Gastroenterology - Stress Free Prep

About Course

Master Gastroenterology concepts that are testable on the medical and osteopathic school exams, CBSE, NBME, COMSAE & the USMLE/COMLEX. Get ready for your exams with our high-yield online video course that covers essential Gastroenterology topics, integrating pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of key conditions in a clear and concise format.

Strengths of this course

Course based on USMLE content outline and COMLEX blueprint (medical portion only)
Focused on the most frequently tested concepts
Highly structured
Clear explanations of concepts
Course created & taught with all types of learners in mind
Short videos with a focus on micro-learning
Perfect for local medical school exams, CBSE, COMSAE, NBME, USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, COMLEX Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

Ace your boards with confidence—enroll today!

Course Content

Chief complaints & differential diagnosis

Concepts covered

00:46
Big picture concepts

02:30
Dysphagia

01:20
Odynophagia

01:13
Acute abdominal pain

06:04
Dyspepsia

00:54
Upper GI bleed

01:05
Lower GI bleed

01:32
Abdominal distension

01:12
Abdominal mass

02:06
Nausea/Vomiting

01:50
Diarrhea (Acute/Chronic; Bloody/Non-bloody)

02:52
Constipation

01:02
Jaundice

04:04

Gastrointestinal Labs

Concepts covered

01:00
Antiparietal cell antibody

01:17
Carcinoembryonic antigen

01:29
Celiac disease antibody

01:15
Fecal fat

01:03
Gastrin

01:33
5-Hydroxyindolacetic acid

00:53
Lactoferrin

01:21
Lactose

01:58
Pepsinogen

00:51
Stool culture

00:39
Stool for occult blood

01:10
Urea breath test

01:18
D-xylose absorption test

01:41

Gastrointestinal diagnostic imaging

Concepts covered

01:08
Abdominal ultrasound

01:38
Barium enema

01:40
Barium swallow

01:30
Colonoscopy

02:37
Esophageal function studies

01:25
Esophagogastrodudenoscopy

02:23
Gastric emptying scan

01:30
Gastrointestinal bleeding scan

00:44
Meckel diverticulum nuclear scan

01:26
Obstruction series

00:35
Paracentesis

02:38
Sigmoidoscopy

01:05
Videofluoroscopy swallowing examination

01:13
Upper gastrointestinal series

01:22

Hepatobiliary labs

Concepts covered

00:24
AST & ALT

00:48
Aldolase

00:46
Alkaline phosphatase

01:11
Alfa-fetoprotein

01:10
Ammonia level

01:41
Amylase

00:59
Bilirubin

05:08
CA19-9

01:02
Gamma-glutamyl transferase

02:16
Lipase

00:51
Sweat chloride test

00:49

Hepatobiliary Diagnostic Imaging

Esophagus

Concepts covered

00:41
Normal esophagus – Embryology

00:52
Normal esophagus – Anatomy

02:49
Normal esophagus – Blood supply

03:35
Normal esophagus – Innervation & Histology

01:17
Congenital esophageal disease

03:34
Normal swallowing – Mechanism

02:40
Normal swallowing – Airway protective mechanism

01:14
Dysphagia

04:42
Zenker’s diverticulum

02:36
Esophageal cancers

04:24
Peptic stricture vs Esophageal webs vs Rings

03:53
Achalasia vs Diffuse esophageal spasm vs Scleroderma

12:00
Pill induced esophagitis

01:11
Eosinophilic esophagitis

01:44
Infectious esophagitis

03:16
Gastroesophageal reflux disease

07:46
Gastroesophageal mural injury

04:39

Stomach

Concepts covered

00:41
Stomach – Anatomy

01:14
Stomach – Blood supply

02:50
Stomach – Cells of the gastric mucosa

02:07
Stomach – Parietal cell acid secretion

01:59
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

02:34
Hiatal hernia

05:38
Gastritis

04:06
Peptic ulcer disease

06:13
H.Pylori and Duodenal ulcer

03:55
NSAID-induced GI bleeding

01:11
Stress-related mucosal disease

02:16
Gastric adenocarcinoma

03:48
Gastric outlet obstruction

01:59
Bariatric surgery

05:51

Biliary tract

Concepts covered

00:48
Normal biliary tract – Anatomy & transport of bile

01:15
Bile – Basics, functions, composition

01:03
Endocrine association of Gallbladder

01:48
Bilirubin metabolism

05:01
Jaundice – Definition & key points

01:05
Jaundice – Physiologic

03:30
Jaundice – Lactation failure vs Breastfeeding jaundice

01:36
Jaundice – Pathologic jaundice

07:48
Jaundice – Approach to neonatal cholestasis

03:11
Jaundice – Management of neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

