Gastroenterology Flashcards
1
Q
Monitoring in haemochromatosis
A
Ferritin & transferritin
2
Q
Pre urea breath test
A
No Abx 4/53 & no PPI 2/52
3
Q
Primary biliary cirrhosis: diagnosis
A
AMA & raised IgM
4
Q
PBC: Mx
A
Ursodeoxycholic acid
5
Q
TIBC: IDA
A
raised
6
Q
TIBC: chronic disease
A
low / normal
7
Q
Carcinoid tumours: features
A
Flushing, diarrhoea, bronchospasm, hypotension
8
Q
Carcinoid tumours: Ix
A
Urinary 5-HIAA
9
Q
Liver disease: clotting
A
All factors low but VIII
10
Q
Maintaining remission in Crohn’s
A
Azathioprine or mercaptopurine
11
Q
C. dif: Mx
A
- PO vancomycin 10/7
- PO fidaxomicin
- PO vnacomycin +/- IV metronidazole
12
Q
C. dif: recurrent <12/52
A
PO fidaxoicin
13
Q
HBV: anti-HBs +ve
A
previous immunisations
14
Q
HBV: Anti-HBc: +ve, HBsAg -ve
A
previous infection - not carrier
15
Q
HBV: Anti-HBc: +ve, HBsAg +ve
A
previous infection - carrier
