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1 (E): Acute Abdomen, GI Bleeding Flashcards

1
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Define acute abdomen

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Surgical emergency characterised by acute-onset abdominal pain and tenderness

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2
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Describe visceral pain

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Diffuse pain - hard to localise

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Describe parietal pain

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More intense pain

Easier to localise

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What are 3 differentials for epigastric pain

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  1. Peptic Ulcer
  2. ACS
    3.
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5
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What are 2 differentials for left hypogastric pain

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  1. Splenic rupture

2. Pneumonia

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What are 6 differentials for left hypogastric pain

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  1. Biliary Colic
  2. Acute cholecystitis
  3. Ascending cholangitis
  4. Hepatitis
  5. Liver abscess
  6. Pneumonia
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What are 2 differentials for right lumbar pain

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  1. Renal Colic

2. Pyelonephritis

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What are 2 differentials for left lumbar pain

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  1. Renal Colic

2. Pyelonephritis

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What are 2 gender-independent cause of right iliac fossa pain

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  1. Appendicitis

2. Inguinal hernia strangulation

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What are 3 causes of RIF pain in a female

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  1. Ecoptic
  2. Ovarian torsion
  3. PID
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11
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What is a cause of RIF in a male

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Testicular Torsion

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12
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What are 3 causes of umbilical pain

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  1. Acute mesenteric ischaemia
  2. Ruptured AAA
  3. Intestina obstruction
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What are 2 causes of supra-pubic pain

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  1. UTI

2. Retention

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14
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What is a gender-independent differential for LIF pain

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Diverticulitis

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Give 3 causes of LIF pain in females

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  1. Ecoptic
  2. Ovarian torsion
  3. PID
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16
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Give a differential for LIF pain in a male

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Testicular torsion

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17
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What does initial assessment of acute abdomen involve

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A-E approach

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18
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What is the most common cause of upper GI bleeding

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Peptic ulcer (50-70%)

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19
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What are 5 causes of upper GI bleeding

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Oeseophagitis
Gastroduodenal erosion
Malignancy 
Mallory-Weiss tear 
Oesophageal Varices 
AV malformation
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20
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What is an AV malformation causing upper GI bleeding called

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Dieulafoy lesion

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21
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What are 3 risk factors for upper GI bleeds

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NSAID
Corticosteroids
H.pylori

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22
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How does GI bleeds present

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Haematemesis
Melena
Iron-deficiency anaemia

Acute:

  • Tachycardia
  • Hypotension = dizziness, LOC
  • Cold peripheries
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23
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How does bleeding from peptic ulcer present

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  • Small amounts of bleeding

- Usually presents as iron-deficiency anaemia

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24
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When may a peptic ulcer cause massive haemorrhage

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Posterior duodenal ulcer extends into gasproduodenal.a - present as massive haemorrhage and haematemesis

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25
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How will diffuse erosive gastritis present

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Haematemesis and epigastric discomfort

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26
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What is diffuse gastric erosions

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ulcer that extends through stomach wall

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27
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How may oeseophagitis present

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Small volumes fresh blood streaked in vomit. Background of GORD

28
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How do mallory-weiss tears present clinically

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Fresh blood on repeated vomiting. Typical history starts as vomits with no blood and then contains blood

29
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How do oesophageal varices present clinically

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Large volumes of blood (teaspoons) haematemesis. Meleana

Haemodynamically compromised

30
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How will upper GI malignancies present

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haematemesis

31
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What score is used prior to endoscopy to predict patients risk of requiring intervention

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Glasgow-Blatchford score

: pre-endoscopy score used to predict patient’s need of intervention

32
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If individual has a glasgow blatchford of 0 what does it mean

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Consider early discharge

33
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what is rockall score and what does it predict

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Based on pre and post-endoscopy findings. It is used to predict an individuals risk of re-bleeding and death

34
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How are individuals with GI-bleed categorised

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  1. Acute severe
  2. High-risk stable
  3. Low risk
35
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What are the 4-features of acute severe GI bleed