01:32
Gallstones – Cholesterol stone pathogenesis

02:33
Gallstones – Pigment stone pathogenesis

02:25
Gallbladder & biliary tract pathologies

14:02
Management of gallstones

01:10
Summary of biliary tract conditions

01:17
Biliary tract autoimmune conditions

08:32
Biliary tract cancers

05:27

Liver

Concepts covered

00:39
Normal Liver – Anatomy

00:51
Normal Liver – Blood supply

02:43
Normal Liver – Functions

01:48
Normal Liver – Cells of the Liver

04:46
Normal Liver – Aging

01:49
Evaluation of high alkaline phosphatase

03:42
Drug induced liver injury

04:19
Infections of the Liver – Hepatitis A

03:29
Infections of the Liver – Hepatitis B

07:34
Infections of the Liver – Hepatitis C

01:53
Infections of the Liver – Hepatitis D

01:05
Infections of the Liver – Hepatitis E

00:24
Acute Liver failure

02:27
Bonus – Stages of hepatic encephalopathy

00:43
Alcoholic liver disease

03:15
Bonus – Mindmap of GI complications of alcohol

03:00
Cirrhosis – Risk factors, Histology

01:14
Cirrhosis – Big picture

05:11
Cirrhosis – Lab abnormalities

02:31
Cirrhosis – Portal HTN

06:55
Cirrhosis – Mechanism of ascites in cirrhosis

02:35
Cirrhosis – Ascites

03:27
Cirrhosis – Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

01:58
Cirrhosis – Hepatic encephalopathy

02:58
Cirrhosis – Liver Imaging

01:01
Cirrhosis – Esophageal varices management

05:09
Cirrhosis – Hepatorenal syndrome

01:51
Cirrhosis – Hepatopulmonary syndrome

01:42
Cirrhosis – Management

01:51
NAFLD vs Autoimmune hepatitis

03:39
Hemochomatosis vs Wilson disease

06:20
Solid liver masses

02:06
Hepatocellular cancer

02:00
Blunt abdominal trauma – Liver laceration

00:32

Pancreas

Concepts covered

00:35
Pancreas – Anatomy

01:38
Pancreas – Embryology

04:04
Pancreas – Blood supply

01:40
Pancreatic enzymes

02:26
Acute vs Chronic Pancreatitis – Causes, Clinical features

03:07
Mechanism of Acute Pancreatitis

02:01
Bonus – Drugs causing pancreatitis

01:04
Bonus – Mechanisms

02:55
Acute vs Chronic Pancreatitis – Diagnostic tests

03:03
Acute vs Chronic Pancreatitis – Management

01:43
Acute Pancreatitis complications – Pseudocyst

01:36
Pancreatic cancer

02:48
Blunt abdominal trauma – Pancreatic injury

00:50

Intestines

Concepts covered

00:47
Anatomy & Embryology

00:56
Blood supply – Small intestine

00:58
Blood supply – Large intestine

01:37
Blood supply – Rectum

01:44
Venous drainage – Small/Large intestine/Rectum

02:02
Lymphatic drainage – Rectum

02:03
Inguinal hernias

04:52
Bonus – Congenital umbilical hernia

01:19
Intestinal congenital disorders – Intestinal atresias

03:28
Intestinal congenital disorders – Malrotation vs Intussusception

05:20
Intestinal congenital disorders – Meckel diverticulum

05:41
Bonus – Vitelline fistula, Vitelline sinus, Vitelline duct cyst

02:39
Intestinal congenital disorders – Hirschprung disease vs Meconium ileus

05:24
Gastroschisis vs Omphalocele

04:05
Celiac disease vs Whipple disease

05:59
Intestinal ischemia – Classification

01:04
Intestinal ischemia – Acute vs Chronic mesenteric ischemia

02:22
Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn disease vs Ulcerative colitis – Risk factors, Location

01:00
Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn disease vs Ulcerative colitis – Histopathology, Gross

01:27
Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn disease vs Ulcerative colitis – Clinical features, Extraintestinal features, Diagnostic tests

02:22
Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn disease vs Ulcerative colitis – Management

03:00
Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn disease vs Ulcerative colitis – Complications

