OVERVIEW OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
1. OVERVIEW OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand the key mechanisms of secretion, absorption and motility in the gastrointestinal…
GASTROENTEROLOGY
LIVER AND BILIARY SYSTEM
6. LIVER AND BILIARY SYSTEM Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand the role of the liver in the digestive process and the excretion…
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
8. DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Explain the mechanisms of digestion and absorption of complex nutrients, vitamins and minerals. 2….
THE ABSORPTIVE AND POST-ABSORPTIVE STATES
9. THE ABSORPTIVE AND POST-ABSORPTIVE STATES Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand how nutrients are utilized during the absorptive state to provide energy,…
THE STOMACH
4. THE STOMACH CONTROL Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand the interplay of nervous and hormonal control of gastric function, and how this…
THE STOMACH
3. THE STOMACH BASIC FUNCTIONS Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Understand the relationship between the structure of the stomach and its function in…
GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY
11. GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Provide an overview of gastrointestinal disease. 2. Give an insight into the relative clinical importance,…
Quality Issues and Measures in ERCP
Chapter 11 Quality Issues and Measures in ERCP Amer A. Alkhatib, Douglas O. Faigel Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technically demanding procedure that requires considerable endoscopic skill. It is…
