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Gastro Flashcards

1
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fSBP prophylaxis

A

Ciprofloxacin

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2
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Hepatic encephalopathy medical treatment

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Lactulose + rifaximin

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3
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Medical treatment of hypercalciuria/renal stones

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Thiazide diuretics

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4
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dietary changes with ascites

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low sodium diet

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5
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Liver failure following cardiac arrest

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ischaemic hepatitis

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6
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What cancer can develop with PSC

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Cholangicarcinoma

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7
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antibiotic most liekly to cause pseudomembranous colitis

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aka c.diff
cefrtriaxone

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8
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GORD complications

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  • oesophageal carcinoma
  • Barretts oesophagus
  • Anaemia
  • Benign strictures
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9
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infectious colitis: stools that float + history of swimming pools

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giardia

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10
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acute pancreatitis complications

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  • peripancreatic fluid collections
  • pseudocysts
  • pancreatic nercrosis
  • pancreatic abscess
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11
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gold standard pancreatic cancer test

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HRCT: double duct sign

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12
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What may you seen on FBC with alcoholic liver disease

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macrocytic anaemia

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13
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How is NAFLD monitored

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ELF to look for advanced fibrosis

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14
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Complications of cirrhosis

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  • ascites
  • varices
  • hepatic encephalopath
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • hepatopulmonary syndrome
  • coagulation disorders.
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15
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screening for liver cancer

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anyone with cirrhosis (US and AFP) every 6 months to look for HCC

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16
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tumour marker for pancreatic and cholangiocarcinoma

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raised ca 19-9

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17
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treatment of pyoderma gangronosum

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oral pred

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18
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most common antibiotic regimen

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IV metronidazole and IV cefuroxime (cholangitis + appendicitis)

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19
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skin change with coeliacs

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  • angular stomatitis
  • dermatitis herpetiformis
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20
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x-ray finding in bowel obstruction

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dilated bowel loops

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21
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pernicious anaemia predisposes you to what cancer

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gastric

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22
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What antibodies are associated with hepatitis

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anti-smooth muscle or anti liver/kidney microsomal antibodies.

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23
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most likely area to be affected by ischaemic colitis

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splenic flexure

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24
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vomiting, subcutaneous emphysema, severe retrosternal chest pain

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oesophageal rupture

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25
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What cancer with coeliac

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enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma

26
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SE of omeprazole

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MNOP = Hypomagnesemia, Hyponatraemia, Osteoporosis, Poo (C diff)

27
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what vessels involved in gastric and duodenal ulcer perforations

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Gastric ulcer = LGA and splenic artery
*LGA supply lesser curvature which is common location for G astric ulcer

Duodenal ulcer = Gastroduodenal

28
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Liver failure triad

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encephalopathy, jaundice and coagulopathy

29
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double duct sign

A

pancreatic cancer

30
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treatment of achalasia

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Heller cardiomyotomy

31
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score for liver cirrhosis

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Child-Pugh Score measures cirrhosis severity. ‘Pour Another Beer At Eleven’ - PT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Ascites, Encephalopathy

32
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sites of vitamin absorption

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Dude I Just Feel Ill Bro
Sites of Absorption: Duodenum (Iron), Jejunum (Folate), Ileum (B12)

33
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acute mesenteric ischaemia treatment

A

urgent laparotomy

34
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most common cause of diarrhoea in HIV

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Cryptosporidium

35
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CT scan diverticulitis

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mural thickening of the colon and the presence of pericolic fat stranding in the sigmoid colon

36
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barretts oesophagus treatment

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  • high-dose proton pump inhibitor
  • endoscopic surveillance with biopsies for patients with metaplasia (but not dysplasia) endoscopy is recommended every 3-5 years
  • if dysplasia of any grade is identified endoscopic intervention
37
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Which hepatitis is transferred through undercooked pork

38
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RF for high risk of hepatotoxicity following paracetamol overdose

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chronic alcohol, HIV, anorexia or P450 inducers

39
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treatment of giardiasis

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metronidazole

40
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blood film with hyposplenism

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howell-jolly bodies and siderocytes

41
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bile acid malabsorption treatment

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cholestyramine

42
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liver disease signs

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jaundice, gynaecomastia, spider naevia, caput medusae and ascites.

43
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yellow fever symptoms

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flu like illness → brief remission→ followed by jaundice and haematemesis

44
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most sensitive and specific lab finding for diagnosis of liver cirrhosis in those with chronic liver disease

45
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autoimmune heptatitis antibodies

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anti-nuclear and/or anti-smooth muscle antibodies.

46
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Fetor hepaticus, sweet and fecal breath

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acute liver failure

47
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what can sulphasalazine used in UC cause

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haemolytic anamiea: heinz bodies

48
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absence of anti-HBcAg IgM

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chronic infection

49
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what condition predisposes you to gallstones

A

crohns (cobbleSTONE)

50
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vitamin b12 deficiency treatment

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Vitamin B12 1mg IM three times/week then 1mg IM every 3 months

51
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what happens to potassium in diarrhoea

52
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loss of haustra on barium enema

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lead pipe: UC

53
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most common cause of oeseophageal cancer with gord/barrets vs achalasia/smoking

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adeno: gord/barretts
SCC: achalasia

54
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investigation for budd chiari

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doppler us

55
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SIBO treatment

56
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HNPCC

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  1. Colorectal
  2. Endometrial/pancreatic
57
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causes of LBO

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  1. cancer
  2. volvulus (sigmoid)
  3. diverticula (sigmoid colon)
58
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what laxative to avoid in iBS

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lactulose : makes gas worse

59
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treatment of campylobacter jejuni

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clarithromycin

60
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what antibiotic is used before endoscopy with upper GI bleeds

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quinolones + terlipressin

61
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is constipation or diarrhoea more common in salmonella typhi

A

constipation

62
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diverticulitis flare

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Patients with diverticulitis flares can be managed with oral antibiotics at home. If they do not improve within 72 hours, admission to hospital for IV ceftriaxone + metronidazole is indicated

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