LECTURE 

Pathology of the oesophagus (3 hours)

• Oesophageal syndrome.
• Exploration of the oesophagus.
• Motility and sensitivity disorders; achalasia , EDS.
• Hiatal hernias.
• Gastroesophageal 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 ulcers.
• Pathology of the operated stomach.
• Gastric tumours.
• Digestive haemorrhages.

Liver pathology (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.

Small bowel and rectocolonic pathology (9 hours)

• Liver exploration.
• Jaundice and colic.
• Liver failure.
• Portal hypertension.
• Hepatic encephalopathy.
• Ascite.
• Autoimmune hepatitis.
• Liver cirrhosis.
• Liver diseases of genetic origin.
• Alcoholic liver disease.
• Non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis.
• 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 duct.
• Malignant tumours of the cholecyst and bile ducts.
• Imaging exploration of the pancreas.
• Acute pancreatitis.
• Chronic pancreatitis.
• Pancreatic tumours.

     PRACTICAL INTERNSHIP

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