Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum · Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

A comprehensive guide to pathophysiology, semiology, diagnosis and management of gastroduodenal pathologies, with emphasis on clinical integration and internist reasoning.

What it covers

1. Anatomophysiological foundations of the stomach and duodenum
2. · Anatomical organization and functional regions
3. · Regulation of acid secretion
4. · The mucosal barrier: the three lines of defense
5. Clinical approach: dyspepsia, warning signs and diagnostic strategy
6. · Semiology of epigastric pain oriented to etiology
7. · Algorithm for management of uninvestigated dyspepsia
8. Gastritis and gastropathies
9. · Acute gastritis
10. · Chronic gastritis: the three major forms
11. · Special forms of gastritis
12. · Gastropathies (without significant inflammation)
13. Helicobacter pylori
14. · Survival and pathogenesis strategies
15. · Diagnostic methods
16. · Eradication indications
17. · Eradication schemes
18. Peptic ulcer disease
19. · Etiology
20. · Gastric vs duodenal ulcer: the key comparison
21. · Clinical manifestations
22. · Diagnosis
23. · Treatment
24. Gastropathy and ulcer due to NSAIDs
25. · Risk factors for gastrointestinal complications
26. · Prevention (gastroprotection)
27. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and hypersecretory states
28. · Clinical manifestations
29. · Diagnosis
30. · Treatment
31. Functional dyspepsia
32. · Pathophysiology (multifactorial disorder)
33. · Stepped management
34. Motor disorders: gastroparesis and related syndromes
35. · Etiology
36. · Treatment
37. Premalignant lesions and gastric polyps
38. · Risk staging: OLGA and OLGIM
39. · Gastric polyps
40. Gastric adenocarcinoma
41. · Laurén classification: the two diseases
42. · Risk factors
43. · Clinical manifestations and signs at a distance
44. · Diagnosis and staging
45. · Treatment principles
46. MALT lymphoma, GIST and gastric neuroendocrine tumors
47. · Gastric MALT lymphoma
48. · Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
49. · Gastric neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoids)
50. Complications: hemorrhage, perforation and obstruction
51. · Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB)
52. · Perforation
53. · Obstruction (pyloric/gastric outlet stenosis)
54. Special entities
55. Integrative synthesis
56. · The four axes that organize pathology
57. · Golden rules for practice