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  1. HR >100
  2. BP <100
  3. Haematemesis
  4. Co-morbidities
36
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What are three steps in management for acute-severe GI bleed

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  1. Resuscitate
  2. Inform GI Team
  3. Immediate endoscopy
37
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What are the 3 features of high-risk stable GI bleed

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  1. HR >100
  2. Postural Hypotension
  3. Co-morbidities
38
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How should a high risk stable GI bleed be managed

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  1. Resuscitate
  2. Inform GI team
  3. Endoscopy in 12h
39
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What are the 3 features of a low risk GI bleed

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  1. <60
  2. Coffee ground vomiting
  3. CVS stable
40
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What is the management of low risk GI bleed

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Add to routine endoscopy

41
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How soon should endoscopy be requested in the following

a. Acute severe
b. High-risk
c. Low-risk

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a. Immediate
b. 12h
c. Routinely

42
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How should low-risk GI bleeds be managed

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Oral Fluids
Observe for evidence re-bleed
PPI
Routine endoscopy

43
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What is the initial management of someone with high-risk bleed

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  • A-E
  • IV Access: G&S, Cross-match
  • Resuscitation fluids
  • Platelet transfusion if <50
  • FFP if fibrinogen <1 or PTT > 1.5
  • Immediate OGD
44
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What is a mallory weiss tear

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tear in oesophageal mucosa - often causing shearing of submucosal blood vessels

45
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What causes a mallory weiss tear

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increase in oeseophageal luminal pressure: vomiting caused by alcoholism or bulimia

46
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How will mallory weiss tear present clinically

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repeated vomiting, followed by an episode of Haematemesis which is usually self-limiting

47
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How is a mallory weiss tear investigated

48
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How is a mallory weiss tear managed

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Conservatively

49
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What are oesophageal varices

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dilation of porto-systemic veins secondary to portal HTN

50
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What causes oesophageal varices

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portal HTN- often secondary to liver cirrhosis form alcoholic liver disease

51
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How will variceal haemorrhage present

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teaspoons of blood

52
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Explain emergency management of oesophageal varices

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  1. A-E
  2. Insert two IV large-bore cannulas, G+S, Cross-match
  3. Fluid resuscitation
  4. Terlipressin
  5. Prophylactic antibiotics (in cirrhosis patients)
  6. OGD and immediate endoscopic variceal band ligation

If large haemorrhage and EVBL is not an option:

  • Sengstaken-Blakemore tube
  • If both fail, transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPSS)
53
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What tube is used for large haemorrhage in oesophageal varices

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Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube

54
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What is used for prophylaxis of oesophageal varices

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Propanolol

Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligtation

55
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What are are lower GI haemorrhages also referred to as

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Rectal Bleeding

56
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What are 6 causes of rectal bleeding

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  1. Colorectal Cancer
  2. IBD
  3. Haemorrhoids
  4. Fissure in-ano
  5. Gastroenteritis
  6. Diverituclosis
57
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What does haematochezia indicate

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Rectum or Colon

58
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What does dark red blood indicate

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Proximal source

59
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What does Melena indicate

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Upper GI Bleed

60
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How may an anal fissure present

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  • Small amounts of bright red blood following defecation

- Painful defecation

61
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How may haemorrhoids present

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  • Bright red blood on wiping
  • History of straining
  • May be pain on wiping
62
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What exam may be performed for rectal bleeding

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Rectal Exam

63
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What 5 blood tests are ordered for rectal bleeding

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  1. FBC
  2. LFT
  3. Group and Save, Cross-Match
  4. U+E
  5. Coagulation studies
64
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What is important about U+Es

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High urea (30:1) - indicate upper GI Bleed

65
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What imaging may be performed

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Sigmoidoscopy - Colonoscopy

CT

66
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Explain management of person with rectal bleed

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  1. A-E
  2. Two large-bore IV cannulas
  3. Fluid resuscitation
    Majority settle - then investigate outpatient

If patient unstable may need injection adrenaline.

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