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What is achalasia?

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Disorder of motility of lower oesophageal sphincter - impaired peristalsis and failure to relax

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What are the symptoms of achalasia?

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Dysphagia of both solids and liquids
Regurgitation
Heartburn

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How is achalasia diagnosed?

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Gold standard - oesophageal manometry –> XL LOS tone

Bird’s beak on barium swallow

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What is the treatment of achalasia?

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Pneumatic dilation
Nifedipine
Heller myotomy

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What are the risk factors for oesophageal cancer?

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Barrett’s oesophagus
GORD
Excessive smoking or alcohol

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What is a pharyngeal pouch?

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AKA Zenker’s diverticulum

Posteromedial herniation between hyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus muscles through Killian’s dehiscience

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What are the risk factors for eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Asthma/atopy
Males
FH
Caucasian
Autoimmune disease
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How is eosinophilic oesophagitis diagnosed?

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Endoscopy and biopsy

Doesn’t respond to PPI

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What is the treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Elemental diet
Fluticasone/budesonide
Dilation

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What is the triad of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?

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Dysphagia secondary to oesophageal webs
Glossitis
IDA

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Where is the most common location for oesophageal varices?

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Distal oesophagus and proximal stomach

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What is the management of UGIB?

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Terlipressin
Balloon tamponade
Prophylactic antibiotics
Band ligation
TIPS
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What is the mechanism of action of terlipressin?

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Constriction of splanchnic vessels

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What is TIPS procedure?

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Connection created between hepatic and portal vein, therefore reducing portal pressure

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Why does TIPS procedure cause an exacerbation of hepatic encephalopathy?

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Blood now bypasses the liver so toxins are delivered in greater quantity to the cerebral circulation

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When should prothrombin complex concentrate be given?

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If actively bleeding and on warfarin

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When should FFP be given?

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Fibrinogen<1g/L OR

PT/APTT>1.5x normal

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What is prophylaxis for variceal bleeding?

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Propanolol

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What are the risk scores for UGIB?

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Blatchford

Rockall after endoscopy

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What is the histology of gastric cancer?

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Signet ring cells - large vacuole of mucin which displaces nucleus to one side

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What are the risk factors for gastric cancer?

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H. pylori
Blood group A
Gastric polyps
Pernicious anaemia
Smoking
Diet high in salt/spice/nitrates
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What is the best method of staging gastric cancer?

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Endoscopic ultrasound - assessment of mural invasion

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What is the management of gastric cancer?

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Proximal >5-10cm from OG junction: subtotal gastrectomy
<5cm from OG junction: total gastrectomy
Type 2 junctional tumours: oesophagogastrectomy

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24
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What are 4 associations of h.pylori?

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Peptic ulcer disease
Gastric cancer
B cell lymphoma of MALT tissue
Atrophic gastritis

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What is the eradication regime for h.pylori?

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7 days PPI + amoxicillin + clari/metro

OR

7 days PPI + clari + metro

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What is the most common electrolyte in refeeding syndrome?

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Low phosphate

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What factors are high risk for refeeding syndrome?

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BMI<16
Unintentional weight loss >15% over 3-6 months
Little intake 10 days
Low K, Phosphate, magnesium prior to feeding

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What is the mechanism of PPIs?

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Irreversible blockade of H/K/ATPase of gastric parietal cell

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What are the side effects of PPIs?

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Low Na/Mg
Osteoporosis
Microscopic colitis
Increased risk of c diff

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What is Zollinger-Ellinson syndrome?

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Gastrin secreting tumour - gastrinoma

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Which cells produce gastrin?

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G cells

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What is the function of gastrin?

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Increases H+ secretion by parietal cells

Increases gastric motility

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33
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Whic/h cells secrete CCK

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I cells in upper small intestine

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What is the function of CCK?

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Contraction of gallbladder
Relaxation of sphincter of Oddi
Decreases gastric emptying
Secretion of pancreatic fluid

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35
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D cells produce what?

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Somatostatin

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36
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What is the function of somatostatin?