02:22
Bonus – Crohn disease and kidney stones

01:18
Bonus – Complications of ileal resection

01:06
Bonus – Antidiarrheals

01:35
Bonus – Antiemetics

01:24
Irritable bowel syndrome – Clinical features, Alarm features

01:30
Irritable bowel syndrome – Diagnostic tests, Management, Associations

01:43
Diverticular disease – Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis – Risk factors, Mechanism, Location

02:45
Diverticular disease – Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis – Clinical features

01:03
Diverticular disease – Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis – Diagnostic tests

01:45
Diverticular disease – Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis – Imaging & Management
Diverticular disease – Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis – Complications

00:55
Acute Appendicitis – Pathophysiology, Clinical features

02:56
Acute Appendicitis – Diagnostic tests, Complications

01:13
Acute Appendicitis – Management

02:37
Small bowel obstruction – Pathophysiology, Risk factors

02:41
Small bowel obstruction – Types of SBO, Clinical features

01:49
Small bowel obstruction – Diagnostic tests

01:35
Small bowel obstruction – Management, Complications

01:53
Bonus – SBO vs Paralytic ileus

01:47
Colorectal Neoplasms – Classification

01:04
Colorectal Neoplasms – Colon polyps

02:14
Colorectal Neoplasms – Familial colon cancer syndromes – FAP vs HNPCC – Genetics & Clinical features

01:55
Colorectal Neoplasms – Familial colon cancer syndromes – FAP vs HNPCC – Diagnostic tests, Management

02:22
Colorectal Neoplasms – Adenoma to carcinoma sequence

01:35
Colorectal Neoplasms – Colon cancer screening in patients with AVERAGE risk

00:47
Colorectal Neoplasms – Colon cancer screening in patients with INCREASED risk

01:06
Colorectal Neoplasms – Clinical features – Right vs Left sided

02:02
Colorectal Neoplasms – Sporadic vs Colitis-associated

01:10
Colorectal Neoplasms – Tumor grading vs Staging

01:15
Bonus – Clostridioides Difficile – General, Risk factors, Mechanism

02:42
Bonus – Clostridioides Difficile – Clinical features, Diagnostic tests

01:01
Bonus – Clostridioides Difficile – Management, Complications

02:42
Anal pathologies – Hemorrhoids – Definition, Causes

00:53
Anal pathologies – Hemorrhoids – Clinical features

00:45
Anal pathologies – Hemorrhoids – Management

02:06
Anal pathologies – Anorectal fistula

01:16
Anal pathologies – Anal fissures – Definition, Causes, Clinical features

01:43
Anal pathologies – Anal fissures – Management

01:09
Anal pathologies – Perianal abscess, Anogenital wart, Anorectal cancer, Skin tags, Pilonidal disease

01:12

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Course Content

Chief complaints & differential diagnosis

Concepts covered

Big picture concepts

Dysphagia

Odynophagia

Acute abdominal pain

Dyspepsia

Upper GI bleed

Lower GI bleed

Abdominal distension

Abdominal mass

Nausea/Vomiting

Diarrhea (Acute/Chronic; Bloody/Non-bloody)

Constipation

Jaundice

Gastrointestinal Labs

Concepts covered

Antiparietal cell antibody

Carcinoembryonic antigen

Celiac disease antibody

Fecal fat

Gastrin

5-Hydroxyindolacetic acid

Lactoferrin

Lactose

Pepsinogen

Stool culture

Stool for occult blood

Urea breath test

D-xylose absorption test

Gastrointestinal diagnostic imaging

Concepts covered

Abdominal ultrasound

Barium enema

Barium swallow

Colonoscopy

Esophageal function studies

Esophagogastrodudenoscopy

Gastric emptying scan

Gastrointestinal bleeding scan

Meckel diverticulum nuclear scan

Obstruction series

Paracentesis

Sigmoidoscopy

Videofluoroscopy swallowing examination

Upper gastrointestinal series

Hepatobiliary labs

Concepts covered

AST & ALT

Aldolase

Alkaline phosphatase

Alfa-fetoprotein

Ammonia level

Amylase

Bilirubin

CA19-9

Gamma-glutamyl transferase

Lipase

Sweat chloride test

Hepatobiliary Diagnostic Imaging

Concepts covered

Computed Tomography of the abdomen and pelvis

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Gallbladder nuclear scanning

Liver biopsy

Esophagus

Concepts covered

Normal esophagus – Embryology

Normal esophagus – Anatomy

Normal esophagus – Blood supply

Normal esophagus – Innervation & Histology

Congenital esophageal disease

Normal swallowing – Mechanism

Normal swallowing – Airway protective mechanism

Dysphagia

Zenker’s diverticulum

Esophageal cancers