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1
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whta is cholecystitis

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inflam of gallbladder commonlu secondary to gall stones

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symptoms of acute cholecystitis

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fever, RUQ pain, N+V

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what sign is illicted in acute cholecystitis

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Murphys sign

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4
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dx of acute cholecystsitis and what would be seen what investigations can be used secondary

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USS >4cm thickening = DISTENSION
HIDA or MRCP

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5
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what is seen in chronic cholecystsits vs acute

what pathology is seen in gallbladder in chronic and not acute

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chronic is thickened but not distended and
rokitansky aschkoff sinuses- kinda like diverticula

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6
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management of acute cholecystitis - acute and surgical

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conservative - nil by mouth
iv lfuids
iv abx
NG if vom

ERCP or LAP CHOLE

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7
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common ascending cholangitis organisms

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  1. e.coli
  2. klebsiella
  3. enterococcus
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casues of ascending cholangitis

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gallstone obstructing bile flow
ERCP related infection

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9
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what is ascending cholangitis

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infection and inflam of the bile ducts

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10
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mangement of Ascending cholangitis

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ERCP

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11
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what is reynolds pentad

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fever, pain , jaundice, confusion(hepatic encephalopathy) and hypotension

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12
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what is courvoisiers law

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painless palpable gallbladder and jaundice is probable pancreatic cancer

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complications of acute chilecystitis

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mucocele
empyema
fistula
perforation
mirittzi syndrome - external compression of heaptic duct

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14
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what conditions are assoc with cholangiocarcinoma

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PSC, UC

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15
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what is klatskin tumour

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cholangiocarcinoma at the join of hepatic ducts

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16
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what tumour marker is used for cholangiocarcinoma

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CA 19-9

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17
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pathophysiology of pancreatitis

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autodigestion of pancreatic tissue by the pancreatic enzymes, leading to necrosis

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18
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what are cullen and grey -turners sign

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seen in pancreatitis
cullen - peri umbilical bruising
grey-tuenre- flank bruising

19
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investigations for pancretitis

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amylase/lipase

USS - however can be diagnosed clinically

20
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which is more sensitive in pancreatitis amylase or lipase

21
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how raised is amylase in pancreatitis

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3x upper limit

22
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what is better in delayed presentations of pancreatitis amylase or lipase and why

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lipase - longer half lfe

23
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what scoring system is used to assess severity of pancreatitis

24
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what is an indicator of severity in pancreatitis

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age > 55 years
hypocalcaemia
hyperglycaemia
hypoxia
neutrophilia
elevated LDH and AST

25
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what is involved in the glasgow scoring system

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P – Pa02 < 8 KPa
A – Age > 55
N – Neutrophils (WBC > 15)
C – Calcium < 2
R – uRea >16
E – Enzymes (LDH > 600 or AST/ALT >200)
A – Albumin < 32
S – Sugar (Glucose >10)

26
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what drugs casue pancreatitis

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azathioprine, mesalazine*, didanosine, bendroflumethiazide, furosemide, pentamidine, steroids, sodium valproate, sitagliptin

27
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main treatment of pancreatitis

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fluid resus

28
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complications of pancreatitis

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pseudocysts
Peripancreatic fluid collections
necorsis
abscess
aemorrhage

29
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what is a systemi ccomplication of pacnreatitis

30
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most common casue of chronic pancreatitis

31
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features/symps of chronic pancreatitis

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pain worse following meal
steatorrhoea
DM

32
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what is seen on the pancreas in chronic pancreatitis

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calcification

33
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investigations for chronic pancreatitis

34
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what test can be used to assess exocrine function of pancreas

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faecal elastase

35
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management of chronic pancreatitis

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creon - enzyme supplemet

36
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most common type of pancreatic tumour

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adenocarcioma

37
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features of pancreatic cancer

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weightloss, painless jaundice, steatorrhoea, jaundice, diabetes secondary to loss of endorine function

38
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investigation of choice for pancreatic cancer

39
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what sign is seen on CT in pancreatic cancer

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doubel duct

40
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treatment of pacreatic cancer

41
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complication of whipple

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dumping syndrome and peptic ulcer

42
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what can be done in pancreatic cancer if surgery not suitable

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ERCP for stent

43
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pancreatic cancer assoc with what conditions

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smoking, DM, chronic pancreatitis, HNPCC, MEN , BRCA 2, KRAS gene

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