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Abdo Flashcards

1
Q

List the triad of Sx in Budd Chari

A

Acute abdominal pain
Hepatomegaly
Ascites

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2
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What is Tx for Gilberts?

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Reassure and discharge

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3
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Raised ALP and BR. Dx?

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Cholestasis - probs due to gallstones

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4
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What is the imaging of choice for gallstones?

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Abdo USS

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5
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List drugs that can cause cholestasis

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Clavulanic acid 
Penecillin 
Oestrogens 
Erythromycin 
Chlorpromazine
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6
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What type of laxative is lactulose?

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Osmotic

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7
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Name stimulant laxatives

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Senna

Docusate sodium

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8
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Which type of laxative is indicated for intestinal obstruction?

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Osmotic

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9
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What is Ispaghula husk?

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Bulking agent to increase faecal mass and peristalsis

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10
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List GIT causes of clubbing

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IBD 
Liver cirrhosis 
Primary biliary cirrhosis 
Oesophageal leiyomyoma 
Coeliac 
Achalasia
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11
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Outline Tx of upper GI bleed

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Cannulate and give IV fluids
Take bloods for culture
Nil by mouth
OGD

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12
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What are the 3 most common causes of upper GI bleeds?

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Peptic ulcers (50%)
Mallory Weiss tear (15%)
Oesophagitis / gastritis (5-15%)

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13
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List Mx of oesophageal varices

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PRIMARY = beta blockers 
SECONDARY = band ligation
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14
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What causes oesophageal varices?

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Portal HTN

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15
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List drugs which are known to cause liver cirrhosis

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Amiodarone
Methyldopa
Methotreaxate

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16
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List signs of chronic liver disease

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Leuconychia 
Clubbing 
Palmar erythema 
Dupuytren's contracture 
Spider naevi 
Xanthelasma 
Gynaecomastia 
Loss of body hair
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17
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How can you manage ascites?

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Fluid restriction, low salt diet, diuretics

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18
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What is Tx for liver disease?

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Liver transplant

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19
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What is the cause of koilonychia?

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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20
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What is leuconychia?

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Whitening of nails due to hypoalbuminaemia

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21
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List 2 causes of macrocytosis

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Megaloblastic anaemia due to Vit B12/folate deficiency

Alcoholic liver disease

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22
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Anti-mitochondrial AB positive. Dx?

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Primary biliary cirrhosis

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23
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Low copper and caeruloplasmin levels. Dx?

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Wilsons disease

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24
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What is Wilsons?

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Recessive disorder resulting in accumulation of copper in liver/CNS

25
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What is haemochromatosis?

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Disorder in iron metabolism

Increased intestinal absorption of iron, resulting in deposition into organs

26
Q

List Sx of haemochromatosis

A

Asymptomatic to start
Arthralgia, tiredness, slate-grey skin pigmentation
Diabetes

27
Q

How do you diagnose PSC?

28
Q

What inheritance pattern is alpha 1 antitripsin deficiecny?

A

Autosomal recessive

29
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What conditions are caused by alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency?

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Emphysema, chronic liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatitis

30
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Anti soluble liver angiten positive. Dx?

A

Autoimmune hepatitis Type 3

31
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Anti smooth muscle ABs positive. Dx?

A

Autoimmune hepatitis Type 1

32
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Which condition is associated with PSC?

33
Q

What 3 conditions are associated with PBC?

A

Thyroid disease
Systemic sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis

34
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Which type of cancer are pts with PBC more susceptible to getting?

A

Cholangiocarcinoma

35
Q

List benign liver tumours

A 
-OMAS
Haemangiomas 
Adenomas 
Fibromas 
Leiyomyomas
36
Q

List malignant liver tumours

A 
-COMAS / -CARCINOMAS
Carcinoma 
Hepatoblastoma 
FIbrosarcomas 
Leiyomyosarcoma
37
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What does a serum-ascites albumen gradient of >1.1 g/dL indicate?

A

Portal hypertension

38
Q

List causes of portal hypertension

A

cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, portal vein thrombosis and heart failure

39
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What does a serum-ascites albumen gradient of <1.1 g/dL indicate?

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Cancer, infections (including TB), pancreatitis and nephrotic syndrome

40
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High alpha fetoprotein. Dx?

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

41
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High CEA. Dx?

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Colorectal carcinoma

42
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High CA 15-3. Dx?

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Breast carcinoma

43
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High HcG or CA 125. Dx?

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Ovarian cancer

44
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What is Courvoisier’s law?

A

Palpable gallbladder in pt with painless jaundice is unlikely to be gallstones

45
Q

Triad of Sx of pancreatic cancer?

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Painless jaundice, diabetes, weight loss

46
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Ix for ?carcinoma of head of pancreas?

47
Q

Mucosal ulcers, inflammatory infiltrate, crypt abcesses and goblet cell depletion. Dx?

48
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Transmural, non caseataing granulomatous inflammation, fissuring ulcers, neutrophil infiltrates. Dx?

49
Q

What is classed as severe UC flare up?

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Opening bowels 6+ times a day with lots of PR blood

50
Q

Radiological features of Crohns?

A

Cobblestoning

Rose thorn ulcers

51
Q

Using what medium do you get rose thorn ulcers in Corhns?

A

Barium follow through meal and abdo XR

52
Q

What is Mx of a patient with moderate UC flare up but is systemically well?

A

Steroids
5-ASA (mesalazine)
Per rectum steroid foams

53
Q

Mx for severe UC flare up?

A

Admit for IV fluids and steroids

54
Q

For which IBD is smoking protective?

55
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Which part of the gut is responsible for Vit B12 absorption, and is also affected by Crohns?

A

Terminal ileum

56
Q

Ix for iron deficiency anaemia with weight loss?

A

OGD and colonoscopy

57
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Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) >1.1g/dL indicates what?

A

Portal hypertension

58
Q

List causes of serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) >1.1g/dL

A 
cirrhosis
alcoholic hepatitis
portal vein thrombosis
massive hepatic metastases
heart failure
59
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List causes of serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) <1.1g/dL

A 
NOT portal HTN:
peritoneal carcinomatosis
infection (including TB)
pancreatitis
nephrotic syndrome
serositis (including lyphoma)

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