Digestive organs 1

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module 3BGEN-07 Semester: 1st semester Credits: 6 Study load (hours) 168 Theory (hours): 40,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): 30,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Paul Pelckmans Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 1st semester Contract restriction information: faculty decision 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, cytology and histology, medical chemistry and biochemistry *Sequentiality None all courses of Ba1 and Ba2 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) Study aim 1. You can reproduce the physiology of the digestive organs. Study aim 2. You can reproduce the physiopathology of the digestive organs. Study aim 3. You can work out a given case by means of clinical reason. 3. Course content - Introduction oesophagus and stomach - Swallow obstructions - Motility obstructions - Reflux - Gastric juice secretion - Peptic ulcus - Gastritis - Stomach motility - Obstruction - Conference acute pain - Introduction small intestine and colon - Digestion and absorption - Mal absorption - Physic and pathophysio of vascularity of gastrointestinal tract - Diverticulosis - Obstruction of the intestine motility - Diarrhoea - Constipation   - Infectious affections intestinal canal - Inflammatory intestine - Colorectal carcinoma: epidemio, genetics, prevention - Conference chronic pain - Proctology - Physic and pathophysio pelvic floor - Incontinence - Physic and pathophysio bile secretion; choletithiasis - Physic and pathophysio pancreas secretion - Acute and chronic pancreatitis - Clinical pathologic conference - Physiology liver - Evaluation of the status of the liver - Hepatitis - Physiopathology liver fails - Portal hypertension - Toxic and alcoholic liver damage - Cirrhosis, ascetic - Conference icterus and abnormal liver tests - Clinical line: clinical research of the abdomen and PPA 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Seminars (possible question and answer sessions) Tutorials Skills training Personal work: Practical training 5. Assessment method Exam: Oral, with written preparation Multiple choice Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Compulsory reading – study material Syllabus prof. Pelckmans Syllabus Michielsen and Eerdeweg 7. Recommended reading - study material 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 14/01/2010 10:59 david.kums