Gastroenterology
AKT High-Yield Breakdown
Gastroenterology in the AKT is less about anatomy and more about risk stratification. The exam tests whether you can distinguish functional disease from sinister pathology using NICE thresholds, age cut-offs, and investigation rules.
What You'll Learn
Master dyspepsia pathways, H. pylori testing traps, faecal calprotectin thresholds, coeliac diagnosis pitfalls, colorectal cancer referral criteria, and liver disease patterns.
Practise Gastroenterology MCQs
From H. pylori eradication regimens and IBD management to coeliac serology, NAFLD staging, upper GI 2WW referral criteria, and colonoscopy surveillance intervals — tackle focused MCQs across the full Gastroenterology curriculum.
Dyspepsia & H. pylori (NICE CG184)
Urgent Endoscopy ("Red Flags")
Refer urgently if any of the following:
- Dysphagia (any age)
- Age ≥55 with weight loss and:
- • Upper abdominal pain
- • Reflux
- • Dyspepsia
H. pylori Testing — Common Exam Trap
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