Gastro

Question 1

Causes of pancreatitis

Answer 1

I GET SMASHED

Question 2

What is found on spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Answer 2

ascites neutrophils over 250

Question 3

Explain albumin gradient

Answer 3

High (over 11) indicates it is transudative

Low indicates exudative or nephrotic syndrome

Question 4

How often do AAA need monitoring?

Answer 4

3-4.5cm is every year

4.5-5.5cm is every 3 months

Question 5

What is embryo’s sign

Answer 5

Caecal volvulus

Question 6

What is Zollinger Ellison syndrome

Answer 6

neuroendocrine tumour of pancreas producing gastrin
causes multiple ulcers refractory to treatment
MEN1
diagnose with fasting serum gastrin

Question 7

Drug causes of GORD

Answer 7

anti-muscarinic, nitrates, smoking, CCB

Question 8

What is GORD linked with

Answer 8

Barett’s and adenocarcinoma

Question 9

How is barrett’s oesophagus managed?

Answer 9

High grade dysplsia; radiofrequency ablation, PPI

Nodule; endoscopic mucosal resection, PPi

Question 10

What is squamous cell oesophageal cancer linked with

Answer 10

smoking, alcohol, middle 1/3rd

Question 11

Simple terms Achalasia

Answer 11

Sphincter too tight so food doesn’t get in. Do barium swallow

Question 12

What is plummer vinson/

Answer 12

IDA, causing oesophageal webs

Question 13

Limited cutaneous scleroderma is a cause of dysphagia

Answer 13

okay

Question 14

Causes of trasaminitise in the 1000s

Answer 14

paracetamol overdose, acute viral hepatitis (not B), ischemic hit

Question 15

AS: ALT 2:1

Answer 15

alcoholic hepatitis

Question 16

PBC

Answer 16

Itchy female. anti-mitochondrial m2 antibodies

Hypercholesterolaemia, tendon, xanthomata

Question 17

IBD and renal stones

Answer 17

In coeliac, calcium oxalate