MED 4510 Gastroenterology Clinic & Consults
Working closely with other members of the consult service, clerks will have responsibility for providing initial consultation as well as daily follow-up on their assigned patients. In addition, clerks will see both new and follow-up patients in the outpatient clinic. The focus of this elective is to expose the clerk to a wide variety of important disease, such as cirrhosis, malabsorption, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, and esophageal dysfunction. The clerk will observe and/or participate in a variety of diagnostic procedures unique to the subspecialty. Goals: At the end of this elective, senior students will be able create differential diagnoses for common signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders, interpret common diagnostic testing (both laboratory and imaging), develop management plans for their assigned patients, and ultimately develop a rational approach to caring for similar patients in the future (prior to referring patients to an internist or gastroenterologist). Unique Objectives: Correctly interpret laboratory results and radiographic procedures on their assigned patients. When possible, observe and/or participate in endoscopic procedures performed on their assigned patients. Attain fund of knowledge and skills to enable the students to work-up and care for their patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and solid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
Offered
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) - MD; A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center – VA; Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston (JBSA) - TX; Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD) - CA; Veteran Affairs Medical Center (DCVA) - Washington, D.C.; Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (TCM) - WA; Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) – HI.