliopancreatic diseases
- LO2. diagnose and initiate specialised investigations in patients presenting with these conditions
- LO3. initiate definitive management of patients presenting with these conditions
- LO4. plan a monitoring program for patients with these conditions
- LO5. write concise case descriptions
- LO6. conduct goal-directed literature reviews
- LO7. communicate with peers and supervisors about diagnostic and management problems.
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