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Decreases acid and pepsin secretion
Insulin and glucagon secretion
Pancreatic enzyme secretion

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What is the most common cause of diarrhoea after ileocaecal resection, and the diagnosis and treatment?

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Bile acid malabsorption
SeHCAT test
Cholestyramine

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38
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Name 5 complications of coeliac disease

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Hyposplenism
Osteoporosis
Subfertility
Oesophageal Ca
Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma of small intestine
39
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What are the symptoms of small bowel overgrowth syndrome?

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Chronic diarrhoea
Bloating and flatulence
Abdo pain

40
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How is small bowel overgrowth syndrome diagnosed and managed?

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Hydrogen breath test

Rifaximin

41
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What are the symptoms of VIPomas?

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Large volume diarrhoea
Weight loss
Diarrhoea
Hypokalaemia, hypochlorhydia

42
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What is Heyde’s syndrome?

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Angiodysplasia, IDA, aortic stenosis

43
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How is angiodysplasia diagnosed?

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Colonoscopy/endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy

44
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What is Whipple’s disease?

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Multisystem disorder caused by tropheryma whippelii infection

45
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What are the symptoms of Whipple’s disease?

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Malabsorption
Large joint arthralgia
Lymphadenopathy
Hyperpigmentation and photosensitivity
Pleurisy/pericarditis
46
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How is Whipple’s disease diagnosed?

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Jejunal biopsy - deposition of macrophages containing Periodic-acid Schiff (PAS) granules

47
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What is the treatment of Whipple’s disease?

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PO co-trimoxazole for one year

48
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Where is the most common location for ischaemic colitis?

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Splenic flexure

Watershed area between IMA and SMA

49
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What is seen on AXR in ischaemic colitis?

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Thumbprinting

50
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What is a RF for ischaemic colitis?

51
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What are the genetics of sporadic colorectal Ca?

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50% show allelic loss of APC gene

Other- activation of K-ras oncogene, deletion of DCC tumour suppressor genes

52
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What is the inheritance of HNPCC?

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Autosomal dominant

MSH2 (60%) and MLH1 (30%)

90% develop cancers

53
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What other cancer are patients with HNPCC at risk of?

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Endometrial

54
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What is the genetics of FAP?

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Autosomal dominant

Mutation of Adenomatosis polyposis coli gene (APC) on chromosome 5

55
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What is Gardner’s syndrome?

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Variant of FAP

Features skull and mandible osteomas, retinal pigmentation, thyroid carcinoma

56
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What is the most common cause of HCC?

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Chronic hep C

57
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What is the management of HCC?

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Resection (Child-Pugh A, no portal HTN, single lesion<2cm)

Radiofrequency ablation and Tx (Child-Pugh A and B, 2-3 tumours<3cm or 1 tumour 2-5cm, no spread)

Sorafenib (Child-Pugh A and B, vascular invasion/spread)

Best supportive care (Child-Pugh C)

58
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What is the syndrome of hepatic vein thrombosis?

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Budd-Chiari syndrome

59
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What is the triad of Budd-Chiari syndrome?

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Sudden onset severe abdo pain
Ascites
Tender hepatomegaly

60
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What is the gold standard diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome?

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USS doppler

61
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What LFT derangement is seen in a cholestatic/hepatitic picture?

62
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Which drugs cause cholestasis or hepatitis?

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COCP
Penicillins/erythromycin
Anabolic steroids
Sulphonylureas

63
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What LFT derangement is seen in hepatocellular picture?

64
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Which drugs cause hepatocellular injury?

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V-PAN-AM

Valproate and phenytoin
Paracetamol overdose
Atorvastatin, amidarone
Nitrofurantoin
Alcohol, anti-tuberculous drugs
MAOs, methyldopa
65
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Which drugs cause cirrhosis?

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Methotrexate
Methyldopa
Amiodarone

66
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What is the pathophysiology of decompensated ALD?

