GASTRO

Question 1

Tropical sprue is usually associated in the following diseases:

Answer 1

1. Megaloblastic anemia
2. Folate deficiency
3. Vit B12 deficiency

Question 2

Pancreatic insufficiency leads to malabsorption of:

Answer 2

1. Fats
2. Vitamin ADEK
3. Vitamin B12

Question 3

Features of Crohn’s Disease

Answer 3

CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Cobblestone mucosa
Hight temperature
Rectal sparing
Intestinal fistula
Skip lesions, String sign
Transmural inflammation
Malabsorption, Malnutrition
Abdominal pain
Strictures

Granuloma noncaseating
Ileum terminal affected
Fissures
TH1 mediated
Stones of the kidney and gallbladder

Question 4

Features of Ulcerative colitis

Answer 4

ULLLCCCERS TIP
Ulcers
Large intestine, loss of haustra, lead pipe appearance on imaging
Continuous, Colorectal cancer risk, Crypts
Extends to rectum
Red diarrhea
Sclerosing cholangitis

Toxic megacolon
Inflammation of mucosa and submucosa
Pseudopolyps

Question 5

Meckels Diverticulum rule of 2s

Answer 5

2x likely in males
2 inches long
2 feet from the ileoceacal valve
2% of the population
2 years of life
2 types of epithelia: gastric and pancreatic

Question 6

Features of Gardner syndrome

Answer 6

FOREST
Familial adenomatous polyp
Osseous and soft tissues
REtinal piment epithelium hypertrophy
Supernumerary Teeth

Question 7

Rigler triad in cholecystitis

Answer 7

Pneumobilia in imaging
Small bowel obstruction
Gallstones