Diagnostic Methods in Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Compendio exhaustivo de las herramientas diagnósticas empleadas en la evaluación del tracto gastrointestinal, hígado, vías biliares y páncreas: desde la semiología clásica hasta las técnicas de imagen y endoscopia avanzada.

What it covers

1. Overview of Gastroenterological Diagnosis
2. Clinical History and Gastroenterological Semiology
3. · Cardinal Symptoms of the Digestive System
4. · Relevant Background in the Digestive History
5. Abdominal Physical Examination
6. · Inspection
7. · Auscultation
8. · Percussion
9. · Palpation
10. Basic Gastroenterology Laboratory
11. · Complete Blood Count
12. · Acute Phase Proteins
13. · Coagulation Profile
14. · Serum Albumin
15. Liver Function Tests
16. · Transaminases: ALT and AST
17. · Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) and Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
18. · Total, Direct and Indirect Bilirubin
19. · MELD and Child-Pugh Score: Quantification of Liver Function
20. Pancreatic Markers
21. · Serum Amylase
22. · Serum Lipase
23. · Evaluation of Pancreatic Exocrine Function
24. · C Peptide and Pancreatic Endocrine Function
25. Autoantibodies and Digestive Immunology
26. · Serological Panel in Autoimmune Hepatitis (AI)
27. · Serology in Autoimmune Cholangiopathies
28. · Celiac Disease: Diagnostic Serology
29. · HLA Typing in Autoimmune Digestive Disease
30. · Serum Immunoglobulins in Hepatology
31. Stool Analysis
32. · Macroscopic Examination of Feces
33. · Microscopic Examination: Fecal Leukocytes
34. · Fecal Calprotectin
35. · Occult Blood in Feces (SOH)
36. · Fecal Parasitology
37. · Fecal Antigens
38. · Malabsorption Study: Fat in Feces
39. Tumor Markers in Digestive Pathology
40. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
41. · Indications and Contraindications
42. · Endoscopic Findings and Classifications
43. · Chromoendoscopy and High Resolution Endoscopy
44. · EGD complications
45. Colonoscopy
46. · Intestinal Preparation: Critical Quality Factor
47. · Quality Indicators in Colonoscopy
48. · Classification of Colonic Polyps
49. · Findings in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
50. · Therapeutic Endoscopic Techniques in Colonoscopy
51. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
52. · Current Indications
53. · Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
54. · ERCP complications
55. Ecoendoscopy (Endoscopic Ultrasonography, EUS)
56. · Principles and Modalities
57. · TNM Staging of GI Tract Tumors
58. · EUS-FNAC: EUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
59. · Other Applications of EUS
60. Capsule Endoscopy
61. · Main Indications
62. · Contraindications
63. Double Balloon and Spiral Enteroscopy
64. Esophageal and Anorectal Manometry
65. · High Resolution Esophageal Manometry (MAR)
66. · Anorectal Manometry
67. Simple Radiology and Contrast Studies
68. · Simple Abdominal X-ray (RAS)
69. · Esophagram and Barium Transit
70. · Barium Enema / Water-soluble Contrast Enema
71. Abdominal ultrasonography
72. · Liver Ultrasound Evaluation
73. · Biliary Evaluation: Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
74. · Pancreatic Evaluation
75. · Doppler in Gastroenterology
76. Abdominal Computed Tomography (CT)
77. · Technique and Contrast Phases
78. · CT in Acute Pancreatitis: Balthazar Classification and CTSI
79. · CT in Digestive Bleeding
80. · CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy)
81. Magnetic Resonance and MR Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
82. · Advantages of MRI in Gastroenterology
83. · Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions by MRI
84. · MRCP: Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
85. · MRI in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Entero-MRI
86. · MRI of the Rectum in Rectal Cancer
87. Nuclear Medicine in Gastroenterology
88. · Scintigraphy with Labeled Red Blood Cells (MRC)
89. · Scintigraphy with Diisopropyl-IDA (HIDA Scan)
90. · PET-CT with 18 F-FDG
91. · Gastric Emptying Scan
92. 24 Hour Esophageal pH-metry
93. · Main Parameters: DeMeester Score
94. · Symptom Index (SI) and PSAP
95. · Wireless pH-metry (Bravo® Capsule)
96. Combined Esophageal Impedanciometry with pH-metry
97. Breath Tests
98. · Urea Breath Test - 13 C (UBT)
99. · Lactose Breath Test (13 C or H₂)
100. · Glucose/Lactulose Breath Test (SBBO)
101. · Breath Test with 13 C-Mixed Triglyceride (MTG)
102. Gastrointestinal Transit Studies
103. · Colonic Transit with Radiopaque Markers
104. · Defecography
105. Biopsy and Pathological Anatomy in Gastroenterology
106. · Liver Biopsy
107. · Duodenal Biopsy in Celiac Disease: Marsh-Oberhuber Classification
108. · Histopathology of Colorectal Cancer and its Precursors
109. · Histological Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
110. Integrated Diagnostic Algorithms in Gastroenterology
111. · Algorithm: Obstructive Jaundice
112. · Algorithm: Upper Digestive Bleeding (UGIB)
113. · Algorithm: Chronic Diarrhea
114. · Algorithm: Liver Nodule in Cirrhosis (HCC Surveillance)