Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum · Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Una guía exhaustiva de fisiopatología, semiología, diagnóstico y manejo de las patologías gastroduodenales, con énfasis en la integración clínica y el razonamiento internista.

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