Flashcard 10

1
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management the acute abdomen

A
  • analgesia
  • ABs if needed
  • decompress gut
  • treat sepsis
  • ascitic drainage
  • ensure perfusion
  • treat cause
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management colorectal cancer

A

chemo
surgery
biologics
radiotherapy (rectal only)

palliative:

  • colonic stenting
  • chemo
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3
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GORD

A

gastrosophageal reflux disease

frequent, pathological episodes of acid/ bile reflux

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symptoms:

  • diarrhoea (with blood)
  • abdo pain
  • weight loss
  • malaise
  • lethargy
  • anorexia
  • N+V
  • mouth ulcers
  • malabsorption
  • anaemia
  • vit deficiency
A

crohns disease

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5
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management small bowel overgrowth

A
rotating antibiotics:
- metronidazole 
- tetracycline
- amoxycillin
(each 2wks on/ 2wks off)
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6
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symptoms:

  • dyspepsia
  • gnawing/ burning
  • stomach pain
  • N+V
  • early satiety
A

gastritis

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7
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choledochal cyst

A

congenital. cystic dilation of bile duct + obstruction of them

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8
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hyper mobility of oesophagus causes

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achalasia

diffuse oesophageal spasm

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9
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what does functional loss of myenteric plexus @ LOS cause?

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means it can’t relax

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10
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examples of generalised peritonitis causes

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  • contamination too rapid
  • contamination persistent
  • abscess ruptures
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11
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symptoms/ signs:

  • N+V
  • anorexia
  • fever
  • diarrhoea
  • visceral then right iliac localised pain with rebound tenderness
  • painful to move
A

appendicitis

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symptoms:

  • fatugue
  • faint
  • lethargy
  • SOB
  • headaches
  • pale
  • palpitations
  • weight loss
  • mouth ulcers
  • disturbed vision
  • irritability
  • depression
  • dementia
A

B12 deficiency

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13
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coeliac disease

A

autoimmune condition where body stupid and decides it dinnae like gluten and so attacks itself like an idiot.

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14
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type of carcinoma found in distal oesophagus

A

adenocarcinoma

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15
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causes peptic ulcer

A
infection
alcoholism
H Pylori
NSAIDs/ aspirin
systemic ulcers
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16
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describe peptic ulcer follow up + reasoning

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endoscopy after 8 weeks cause gastric ulcers can sit over gastric carcinoma

17
Q

NAFLD

A

non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

18
Q

types of NAFLD

A
  • simple steatosis
  • non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
  • fibrosis + cirrhosis
19
Q

how is Hep A transmitted and who’s at risk

A
sex
faecal-oral
blood
travellers
chronic liver disease

MSM

20
Q

management anal fistula

A

collagen glue
stitches
fistulotomy

21
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most common types anorectal cancer

A
  • adenocarcinoma

- SCC