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Gastroenterology Flashcards

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Primary biliary sclerosis Test

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Anti mitochondrial antibody

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Treatment of PBC

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Ursodeoxycholic Acid

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3
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PSC test

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pANCA

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Association with UC - PBC or PSC

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PSC

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5
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Risk of cholangiocarcinoma

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PSC

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6
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Onion skin lesions

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PSC

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7
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Association with immune conditions such as Thyroid

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PBC

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8
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t2d with abnormal LFTs

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Non alcoholic fatty liver disease

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9
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Small bowel overgrowth syndrome diagnosis

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Hydrogen breath test

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10
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SAAG >11

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Portal hypertension

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11
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SAAG <11

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Malignancy, infection, pancreatitis, nephrotic syndrome

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12
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Variceal hemorrhage management

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Terlipressin

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13
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Prophylactic Antibiotics in cirrhosis

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Quinolones are used

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14
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Endoscopic treatment of Variceal hemorrhage

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Band ligation > Sclerotherapy

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15
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Uncontrolled hemorrhage

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Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

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16
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Prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage

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Propranolol

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17
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Modified Glasgow scale - Pancreatitis

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PO2, age, WBC >, hypocalcemia, urea, LDH, Albumin and sugar(BG)

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18
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De Musset’s sign

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Aortic Regurgitation

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19
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Quinke’s Sign

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Nailbed pulsation- AR

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20
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Most sensitive and specific lab findings indicating cirrhosis in CLD

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Thrombocytopenia

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21
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H Pylori eradication

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Omeprazole, amoxicillin and Clarithromycin

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22
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PSC diagnostic test- Gold standard

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ERCP/MRCP- beaded appearance

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23
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Treatment of C. Difficile

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Oral metronidazole 1st line

Severe? Oral metronidazole + IV vancomycin

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24
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IBD management Ladder

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  1. Mesalazine
  2. Oral azathioprine or mercaptopurin - maintain remission
  3. Calcinuerin inhibitors- Induce remission if steroids are insufficient
  4. INFLIXIMAB to induce remission
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25
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Diagnosis of Toxic megacolon

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Abdominal XR

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26
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Diagnostic intervention for Acute pancreatitis

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Clinical Diagnosis first if clear picture
Rule out Gallstones using USS
Bile duct stones not on USS - MRCP

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27
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Lead pipe appearance on AXR

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UC

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28
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Flare management in UC

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IV corticosteroid- Hydrocortisone or methylprednisolone

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29
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Double duct sign on CT

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Pancreatic cancer

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30
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Pigmented gall stones

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Sickle cell anemia

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31
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Mesalazine can commonly cause what complication

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Acute pancreatitis

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32
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A very high ALT in a patient with mental health problems

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Paracetamol overdose

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33
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Gold standard coeliac disease

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Duodenal biopsy

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34
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Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and flushing; Bronchospasm, and hepatic Metastasis

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Carcinoid tumour

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35
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Management of severe alcoholic liver disease

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Corticosteroids

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36
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Retro Hepaticus

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Sweet and fecal breath - Liver failure

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37
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Dysphagia, Aspiration pneumonia, halitosis and elderly

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Pharyngeal pouch

Diagnosis - barium swallow

38
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A low bicarbonate ion in bloody diarrhoea is an indicative of

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Mesenteric ischemia

39
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Triad of dysphagia, Glossitis, iron-deficiency anemia

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Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

40
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Woman, Fever, malaise and jaundice, Moderate hepatomegaly.

Anti-smooth muscle antibody positive and anti-nuclear antibody positive

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Autoimmune hepatitis

41
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Management of cord prolapse

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elevate presenting part manually or filling the urinary bladder.

