Egyptian Board Gastroenterology & Hepatology study plan

Build a one-page decision map for chronic HBV: who to treat, which first-line agent, and how to monitor on therapy

Derive and rehearse the Child-Pugh and MELD-Na calculations from three written vignettes without looking at a calculator app

List the four pillars of cirrhosis care and state the specific surveillance interval you would assign for each

Explain the pathophysiology and first-line management of ascites, SBP prophylaxis, and hyponatremia in cirrhosis in your own words

Draft a differential for acute-on-chronic liver failure versus decompensated cirrhosis and the trigger workup for each

Compare HCV treatment regimens by genotype, cirrhosis status, and prior failure, and state the monitoring schedule on DAA therapy

Outline the workup of abnormal liver enzymes in a stepwise order and justify each test's position

Distinguish autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, and PSC by serology, cholangiography, and biopsy findings

Summarize drug-induced liver injury patterns (hepatocellular, cholestatic, mixed) with two named examples each

Describe the acute liver failure definition, King's College criteria, and the first 24 hours of management

Apply the Montreal classification to three IBD vignettes and state how phenotype changes management

Build a treat-to-target monitoring plan for ulcerative colitis including endoscopic and biomarker endpoints

Differentiate Crohn's disease from intestinal tuberculosis on clinical, endoscopic, and histologic grounds

Sequence biologic and small-molecule therapy by prior exposure, and state the pre-treatment screening package

Recognize and outline management of acute severe colitis including when to call surgery

Classify acute pancreatitis by revised Atlanta criteria and assign fluid, feeding, and antibiotic decisions accordingly

Outline the ERCP indications, consent elements, and post-ERCP pancreatitis prophylaxis you would use

Differentiate biliary colic, acute cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, and cholangitis by presentation and first investigation

Build a resuscitation and risk-stratification sequence for non-variceal upper GI bleeding including the pre-endoscopy score

State the timing and technique of endoscopy in variceal bleeding and the role of antibiotic prophylaxis and vasoactive drugs

Build an algorithm for dysphagia and achalasia including manometry patterns and treatment options

Outline GERD diagnosis, alarm features, and the step-down versus step-up approach

State the test-and-treat versus endoscopy-first approach to dyspepsia and the current H. pylori eradication options with confirmation testing

Describe peptic ulcer disease complications and the management of refractory or recurrent ulcers

List the endoscopic and histologic features that raise suspicion of early gastric cancer and the surveillance implications

Work through a malabsorption workup in a defined order and interpret celiac serology and biopsy findings

Explain the evaluation of chronic diarrhea by category and the role of stool studies and breath testing

Apply colorectal cancer screening options by age, risk group, and interval, and state the follow-up of a positive stool test

Outline the assessment and management of anorectal disease including fissure, fistula, and hemorrhoids

Summarize the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of common tropical GI infections including typhoid, amoebiasis, and intestinal schistosomiasis

Describe the endoscopic resection options for early neoplasia and the criteria that determine eligibility

Outline the diagnostic and staging pathway for esophageal and colorectal cancer and how staging changes treatment intent

Explain the endoscopic and supportive care of malignant obstruction and the role of stenting

Build a structured approach to obesity assessment including when to consider pharmacotherapy versus bariatric surgery

Outline refeeding syndrome risk, prevention, and monitoring in a malnourished patient

Distinguish sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and likelihood ratios, and apply them to a screening scenario

Interpret a randomized trial report: allocation, blinding, intention-to-treat, effect size, and confidence intervals

Identify the levels of evidence and grade recommendations using a guideline excerpt

State the ethical principles governing consent, capacity, confidentiality, and conflict of interest in gastroenterology practice

Re-run the two weakest domains from earlier weeks using a 20-question timed set each