Objectives

• Describe the evaluation and differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with bloody diarrhea.
• Discuss the presentation and management of ulcerative colitis (UC) and compare to Crohn’s disease (CD).
• Compare and contrast the histology of the normal GI tract and the GI tract of those with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (UC and CD).
• Examine the imaging features of the normal GI tract and compare to the GI tract of those with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
• Describe the management of a patient with toxic megacolon.
• Describe the evaluation and differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with elevated liver enzymes.
• Discuss the presentation, management and complications of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
• Compare and contrast the histology of the normal hepatobiliary system and those with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
• Examine the imaging features of the normal hepatobiliary system and compare it to those with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
• Explore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to clinical problems using ulcerative colitis (UC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) as an example.

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Archived Diagnosis Epidemiology Histology Pathology 2010 Clinical pathology Gastroenterology Radiology Surgery Chronic Abdominal Pain Chronic Diarrhea Fatigue Jaundice Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Pruritus Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment 1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 7.2 Use the knowledge of one’s own role and the roles of other health professionals to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of the patients and populations served Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405] Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250] Radiography [E01.370.350.700] Barium Sulfate [D01.103.075] Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100] Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde [E01.370.350.700.715.200.200] Cholangitis, Sclerosing [C06.130.120.200.110] Colitis, Ulcerative [C06.405.205.731.249] Colon [A03.556.124.526.356] Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200] Crohn Disease [C06.405.205.731.500] Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350] Gastroenteritis [C06.405.205] Histology [H01.158.100.656] Homeostasis [G07.410] Inflammation [C23.550.470] Liver [A03.620] Magnetic Resonance Imaging [E01.370.350.825.500] Megacolon, Toxic [C06.405.469.158.701.591] Pathology, Clinical [H02.403.650.500] Radiology [H02.403.740] Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998] Tomography, X-Ray Computed [E01.370.350.350.810]