Gastroenterology

Video tutorial outlining upper gastrointestinal disease affecting the oesophagus and stomach. Oesophageal disease processes discussed include gastroesophageal reflux, hiatus hernia, peptic stricture, Barrett's oesophagus, oesophageal carcinoma and achalasia. Disease processes affecting the stomach include gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric lymphoma.  

Slides from my groups' presentation. Any mistakes, I'd appreciate it if you can alert me. :)  

This a tutorial outlining the basics of the the pharynx and other elements of the upper respiratory tract.  

A brief overview of some of the common colorectal operations and complications arising from them. An introduction to stomas and a comparision of the differences between colostomies and ileostomies as well as a few of their potential complications.  

A detailed presentation about pancreatitis, focusing on acute pancreatitis  

Intestinal obstruction power point presentation  

The liver is found just beneath the diaphragm on the right hand side and is under the ribs so is not normally palpable. Horizontally the liver runs from the ed…  

The liver is found just beneath the diaphragm on the right hand side and is under the ribs so is not normally palpable. Horizontally the liver runs from the ed…  

The liver is one of the most confusing organs to get to grips with, and one that medical students know very little about prior to startinf medical school. This document aims to explain everything a first year medical student needs to know about the liver in a clear and concise manner, with the aid of bulletpoints and diagrams.  

My friends and I have found making cakes in the shapes of body parts a useful revision tool.  

The basic and common differentials for the patient presenting with acute abdominal pain  

This video - produced by students at Oxford University Medical School in conjunction with the ENT faculty - demonstrates how to perform an examination of the mouth.  

Guide to doing a clinical exam on the ears, nose and throat by the clinical skills tutors at the University of Liverpool  

Guide to doing a digital rectal exam by the clinical skills tutors at the University of Liverpool  

Guide to doing a clinical exam on the abdomen by the clinical skills tutors at the University of Liverpool  

a power point presentation about the endocrine function of the pancreas  

a power point presentation describing the exocrine pancreatic functions  

This is a teaching resource that aids undrestanding the details of the CBC.  

This is a text article in which I have looked at the literature relating the age at operation with the post-operative complication of Faecal Incontinence. The reason for this was that I was involved in a legal case where a child was not diagnosed with Hirschsprung's Disease until 3 years of age. Subsequently he had faecal incintinence (not overflow). The question was asked by the lawyers 'would early diagnosis as a neonate' have avoided this problem? What do you think?  

this presentation was made with an intent to bring home structure-function relationship