Flashcard 7

1
Q

common routes Hep B transmission

A

blood transfusion
sharing needles
maternal
sex

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2
Q

most common causes gastritis

A

Autoimmune
Bacterial
Chemical

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3
Q

symptoms:

  • pain
  • vomiting
  • constipation
  • abdo distension
  • colicky pain
  • tinkling bowel sounds
A

bowel obstruction

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4
Q

symptoms:

  • pale
  • SOB
  • palpitations
  • fatigue
A

iron deficiency anaemia

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5
Q

2 types of cancer found in oesophagus

A

SCC

adenocarcinoma

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6
Q

symptoms/ signs

  • blood/ mucus in stool
  • rectal bleeding
  • diarrhoea
  • constipation
  • abdo pain whilst passing stools
  • weight loss
  • hundreds of polyps on colonoscopy
A

FAP

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7
Q

describe the effects of having Hep E virus

A

none

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8
Q

symptoms:

  • abdo and Lower back pain
  • bloating
  • often altered by bowel action
  • rarely occurs @ night
  • constipation
  • diarrhoea
  • very variable
A

IBS

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9
Q

treatment H Pylori causing peptic ulcers

A

triple therapy for 7 days

  • amoxycillin
  • clarithromycin
  • PPI
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10
Q

symptoms:

  • painless bleeding after passing stools
  • mucus discharge
  • itching/ soreness/ redness/ swelling around anus
A

haemorrhoids

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11
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treatment angiodysplasia

A

argon phototherapy

tranexamic acid

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12
Q

tranexamic acid

A

drug used to prevent the break down of blood clots. controls severe bleeding

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13
Q

radiation proctitis

A

inflammation and damage to lower parts of the colon after x-ray/ other ionising radiation exposure

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14
Q

meckels diverticulum treatment

A

laproscopic removal, plus removal of any dead bowel

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15
Q

symptoms:

  • dyspepsia
  • early satiety
  • N+V
  • weight loss
  • GI bleeding
  • iron deficiency anaemia
A

gastric cancer

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16
Q

oesophageal varices

A

abnormally dilated collateral vessels

17
Q

mallory weiss tear

A

tear in mucousal lining of oesophagus

18
Q

symptoms:

  • lower left abdominal colicky pain
  • bloating
  • constipation
  • diarrhoea
  • mucous in stool
A

diverticular disease

19
Q

hypo mobility of oesophagus

A

ranges from low wave amplitude to complete peristaltic failure

20
Q

describe what would be seen on imaging of oesophageal hypermobility

A

corkscrew appearance barium swallow

mammometry - exaggerated, uncoordinated, hypertonic contractions

21
Q

haemoptysis

A

coughing up blood

22
Q

haematemesis

A

vomitting blood