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Intestine, Small [A03.556.124.684]
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Activities (4)
Objectives (18)
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Duodenum [A03.556.124.684.124]
Ileum [A03.556.124.684.249]
Jejunum [A03.556.124.684.500]
Activities
James Cork MF3 Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Tutorial
Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition / Week 2
Gastrointestinal System Anatomy Part 2
Anatomy Lectures
Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition / Week 3
Hernia / Bowel Obstruction
Round Table Discussion
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
Objectives
Upon completion of this problem, students will be able to describe the physiology of the small intestine and discuss the pathophysiology of malabsorption.
Global Objectives
Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Describe and understand the small bowel, its length and divisions: duodenum, parts (first, second, third and fourth), duodenal cap or bulb, openings into the duodenum, duodenojejunal junction, ligament of Treitz, blood and nerve supply and its lymph drainage.
General Objectives
Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Describe the signs and symptoms of small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
Describe the common etiologies of mechanical small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
Discuss the potential complications and management of small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
Outline the initial management of a patient with mechanical small bowel obstruction, including laboratory tests and x-rays.
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
Contrast the presentation and management of partial vs. complete small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
Differentiate the signs, symptoms and radiographic patterns of paralytic ileus and small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
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Intestines [A03.556.124]
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