Curriculum
- 35 Sections
- 195 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Dyspepsia – Unproven Etiology7
- Dyspepsia – Functional6
- Dyspepsia – Gerd Associated5
- Dysespia – Pud6
- Dyspepsia – Pregnancy-Associated5
- Gord – Infants6
- Constipation7
- Constipation – Children5
- Diarrhoea – Initial Assessment8
- Diarrhoea – ABX Associated (c. diff)6
- Diarrhoea – Traveller Associated7
- Gastroenteritis6
- Bowel Cancer & Screening4
- Diverticula Disease6
- Crohn’s6
- Ulcerative Colitis6
- Other Large Bowel Problems4
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome6
- Infantile Colic5
- Faecal Incontinence6
- Acute Appendicitis4
- Other Small Bowel Diseases6
- Coeliac Disease6
- Hernia’s2
- Anal Fissure5
- Haemorrhoids7
- Pilonidal Sinus5
- Pruritus Ani7
- Threadworms6
- Roundworms6
- Gallstones7
- Acute Cholecystitis6
- NAFLD7
- Liver Cirrhosis4
Treatment Plan
Conservative:
• Increased fluid intake
• Increased fibre intake
• Stool softeners, if indicated
• Simple analgesia
• Topical preparations:
- Anusol® cream/ointment/suppositories
- Anacal® rectal ointment/suppositories
- Anodesyn® ointment/suppositories
- Germoloids® cream/ointment/suppositories
- Anusol HC Plus®/Anusol HC® ointment/suppositories
- Proctosedyl® ointment/suppositories
- Anugesic-HC® cream/suppositories
If no response to the above
Non-surgical:
• Rubber band ligation
• Sclerotherapy
Surgical:
• Haemorrhoidectomy
• Arterial ligation
Consider admission if:
• Thrombosed external haemorrhoid <72hrs
• Perianal sepsis
• Internal haemorrhoid: thrombosed/prolapsed/strangulated/incarcerated