4th Year Gastro Flashcards
Where does UC always start?
The rectum
Where does UC never spread beyond?
Ileocecal valve
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
Liver failure causing a build up of toxins in the brain
What pattern of inheritance is Wilsons disease?
Autosomal recessive
What is Wilsons disease?
Excessive copper deposition
What happens to caeruloplasmin in Wilsons disease?
Decreases
What is used to induce remission in crohns disease?
Glucocorticoids
What are the 1st line drugs for maintaining remission in crohns disease?
Azatiohprine or Mercaptoline
What malignancy may cause a palpable gall bladder?
Pancreatic cancer
What is the incubation period of hep A?
15-50 days
Name 3 features of hep A?
Flu like prodrome
Jaundice
Hepatosplenomegaly
What is Zollinger Ellison syndrome?
Over secretion of gastric acid causing multiple gastroduodenal ulcers
What might be the cause of Zollinger Ellison syndrome?
MEN
Which anti bodies are present in autoimmune hepatitis?
ANA, anti smooth muscle anti body
Which anti bodies are present in primary biliary cirrhosis?
Anti mitochondrial anti body