Gastrointestinal/Nutrition (GIN): Week 2

Individual Bricks from the Week 2 List

Inflammatory bowel disease, Infections enterocolitides

Pre-Class Assignments

Chapters:

Rx Bricks:

Objectives:

1. Compare the gross pathology and histopathology of ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease and correlate their clinical and pathologic features, including potential complications of both diseases.

2. Interpret the pathogenetic factors of IBD and how newer therapies intervene in its pathogenetic sequence.

3. List four major categories of diarrhea based on pathogenesis.

4. Differentiate agents of infectious enterocolitides based on etiology, pathogenesis and histopathology.

5. Discuss diagnostic methods for infectious enterocolitides and identify principles of antibiotic therapy based on mechanisms of action.