Abdomen and Surgery (random) Flashcards
Abdominal film of an elderly constipated woman shows an ‘inverted U’ loop of bowel
Volvulus
Chronic liver disease associated with:
Early onset emphysema
α1-antitrypsin deficiency
Signs on examination
Angular stomatitis
Iron deficiency anaemia
Constipation and bright-red blood coating her stools
Two bluish tender spongy masses are found protruding from the anus
They prolapse through the rectum on defecation but spontaneously reduce
Second-degree haemorrhoids
Hereditary nephritis, sensorineural deafness, ocular abnormalities
Alport’s
Early oliguria followed by recovery of renal function with an increase in renal output
Acute tubular necrosis
Signs on examination
Asterixis (liver flap)
Hepatic encephalopathy
21-year-old man presents with a history of constipation and rectal bleeding
On examination there are numerous dark freckles on the palm, lips and oral mucosa
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Pruritis, jaundice, pigmentation, Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) positive, middle-aged woman
Associated with: RA, Sjorgen’s syndrome, thyroid disease, renal tubular acidosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis (primary biliary cholangitis)
Testicular swelling that has increased in size over the last couple of months
The swelling is fluctuant and the underlying testis impalpable
Hydrocoele
Treatment of GI conditions
IBS patient complains of colicky pain and bloating
Mebeverine
Worsening eczema-like rash overlying the areola and nipple
Palpable mass can be felt under the rash
Paget’s disease of the breast
Chronic liver disease associated with:
Dysarthria, dyskinesia, dementia, Kayser-Fleishcer ring
Wilson’s disease
Vitamin D, folate and nicotinic acid (Vit B3) are absorbed in the…
jejunum
Classical presentation
Severe epigastric pain radiating to back associated with vomiting
Acute pancreatitis
Signs on examination
Glossitis
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Caused by occlusion of the hepatic veins that drain the liver
Classical triad of abdominal pain, ascites and liver enlargement
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Glomerulonephritis, pulmonary damage, anti-GBM antibody
Goodpasture’s
Treatment of GI conditions
Severe oesophagitis confirmed on endoscopy
High-dose PPI
Splenomegaly
Neutropenia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Felty’s syndrome
Tanned man with an ulcer on nose with rolled edge, due to necrosis of centre
Basal cell carcinoma
Most common cause of glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy / Berger’s disease
A 35-year-old woman is worried about an abdominal mass that has grown over the last six months and a similar length history of very heavy menstrual bleeding with no intermenstrual bleeding
On examination a knobbly mass can be felt in the middle lower quadrant that is dull to percussion
The lower edge is not palpable
Fibroids
Week history of fever and sore throat
Macular rash after ampicillin
Enlarged posterior cervical nodes
Palatal petechiae
Splenomegaly
Infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)
Results from primary infection with EBV
Signs on examination
Expansile pulsatile mass
Aneurysm
Signs on examination
Buccal pigmentation
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Addison’s disease
Treatment of GI conditions
Cirrhosis, with haematemesis
Upper GI endoscopy (suspected oesophageal varices)
Classical presentation
Jaundice and constant right upper quadrant pain
Biliary colic