colon

Question 1

intestinal failure

Answer 1

1) Nutrition
a. Enteral – Straight to stomach
b. Parental – IV

Question 2

Small bowel obstruction

Answer 2

1) Parental fluids/nutrition – correct electrolyte imbalance [K+]
2) Nasogastric tube to decompress stomach [draining]
3) Underlying cause

Question 3

Diverticular disease (muscle spasms in diverticula)

Answer 3

Mild- IV fluids+co-amoxiclav
Perforation- Hartmann’s procedure

Question 4

UC

Answer 4

1.5ASA’s mesalazine
2.steroids
3.immunosuppresents
4.anti-TNF therapy
5.sugery cure

Question 5

Chron’s

Answer 5

1.steroids
2.immunosuppresents
3.anti-TNF treatment
4.surgery (NOT A CURE)

Question 6

IBS

Answer 6

1) Advice
2) Low FODMAP diet
3) Symptomatic relief
a. Anti-spasmodic – Mebeverine
b. Anti-diarrhoeal – Loperamide