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Excess collagen and extracellular matrix deposition in peripheral and pericentral zone leading to formation of regenerative nodules

67
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What criteria do Child-Pugh and MELD use?

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Child-Pugh: bilirubin, albumin, PT, encephalopathy, ascites

MELD: bilirubin, creatinine, INR

68
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What causes ascites in ALD?

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Hypoalbuminaemia (impairment of hepatic synthetic function)

Fluid overload due to hyperaldosteronism

69
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How is ascites managed?

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Spiro reverses hyperaldosteronism
Furosemide used as an adjunct but less effective as monotherapy
If hyponatraemic <125 - fluid restriction
Abdominal paracentesis

70
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What are the indications for HAS?

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Volume replacement after LVP
Hepatorenal syndrome
SBP

71
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What is the pathophysiology of hepatorenal syndrome?

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Vasoactive mediators cause splanchnic vasodilation
This reduces systemic vascular resistance –> underfilled kidneys
Sensed by JG apparatus which activates RAAS causing renal vasoconstriction, which is not enough to counter balance the effects of splanchnic vasodilation

72
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What are the types of HRS?

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1: rapidly progressive, often occurs following an acute event
2: slower progression, associated with refractory ascites

73
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What is the management of ascites?

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Terlipressin
HAS
TIPS

74
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What is diagnostic for SBP?

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Paracentesis: neutrophils >250cells/ul

75
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Which patients have SBP prophylaxis and what is it?

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Prev episode of SBP
Fluid protein <15g/l
Child PUgh>8
HRS

Oral cipro

76
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What is the pathophysiology of NAFLD?

A

Insulin resistance

77
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What are the features of NAFLD?

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Asymptomatic
ALT>AST, ratio >3
Increased echogenicity on US

78
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What is the cause of hereditary haemochromatosis?

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Autosomal recessive

Defect of HFE gene on chromosome 6

79
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What are the features of haemochromatosis?

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Symptomatic 40-60s
Fatigue, weakness
Arthropathy
ED
Diabetes
Bronzing of the skin
Cirrhosis
Arrhythmias
Dilated cardiomopathy
80
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How is haemochromatosis diagnosed?

A

High fasting transferrin sats >55% M >50% women

High ferritin, low TIBC

Liver biopsy with Perl’s stain

81
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Which features of haemochromatosis are reversible with treatment?

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Cardiomyopathy

Skin pigmentation

82
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What is the screening test for haemochromatosis?

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General popu: transferrin sats

Family members: HFE genetic testing

83
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What are the associations of PBC?

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Sjogrens in 80%
RA
Systemic sclerosis

84
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What are the ?symptoms of PBC

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Fatigue
Pruritus
Incidental raised ALP
Hyperpigmentation over pressure points
10% RUQ pain
85
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What is the immunology of PBC?

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Anti-mitochondrial antibodies M2 subtype
SM antibodies
Raised serum IgM

86
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What is the treatment of PBC?

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Ursodeoxycholic acid
Cholestyramine
Liver tx

87
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What is the increased risk of HCC in PBC?

88
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What is the gene mutation in Wilson’s disease?

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ATP7B on chromosome 13

89
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What are the symptoms of Wilson’s disease?

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Liver failure
Psychiatric disorders
Dysarthria and tremor
Chorea
Kayser-Fleischer ring/sunflower cataracts
90
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How is wilson’s disease diagnosed?

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Low serum caeruloplasmin
Low serum copper
Elevated 24h urianry copper
Liver biopsy

91
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What is the treatment of Wilson’s disease?

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Penicillamine

92
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What are the most common organisms causing liver abscesses?

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Children: s.aureus
Adults: e.coli

93
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What is the most important risk factor for the progression of hepatitis B to cirrhosis?

A

HBV DNA titres

94
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What is the frequency of endoscopy in Barrett’s oesophagus monitoring?

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No dysplasia: every 2-5 years
Low grade dysplasia: every 6 months, and repeat endoscopy with biopsies every cm
High grade dysplasia: every 3 months

If a visible lesion is present - endoscopic ablation with mucosal resection

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