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Theoretical Bases of Clinical Medicine 2-3
Learning outcomes
TBL Lesson: 04 Victoria Meral – Digestive Tract Disorders [Matěj Hrunka]
Upon completion of this learning unit, students will be able to:
• describe the definition of diarrhea
• enumerate the fundamental causes of diarrhea and abdominal pain, and outline differential diagnosis
• identify the basic warning signs ("red flags") of severe disease in cases of acute abdominal pain
• determine which patient with chronic gastrointestinal disease requires more detailed diagnosis ("red
flags")
• propose an appropriate diagnostic algorithm for the most common gastrointestinal diseases
• list the basic manifestations of celiac disease
• distinguish the fundamental differences in treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• propose basic therapeutic approaches for the most common gastrointestinal diseases
• evaluate potential complications of untreated or improperly treated gastrointestinal diseases
• list some autoimmune diseases associated with celiac disease