42
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AST>ALT

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Alcohol related disease

43
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First line management for IBS diarrhoea

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Loperamide

44
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Only bilirubin raised on blood test; worse on dehydration

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Gilbert syndrome

45
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Bilirubin very very high and not Gilbert syndrome

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crigler-Najjar Syndrome

46
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Transfuse in a normal patient

47
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Coagulation impaired

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Fresh frozen plasma

48
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ex-smoker, weight loss, dysphagia over time

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Esophageal cancer

49
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Surgical management of Ulcerative colitis

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Pan-protocolectomy

50
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Surgical management of UC in acute patient; failed medical treatment

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Sub-total colectomy

51
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IVDU patient and Acute liver disease

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hepatitis C

52
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Obesity and diabetic - Liver disease

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non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

53
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

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related to UC; antibody- pANCA; ursodeoxycolic acid is treatment

54
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PBC

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Antimitochondrial antibody (AMA) and IgM

55
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IgM high, HIgh ALT and travel to endemic regions

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Hepatitis A

56
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Iron deficiency + Glossitis + angular stomatitis + Esophageal webs

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Plummer vinson syndrome

57
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progressive dysphagia + GERD + No weight loss

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Benign peptic stricture

58
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Metaplasia of distal esophagus

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Barrets (Squamous to columnar epithelium)

59
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Acute severe colitis, megacolon >6cm and

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Toxic megacolon

60
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Antibiotic treatment before diarrhea; Raised WBC, raised CRP

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C. Difficile

61
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symptoms worse after use of steroids

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gastroenteritis; Dysentery

62
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gold standard for CD

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endoscopy and duodenal biopsy

63
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Endoscopic surveillance with biopsy in what condition

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Barrett’s Esophagus

64
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Confirmation of H. Pylori eradication

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Stool antigen test

65
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pain relived by meals

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Duodenal ulcer

66
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Pain worsened by meals

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Gastric ulcer

67
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Maintain remission in UC

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Mild to moderate - Aminosalicylate

Severe: Azathioprine or 6MTP

68
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Commonest cause of HCC in UK

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Hepatitis C

69
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Acanthus is Nigricans is associated with what cancer

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Gastric cancer

70
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Diabetic, severe pain in anus, spiking temperature

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Perianal abscess

71
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Barretts with metaplasia

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Endoscopic surveillance

72
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If dysplasia on Barretts

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Endoscopic mucosal resection and Radiofrequency ablation

73
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Achalasia increases the risk of what cancer

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Squamous cell carcinoma

74
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Barrett’s esophagus

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Adenocarcinoma

75
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Carcinoid diagnosis

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Urinary 5-HIAA

76
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Deranged LFTs + Secondary amenorrhea in a young woman

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Autoimmune hepatitis

77
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Treatment of Wilson’s disease

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Penicillamine

78
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After USS what should be next investigation in PSC

79
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What artery runs posterior to the 1st and 2nd part of duodenum and cause peptic ulcer bleeding

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Gastroduodenal artery

80
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Pancreatic pseudo cyst management

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1st line - conservative

2nd line: Aspiration or Endoscopic Cystogastrostomy

81
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Grey-Turners sign

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Pancreatic hemorrhage

82
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Sudden onset abdominal pain + Ascites + Tender hepatomegaly + deranged Hepatic enzymes and ALP

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Budd-chairi syndrome

83
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Wilson’s disease - Serum ceruloplasmin, total serum copper and 24 hour urine copper

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Serum Ceruloplasmin and copper is decreased

24 hour urine copper is increased

84
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Mackler triad: Vomiting + thoracic pain + S/C emphysema

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Boerhaave syndrome

85
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Antibiotics linked to Clostridium difficile or pseudomembranous colitis

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Cefaclor or cephalosporins (Clindamycin)

86
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SBO + air in biliary tree

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Gallstone lieus

87
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Vomiting + chest pain after eating a large meal + systematic upset

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Boerhaave syndrome

88
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Dude is just feeling ill bro

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Duodenum - iron
Jejunum - Folate
Ileum - B12

89
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Bloody diarrhoea and eye symptoms

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Ulcerative Colitis

90
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What will differentiate Celiac and Crohn’s Disease

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