Gastro Tutorials

Question 1

Blood tests for obstructive jaundice?

Answer 1

Serum amylase and prothrombin time.

Question 2

Radiological scans for obstructive jaundice in order of relevance?

Answer 2

Ultrasound first. MRCP. CT scan.

Question 3

What cell secrete pepsinogen?

Answer 3

Chief cells.

Question 4

What cell secretes gastric lipase?

Answer 4

Chief cells.

Question 5

How does the stomach play a role in dietary fat digestion?

Answer 5

Mechanical emulsification.

Question 6

How do you treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease?

Answer 6

Proton pump inhibitor or H2 receptor blocker.

Question 7

Symptoms of short bowel syndrome?

Answer 7

Diarrhoea, weight loss, dehydration.

Question 8

If a patient is in shock what would you administer?

Answer 8

Give high flow O2, give IV colloid, send bloods and cross match for blood.

Question 9

What can cause low volume rectum bleeding?

Answer 9

Internal haemorrhoids. Anal fissure.

Question 10

What can cause high volume rectum bleeding?

Answer 10

Upper GI bleeding, diverticular disease.

Question 11

What tests to investigate per rectum bleeding?

Answer 11

Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy, colonoscopy and CT angiogram.