Gastrointestinal (GI) pathology deals with the diagnosis and characterization of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the digestive tract and accessory organs. It consists of functional diseases and structural diseases. Functional diseases are those with normal GI tract, but improper movement and mostly affects the colon and rectum. Some common examples are constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), nausea, food poisoning, gas, bloating, GERD, and diarrhea.
Structural gastrointestinal diseases are those with abnormal bowel and improper movement. Examples include strictures, stenosis, hemorrhoids, diverticular disease, colon polyps, colon cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. Pathology plays a vital role in assessing disease progression and diagnosis, hence to probe your knowledge on pathology, attempt this short quiz! ##Disclaimer## The content provided on Docplexus is…
