HIGH-YIELD SYSTEMS

Gastrointestinal

  Embryology

  Anatomy

  Physiology

  Pathology

  Pharmacology

“A good set of bowels is worth more to a man than any quantity of brains.”­­

—Josh Billings

“Man should strive to have his intestines relaxed all the days of his life.”

—Moses Maimonides

“Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.”

—William James

When studying the gastrointestinal system, be sure to understand the normal embryology, anatomy, and physiology and how it is affected in the various pathologic diseases. Study not only what a disease entails, but also its specific findings, so that you can differentiate between two similar diseases. For example, what specifically makes ulcerative colitis different than Crohn disease? Also, it is important to understand bile metabolism and which lab values increase or decrease depending on the disease process. Be comfortable reading abdominal X-rays, CT scans, and endoscopy exams.

  GASTROINTESTINAL—EMBRYOLOGY

  GASTROINTESTINAL—ANATOMY

  GASTROINTESTINAL—PHYSIOLOGY

  GASTROINTESTINAL—PATHOLOGY

  GASTROINTESTINAL—PHARMACOLOGY