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Biliary Disease Flashcards

1
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Is PBC male or female predominant?

A

Female

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2
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What is cholelithiasis?

A

The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

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3
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What is acute cholecystitis?

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Acute inflammation of the gallbladder?

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4
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What is cholangitis?

A

Inflammation of the biliary tree

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5
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What is choledocholithiasis?

A

Stones in the common bile duct

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6
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What is cholangiocarcinoma?

A

Cancer of the common bile duct

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7
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What are the risk factors for gallstones?

A 
Female 
Fat 
Forty 
Fertily OCP 
Obesity
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8
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What are the 2 types of gallstones?

A

Cholesterol

Pigment

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9
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In what % are gallstones usually clinically silent ?

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About 80%

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10
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What are the symptoms of non-clinically silent gallstones?

A

Biliary colic pain
Empyema
Perforation
Dyspeptic symptoms

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11
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What investigations should be carried out for suspected gallstones?

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LFT's
Amylase 
Lipase 
WCC 
USS
EUS
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12
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What is the treatment for gallstones?

A

If asymptomatic do nothing
Try to break down the stones - ursodeoxycholic
Surgical - laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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13
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What are the risk factors for cholecystitis?

A

Female
Increasing age
Obesity
Having gallstones

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14
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What is the most common cause of acute cholecystitis?

A

Gallstones

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15
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What are the symptoms of acute cholecystitis?

A 
Right upper quadrant pain 
Nausea 
Vomiting 
Anorexia 
Jaundice (mild)
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16
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What investigations should be carried out for cholecystitis?

A

Blood tests for inflammation signs
Bilirubin
WCC
Ultrasound

17
Q

What is the gold standard non-invasive imaging technique for the gallbladder?

A

Ultrasound

18
Q

Which medication should be prescribed for biliary disease to relieve the itching from jaundice?

A

Cholestyramin

19
Q

What are the symptoms of choledocholithiasis?

A 
Abdominal pain 
Fever
Jaundice - severe
Loss of appetite 
Nausea 
Vomiting 
Puritis
20
Q

What investigations should be done for choledocholithiasis?

A 
USS
Abdominal CT 
EUS 
ERCP 
MRCP 
amylase 
Lipase 
WCC 
Bilirubin 
LFT

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