gastro Flashcards
History of recurrent peptic ulcers, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, raised serum gastrin? Diagnostic hormone?
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES)
Secretin
Metabolic ketoacidosis with normal or low glucose?
Alcohol XS
Hep B positive pregnant woman?
Give newborn vaccine and immunoglobulin
The majority of gastrinomas are found where?
First part of the duodenum
High SAAG (serum albumin-ascites albumin) indicates what?
Portal vein thrombosis
Diarrhoea - biospy shows pigment laden macrophages?
Laxative abuse
Drugs causing dyspepsia?
NSAIDs, bisphosphonates, steroids, nitrates, CCBs, aminophylline
In life-threatening C. difficile infection treatment is?
Oral vanc and IV met
Secretion of below hormones?
Gastrin, CCK, secretin, VIP, somatostatin?
Gastrin - G cells
CCK - I cells in upper small intestine
Secretin - S cells in upper small intestine
VIP - small intestine, pancreas
Somatostatin - D cells in pancreas and stomach
A 29-year-old woman who is 30 weeks pregnant is admitted to the Emergency Department with central abdominal pain, raised amylase?
Gallstone induced pancreatitis
With respect to the coagulopathy associated with liver disease, which clotting factor is characteristically increased?
Factor 8
Which drug is associated with drug induced cholestasis?
OCP
Deep inflammatory infiltrate from the mucosa to the muscularis propria and numerous granulomata?
Crohn’s - UC would involve only mucosal layer
8 months of watery diarrhoea, using ramipril and omeprazole in middle aged man, nil else. Cause?
Microscopic colitis - PPI use
Liver disease in HIV pt?
Sclerosing cholangitis
Investigation of choice for pancreatic cancer?
High res CT
Diarrhoea following ileocaecal resection to treat terminal ileal Crohns disease?
Oral cholestyramine
An isolated rise in bilirubin in response to physiological stress is typical of?
Gilbert’s syndrome
What is the most appropriate course of action to avoid refeeding syndrome?
50% of energy and protein for first 2 days
Which medication does NICE recommend that we avoid in patients with IBS?
Lactulose
A diagnosis of ulcerative colitis is suspected. Which part of the bowel is most likely to be affected?
Rectum
Most common organism in SBP?
E Coli
Hallmark disturbance in refeeding syndrome?
Hypophosphotemia
It is decided that a patient is put on a prophylactic medication to reduce the risk of variceal bleeding.
Which medication would be most appropriate?
Propranolol
A 72-year-old female is admitted with diarrhoea to the acute medical unit. A sigmoidoscopy is performed which shows multiple white plaques adhered to the gastrointestinal mucosa. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Pseudomembranous colitis
Angiodysplasia association?
Aortic stenosis
Risk of refeeding syndrome?
Torsades
Liver failure following cardiac arrest?
Ischaemic hepatitis
Which hormones increase secretion of pancreatic fluid?
VIP, CCK, secretin
Function of gastrin?
Gastrin increases HCL production and gastrointestinal motility
What must be done before testing for coeliac disease?
Eat gluten for 6 weeks prior
Triad of abdominal pain, hepatomegaly and ascites?
Budd Chiari
Management of eosinophilic oesophagitis?
Steroids and dietary modification
ALT is typically elevated e.g. 500 u/l, abdo pain, vomiting - 34 weeks pregnant?
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Gold standard for diagnosing bile acid malabsorption syndrome?
SeHCAT
Most common complication of ERCP?
Acute pancreatitis
Diarrhoea, weight, arthralgia, lymphadenopathy, ophthalmoplegia?
Whipple’s disease
Severe alcoholic hepatitis rx?
Prednisolone
Abx implicated in cholestasis?
Fluclox, erythromycin, co amox
Indicator of pancreatitis severity?
Hypocalcemia
Positive anti-HBc IgG, negative anti-HBc IgM and negative anti-HBc in the presence of HBsAg implies?
Chronic HBV infection
Appropriate first line test for diagnosis of small bowel overgrowth syndrome?
Hydrogen breath test
Jejunal biopsy findings in Whipple’s?
Macrophages containing Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) granules
Best first line management for NAFLD?
Weight loss
After diagnosing NAFLD which test should be done?
Liver fibrosis testing
A recurrent episode of C. difficile within 12 weeks of symptom resolution should be treated with?
Oral fidaxomicin
Testing for carcinoid syndrome?
urinary 5-HIAA
What would confirm a diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)?
Paracentesis - neutrophil count >250
A 70-year-old woman presented with difficulty swallowing, chronic cough associated with occasional swellings in the neck? Investigation?
Pharyngeal pouch - barium swallow
A diagnosis of ischaemic colitis is suspected. Which part of the colon is most likely to be affected?
Splenic flexure
Perianal itching in children, possibly affecting other family members?
Enterobius vermicularis
Management of Barrett’s oesophagus?
High dose PPI
Investigations of choice in primary sclerosing cholangitis?
ERCP/MRCP
Diarrhoea + hypokalaemia?
Villous adenoma
Autoimmune hepatitis associated with raised levels of which immunoglob?
IgG
What stimulates the release of gastrin from G-cells?
Luminal peptides
Brush border enzymes:
Lactase?
Maltase?
Sucrase?
Maltase - glucose and glucose
Sucrase - glucose and fructose
Lactase - glucose and galactose
A 19-year-old man is referred to the general medical clinic. For the past six months his family have noted increasing behavioural and speech problems. He himself has noticed that he is more clumsy than normal and reports excessive salivation. His older brother died of liver disease. Given the likely underlying condition what is the most appropriate therapy?
Wilson’s disease - penicillamine
Hepatorenal syndrome is primarily caused by what?
Splanchnic vasodilation
How long should pt be abx and PPI free for prior to urea breath test?
Urea breath test - no antibiotics in past 4 weeks, no antisecretory drugs (e.g. PPI) in past 2 weeks
What is the most appropriate antibiotic therapy to accompany drainage of the abscess?
Amox + metro + cipro
Which enzyme is mainly responsible for breaking starch down into sugars?
Amylase
Strongest association with H Pylori?
Duodenal ulceration
Inheritance of Wilson’s disease?
Auto recessive
Treatment of SBP?
IV cefotaxime
Causes of villous atrophy (other than coeliacs)?
Hypogammaglob, tropical sprue, FMF, Whipple’s, lymphoma
Which disorder is commonly associated with PBC?
Sjogrens
First line rx for hepatorenal syndrome?
Terlipressin
H Pylori association?
Gastric ca but not oesophageal ca
Assocation between omep and c diff?
Omeprazole increases risk of C diff
Can sodium valproate cause pancreatitis?
Yes
A 65-year-old man with liver cirrhosis of unknown cause is reviewed in clinic. Which factor is most likely to indicate a poor prognosis?
Ascites
What percentage of patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome will have died from a related cancer by the age of 60 years?
50%
In a mild-moderate flare of distal ulcerative colitis, the first-line treatment?
Topical (rectal) aminosalicylates
Diagnosing and monitoring the severity of liver cirrhosis?
Transient elastography
First line in BMI 30-39?
Laparoscopic-adjustable gastric banding (LAGB)