Gastrointestinal/Nutrition (GIN): Week 4

Infectious Enterocolitides,  Polyps, and Colorectal Cancer 

Pre-Class Assignments

Chapters:

Rx Bricks:

Foundational Objectives:

1. Differentiate agents of infectious enterocolitides based on etiology, pathogenesis and histopathology. 
2. Discuss diagnostic methods for infectious enterocolitides. 
3. Discuss the pathologic classification of intestinal polyps.
4. Describe the main polyposis syndromes based on their histopathology and molecular abnormalities.
5. Recognize the main categories of neoplastic polyps and their malignant potential.

Integrative Objectives:

1. Outline the genetic mutations associated with familial and sporadic colorectal neoplasia.  
2. Assess the functional roles of the mutated genes in oncogenesis and the adenoma-carcinoma sequence.  
3. Identify different variants of colonic adenocarcinomas. 
4. Recognize the principles of grading and staging of colorectal cancer.