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Acute Abdo Flashcards

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1
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What should always be suspected in unexplained abdo pain + hypotension

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AAA

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What are the signs of a ruptured AAA?

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Sweating, inc HR, absent femoral pulses, mottled skin in lower body, tender pulsative mass, sudden collapse

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Abdo signs of ruptured AAA

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Abdominal bruir

Grey turner’s sign

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What is the pathophysiology of AAA?

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degradation of the elastic lamellae + smooth muscle loss

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What is the most common site of AAA?

Where is blood most likely to haemorrhage?

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Below the renal arteries

Blood into the retroperitoneum

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In an unruptured AAA, when would surgery be considered?

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Aneurysm >5.5cm diameter or expansible of >1cm

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How is unruptured AAA monitored?

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Regular USS (if <4.4cm then every 2 years, if >4.5 then every 3 months) + BP control

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ABCDE management of suspected AAA rupture

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  1. Oxygen
  2. venous access
  3. bloods: including coagulation screen + crossmatch
  4. IV analgesia (morphine)
    IV anti-emetic (cyclizine)
  5. IV fluids
  6. IMMEDIATE BEDSIDE USS
  7. urinary catheter, radial arterial line, ECG
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IV fluids in AAA rupture

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Treat major hypovolaemia until systolic >90 (if passing urine then minimal fluid needed before theatre)

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10
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What is the emergency surgical management of AAA?

How can this be done?

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Stenting!!
Endovascular (through femoral)
Open (expose aorta, clamp + repair)

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Describe the classic pattern of appendicitis pain

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Pain in the epigastric region, worsens in first 24 hours, then migrates to RIF (becomes constant + sharp)

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What can make pain in appendicitis worse?

think adults + children

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Movement (e.g. cough)

Hopping

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Abdo exam in appendicitis

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Tenderness
Guarding at RIF
Rebound tenderness

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Where is McBurney’s point?

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2/3 from umbilicus to ASIS

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15
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Presentation of appendicitis

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Pain!!

Anorexia, N+V, facial flushing, fever, inc HR

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What is rovsing’s sign in appendicitis?

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Palpation of LLQ increases pain over RQ

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17
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Signs of perforation in appendicitis

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Inc HR

Sudden relief of pain

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18
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Signs of abscess formation in appendicitis

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Pyrexia

Palpable abdo mass

19
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Signs of peritonitis

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Vomiting, high fever, severe pain, absent bowel sounds

20
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Risk factors for appendicitis

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Age 10-20
Male
Frequent abx
Smoking

21
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Two bedside tests in appendicitis to rule out differentials

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Pregnancy test

Urinalysis

22
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ABCDE for appendicitis

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IV access
IV opioid + anti-emetic
Pre-op abx: cefuroxime + metronidazole

23
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Define the following:
Cholecystitis
Biliary colic
Cholangitis

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Cholecystitis: gallstone impaction + acute inflammation of the GB

Biliary colic: ‘gallstone attack’, gallstone temporarily blocks the cystic duct

Cholangitis: inflammation of the biliary tract

24
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Most common GS problems

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Biliary colic (56%)
Cholecystitis (36%)
25
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Features of biliary colic

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Short-lived, recurrent episodes of epigastric/ right hypochondrial pain
RADIATES TO THE BACK

26
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Features of cholecystitis

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Hypochondrial pain radiating to the RUQ
Vomiting 
Fever
Murphy's sign
Palpable mass?
27
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What is murphy’s sign?

A

local peritonism, particularly on inspiration

28
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Features of chonalngitis (charcot’s triad)

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Abdo pain
Jaundice
Fever

29
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5 F’s (RFs for gallstones)

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Female, fair, fat, female + forty

30
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Other RFs for gallstones

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Sudden weight loss
Loss of bile salts (e.g. ileal resection)
OCP
Poor diabetes control

31
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RFs specific for cholangitis

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Pregnancy

Hyperlipidaemia

32
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Which imaging is the best way of detecting gallstones?

What may it show?

A

USS

Stones, thickened GB wall, pericholecystic fluid

33
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Why isn’t ERCP 1st line?

A

More invasive + v expensive!

34
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Management of biliary colic

A

NBM
Analgesia
IV fluids
Elective removal

35
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Management of acute cholecystitis

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NBM
IV analgesia + anti-emetic
IV abx
Laparascopic cholecystectomy

36
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What abx are given in acute cholecystitis?

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IV cefuroxime (1.5g/ 8 hours)

37
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Management of cholangitis

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Abx (cefuroxime + metronidazole)
Prompt treatment - may become septic!!
Definitive: endoscopic biliary decompression
ERCP to clear any obstruction

38
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What is diverticulitis?

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Inflamed + infected diverticula (protrusions of mucosa through muscular wall of the colon)

39
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What are uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis

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Uncomplicated: localised inflammation, does not extend to peritoneum

Complicated: abscess, peritonitis, fistula, obstruction or perforation

40
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Risk factors for diverticulitis

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Lack of dietary fibre (low stool bulk, slow transit time. high intraluminal pressure)

Smoking, obesity, genetics

41
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If diverticulitis is uncomplicated/ mild, how can it be managed?

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Can be managed in primary care

Co-amoxiclav + metronidazole

Analgesia

42
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In emergency diverticulitis, what is the management?

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Analgesia
IV fluids
Refer to surgeon (NBM)
Broad spec abx (cefuroxime + metronidazole)

43
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Emergency diverticulitis: what should you advise re the urge to pass stools

A

Avoid if possible, as may cause another bleed

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