Core Domains
- Patient Assessment
- Patient history and physical examination
- Laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging
- Differential diagnosis
- Pharmacology
- Drug classes and mechanisms of action
- Drug interactions and side effects
- Dosage calculation and administration
- Pathophysiology
- Mechanisms of disease
- Disease processes and their manifestations
- Treatment modalities
- Professionalism
- Ethical decision-making
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient advocacy
Domain-Specific Knowledge
Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Acid-peptic disorders (e.g., GERD, peptic ulcer disease)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
- Malignant neoplasms (e.g., esophageal cancer, gastric cancer)
- Nutrition and digestive disorders (e.g., celiac disease, lactose intolerance)
Hepatic and Biliary Disorders
- Viral hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis A, B, C)
- Autoimmune liver diseases (e.g., autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis)
- Cirrhosis and liver failure
- Biliary tract disorders (e.g., cholelithiasis, cholangitis)
Pancreatic Disorders
- Acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Pancreatic neoplasms (e.g., pancreatic adenocarcinoma)
- Exocrine and endocrine pancreatic dysfunction
Motility and Functional Disorders
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Functional dyspepsia
- Dysphagia and achalasia
Endoscopy and Advanced Procedures
- Upper and lower endoscopy techniques
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Capsule endoscopy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Additional Topics
- Gastroenterology Imaging
- X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI
- Gastroenterology Pathology
- Microscopic and macroscopic findings
- Gastroenterology Emergencies
- Upper GI bleeding, lower GI bleeding, pancreatitis, liver failure
- Gastroenterology Surgery
- Indications, techniques, and complications