Osler Collection

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Dyspepsia & H. pylori, IBD & Crohn’s, diarrhoeal disease, hepatitis B/C, liver failure, cirrhosis and variceal bleeding.

12 resources

This collection provides insights into various gastrointestinal disorders, including dyspepsia, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, and liver complications. It is intended for clinicians and students seeking to understand the management and implications of these conditions in East Africa.

01Clinical notesDisorders of the Digestive SystemGastroenterology· 39 pagesA comprehensive overview of various disorders affecting the digestive system, including their causes, symptoms, and treatments. The document covers a range of topics, from acid reflux and gastritis to liver diseases and intestinal disorders.Start here — disorders of the digestive system
02Lecture slidesDyspepsia & Peptic Ulcer DiseaseDr. SerembaGastroenterology· 2021· 44 pagesA presentation reviewing dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease, covering epidemiology, classification, clinical features, differential diagnoses, investigations, and empirical management approaches.Dyspepsia & peptic ulcer
03Clinical reviewsH. PYLORI INFECTION: COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterGastroenterology· 8 pagesThis document addresses common questions regarding peptic ulcer disease and its association with Helicobacter pylori infection, including treatment strategies and management recommendations.Read: p. 7H. pylori Q&A
04Lecture slidesInflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal CarcinomaMakerere University Department of PathologyGastroenterology· 31 pagesA comprehensive overview of inflammatory bowel disease—including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—their pathology, clinical features, and investigations, and the subsequent risk, diagnosis, and management of colorectal carcinoma.IBD & colorectal cancer
05Guidelines & protocolsMANAGEMENT OF CROHN DISEASE IN ADULTSAmerican College of Gastroenterology (ACG)Gastroenterology· 2025· 2 pagesThis guideline provides recommendations for the management of Crohn's disease in adults, focusing on diagnosis, treatment options, and monitoring strategies.Read: Clinical Review & Education · p. 1Crohn’s guideline
06Lecture slidesACUTE WATERY DIARRHOEAAmani Children's Clinic - NansanaInfectious Disease· 17 pagesA clinical presentation on acute watery diarrhoea in children, featuring a case scenario of a four-month-old infant, diagnostic criteria, classification of diarrhea, and its global burden as a leading cause of childhood mortality and malnutrition.Acute watery diarrhoea
07Guidelines & protocolsUganda Hepatitis B and C GuidelinesMinistry of Health, Republic of UgandaInfectious Diseases· 2019· 60 pagesNational Ministry of Health guideline outlining prevention, testing, care, and treatment strategies for hepatitis B and C infections in Uganda, published May 2019.Uganda hepatitis B & C guidelines
08Lecture slidesLiver Failure in Uganda: Causes and EpidemiologyDr Bwayo DenisInternal Medicine· 116 pagesA clinical presentation reviewing the metabolic, synthetic, detoxifying, and storage functions of the liver, with a focus on liver failure, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome.Liver failure in Uganda
09Clinical reviewsDIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CIRRHOSIS AND ITS COMPLICATIONSnullGastroenterology· 2023· 14 pagesThis document provides a comprehensive review of cirrhosis, its causes, symptoms, and management strategies, highlighting the increasing mortality rates associated with the condition.Cirrhosis & complications
10Clinical reviewsDIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ASCITES, SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS, AND HEPATORENAL SYNDROMECleveland ClinicGastroenterology· 5 pagesThis document provides an in-depth review of the diagnosis and management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome, emphasizing recent guidelines and recommendations.Ascites, SBP & hepatorenal syndrome
11Clinical notesSECONDARY PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST RECURRENT VARICEAL HEMORRHAGEJulie MGastroenterology· 9 pagesThis chapter discusses the management of cirrhosis and portal hypertension, focusing on the prevention and treatment of variceal hemorrhage.Variceal bleeding prophylaxis
12Clinical reviewsA Systematic Approach to Patients with JaundiceUniversity of Chicago MedicineGastroenterology· 2016· 6 pagesThis review discusses the mechanisms of cholestasis and jaundice and outlines a stepwise diagnostic approach using laboratory tests and imaging to evaluate patients with hyperbilirubinemia.Jaundice approach

Collection updated Sep 2026· Access follows each resource's usual availability.

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