Detailed Syllabus for Assistant Professor in Medical Gastroenterology

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY IN (MEDICAL EDUCATION)

SECTION I- Basic sciences ( 5 Marks )

Biologyof the GI tract – including cellular growth and neoplasia , Mucosal immunity and inflammation, Enteric microbiota , GI hormones and neurotransmitters.

SECTION II-Nutrition in Gastroenterology(5 Marks)

Principles of nutritional assessment , Management of nutrition, Obesity and its management ( including Surgical and endoscopic treatment ), Eating disorders and Food allergies

SECTION III- Common GI diseases and Biopsychosocial issues (10 marks )

Symptoms and signs of common GI issues including approach to Abdominal pain , Dyspepsia ,Nausea and vomiting , diarrhoea and constipation, GI bleed, Jaundice and fecal incontinence. -Diseases involving multiple organs -oral and cutaneous manifestations of GI diseases, Diverticuli, Foreign Bodies and Bezoars , Eosinophilic disorders of GI tract, GI lymphomas, GIST , NET, Pregnancy related GI and Hepatic diseases,GI consequences of HIV infection,GI and hepatic manifestations of systemic diseases -Preparation and Complications of GI Endoscopy -Disorders of the gut brain axis -Factitious GI diseases, Malingering and Somatic symptom disorders

SECTION IV – Esophagus (10 marks )

Anatomy, histology and Developmental anomalies Neuromuscular function and Motility disorders GERD Barretts esophagus Esophageal disorders caused by medications, trauma and infections Tumours of esophagus

SECTION V – Stomach and Duodenum (10 marks )

Anatomy, histology and Developmental anomalies Neuromuscular function and Motility disorders H Pylori infection- Pathologenesis , Diagnosis and Management Gastritis, Peptic ulcer disease Gastric tumors and adenocarcinoma

SECTION VI- Pancreas (10 marks )

Anatomy, histology and Developmental anomalies Acute and Chronic pancreatitis Pancreatic Neoplasms and Cancer Hereditary, Familial , Genetic disorders of pancreas and Pancreatic disorders of childhood Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic diseases

SECTION VII – Biliary tract (10 marks )

Anatomy, histology and Developmental anomalies Biliary tract motor function and dysfunction Enterohepatic secretion Gallstone disease and management Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis Tumours of Biliary tract Endoscopic and Radiologic treatment of biliary disease GB polyps, adenomyomatosis ,Acalculous biliary pain and cholecystitis

SECTION VIII – Liver (15 marks)

Anatomy, histology and Developmental anomalies ,Liver physiology ,Liver function tests Cirrhosis,Inherited Metabolic diseases – Wilsons , Hemochromatosis, Viral Hepatitis – including A, B, C,D ,E and non hepatotropic, viruses, Infections including Liver abscesses ,Vascular diseases of liver including EHPVO, Budd Chiari, PVT , SOS,HHT . Alcoholic liver diseases, Non alcoholic fatty liver diseases , Primary biliary Cirrhosis , Autoimmune Hepatitis, Drug induced liver diseases, Portal hypertension and complications including variceal bleeding, ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial peritonitis , Hepatic encephalopathy, Hepatorenal syndrome ,Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and systemic complications of liver disease ,Liver Transplantation – Indications, Evaluation and listing,surgical aspects and immunosuppression, Long term management

SECTION IX – small and large intestines (15 marks)

Anatomy, histology and Developmental anomalies , Colonic motor and sensory function and dysfunction, Intestinal electrolyte absorption and secretion,Digestion and absorption of Macro and micronutrients ,Maldigestio n and Malabsorption,Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
Short Bowel syndrome,Celiac disease, Tropical diarrhoea and malabsorption, Whipple disease, Infectious enteritis and proctocolitis , antibiotic induced, diarrhoea ,Intestinal worms and protozoa,Food poisoning, IBD- Pathophysiology and management, Irritable Bowel Syndrome,Intestinal Obstruction, Pseudoobstruction and Ileus, Ileostomy, Colostomy and Pouches,Colonic polyps , Tumours and Cancers

SECTION X – Recent advances in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (10 marks )

Recent advances in Endoscopy, Latest Gastroenterology and Hepatology guidelines , Newer imaging modalities, Genetics , Artifical Intelligence.

NOTE: – It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.