Gastroenterology Flashcards
abdominal pain that does not wake patients at night with bloating and a mixture of constipation and diarrhoea alongside lethargy and nausea
IBS
1st line laxative for IBS
ispaghula husk
1st line medication for diarrhoea in IBS
MOA
loperamide
opioid agonist that reduces gastric motility
non-bloody diarrhoea with crampy abdominal pain
associated with weight loss, mouth ulcers, perianal disease, obstruction, skin tags, malabsorption, fistula, gallstones and renal stones
crohn’s
difference in the site of lesions between crohns and UC
crohns: skip lesions from the mouth to the anus
uc: continuous disease from rectum to ileocaecal valve
bloody diarrhoea with abdo pain in LLQ
associated with uveitis, proctitis, tenesmus, primary sclerosing cholangitis and colon cancer
UC
difference in histology between crohns and UC
crohns: mucosa to serosa associated with goblet cells and cobblestone appearance
uc: inflammation to submucosa only associated with crypt abscesses, ulceration and polyps
reduced haustra on enema
UC
kantors ring, strictures and rose thorn ulcers on enema
crohns
difference between mild, moderate and severe IBD
mild: less than 4 stools, normal CRP, ESR
moderate: 4-6 stools, minimal systemic upset
severe: more than 6 stools mixed with blood and systemic upset (fever)
medications to induce remission in mild to moderate UC
rectal aminoacylate (oral if extensive / more than 4w)
topical or oral steroid
medications to induce remission in severe UC
IV steroid
IV ciclosporin if persist for more than 72 hours
medication to maintain remission in mild to moderate
rectal/oral aminoacylate
medication to maintain remission in severe
oral azathioprine (check TMPT)
side effect of aminosalicyclate
agranulocytosis (check FBC)
2 blood markers for coeliac
anti-TTG and IgA
presentation of coeliac in child v adult
child: FTT, diarrhoea
adult: lethargy, diarrhoea, weight loss
3 things found on histology in coeliac
villous atrophy, crypt hyperplasia, epithelial lymphocytes
how long before biopsy do patients have to eat gluten
6w
can coeliac patients eat maize
yes
why is pneumococcal given every 5 years in coeliac
hyposplenism
anaemia in coeliac
iron folate and B12
cancer associated with coeliac
enteropathic associated T cell lymphoma
diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, anaemia, weight loss and anorexia
colorectal cancer
3 cancers associated with HNPCC
colorectal, endometrial and pancreatic
?ovarian
gastric cancer metastasis to periumbilical lymph nodes
sister mary joseph nodules
definition of acute diarrhoea
less than 14 days
2 medications which increase the risk of c diff
clindamycin and omeprazole
(any broad spec abx)
which blood markers measures the severity of a c diff infection
WCC
management of c diff
10 day PO vancomycin
recur in 12w then PO fidazomicin
severe: PO vancomycin and IV metronidazole
which medication increases the risk of toxic megacolon when prescribed during c diff
opioids
alternating diarrhoea and constipation with faecal incontinence in elderly
constipation causing overflow
which parasite is spread in swimming pools and reduces fat absorption causing greasy floating stool
giardia
RF and treatment for bacterial overgrowth
RF: DM
Treat: fiaximin
ABG in vomiting
metabolic ALKALOSIS with hypokalaemia
score for malnutrition
MUST
define malnutrition
unintentional loss of 10% weight in 3-6m
hypokalaemia, abnormal fluid balance and arrhythmias
refeeding syndrome
flushing, wheeze and diarrhoea caused by a GI tumour which secretes serotonin
carcinoid syndrome
treatment of carcinoid syndrome
octreotide
dysphagia, weight loss, anorexia and vomiting during eating
oesophageal cancer
most common histology of oesophageal cancer in the UK
site in oesophagus
adenocarcinoma
lower 1/3
most common histology of oesophageal cancer in the developing world
site in oesophagus
squamous cell
upper 2/3
RF for oesophageal cancer
GORD, Barrets, obesity, smoking, achalasia, alcohol
SSC: plummer vinson and nitrates (fish)
odonophagia and heartburn but systemically well
oesophagitis
history of HIV or ICS
oesophageal candidasis