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Most common causative organism of travellers diarrhoea

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E. Coli

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Score used to assess severity of chronic liver disease for liver transplant consideration

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MELD score

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What is the MELD score used for

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To assess severity of chronic liver disease to prioritise for liver transplant

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What tests are normal in biliary colic?

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Normal LFTs and inflammatory markers

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Antibody associated to PBC

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AMA

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HNPCC increases risk of what other malignancies (3)

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Endometrial, ovarian, gastric

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1st line treatment for Crohn’s exacerbation

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Prednisolone

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Class 1 obesity BMI range

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30-34.9

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Grading tool for cirrhosis severity

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Child-Pugh score

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What does incarceration of a hernia mean

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When it is irreducible without compromising blood supply

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Pathogen in acute cholangitis

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E. Coli

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What does aldosterone do to sodium

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Increases sodium reabsorption

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Crucial vitamin supplements for alcoholic liver disease

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B vitamins

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Investigation to do AFTER confirming cortisol levels in Cushing’s

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ACTH level

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Why do we do ACTH level after a cortisol test for Cushing’s

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Differentiate between ACTH-dependant and ACTH-independent

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2 signs which point towards B12 deficiency

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Glossitis (red swollen tongue)
Subtle neurological signs

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Hypocalcaemia causes what ECG change

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Long QT

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18
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First line management Grave’s disease

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Carbimazole

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19
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What symptom differentiates external vs internal haemorrhoids

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External are painful

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20
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Most significant risk factor for oesophageal SCC

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Tobacco smoking

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21
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Most common cause of B12 deficiency

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Pernicious anaemia

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Type of anaemia that causes B12 deficiency

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Pernicious

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Physiology of pernicious anaemia

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Autoimmune, destroys gastric parietal cells, leading to lack of intrinsic factor

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Cholestatic liver function markers

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Elevated bilirubin, ALP and GGT

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PSC finding on MRCP
Multiple bile duct strictures with ‘beaded’ appearance
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Best management for symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroidectomy
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First line investigation acute pancreatitis
Serum lipase
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Best test to diagnose hiatus hernia
Barium swallow
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What metabolic imbalance is caused by Cushing’s
Hypokalaemic metabolic acidosis
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Route of transmission for Hep A
Faecal-oral
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Treatment for level 2 haemorrhoids
Rubber band ligation
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First line treatment for itching in PBC
Cholestyramine
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Drug to maintain remission in Crohn’s
Azathioprine
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Diagnostic test for diverticulitis
CT abdo and pelvis with contrast
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Surgical option for rectal tumour >8cm from anal margin
Anterior resection
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What skin disease is associated to coeliac?
Dermatitis herpetiformis
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What is a good blood indicator of ischaemia
Lactate
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First line treatment for dermatitis herpetiformis
Dapsone - stops itching
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Antibiotic for cholera
Doxycycline
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Antibiotic prophylaxis before endoscopy in GI bleeds
Ceftriaxone
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Goblet cells in Chrohn's disease are...
Increased
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Antibodies elevated in B12 deficiency
Intrinsic factor antibodies
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1st line treatment for mild/moderate ulcerative colitis flare
Rectal mesalazine
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What does positive Anti-HBsAg imply
Acute Hep B
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What does Anti-HBs imply
Hep B immunity
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Management of severe ulcerative colitis flare
IV hydrocortisone
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What metabolic change can PPIs cause
Hyponatraemia
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Test for H.pylori post-eradication
Urea breath test
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What is the best test to monitor acute liver failure
Prothrombin time
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How to differentiate between type 1 and 2 hepatorenal syndrome
Type 1 happens rapidly
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Antibodies associated with PBC
AMA Serum IgM raised
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First line management PBC
Ursodeoxycholic acid
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PPIs can cause ____natraemia
Hyponatraemia
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First line antibiotic for normal C.diff infection
Oral vancomycin
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Antibiotics for life-threatening C.diff infection
Oral vancomycin & IV metronidazole
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Iron study results for haemochromatosis - transferrin, ferritin, TIBC
High transferrin High ferritin TIBC low
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% weight loss over ? time to diagnose malnutrition
>10% over 6 months
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Most common organism in SBP - spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
E.coli
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What happens to cells in Barrett’s oesophagus?
Squamous cell epithelium is replaced by columnar
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Inflammatory condition associated to ulcerative colitis
PSC
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Treatment of recurrent C.diff infection within 12 weeks of previous symptom resolution
Fidaxomicin
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When do we use fidaxomicin for C.diff?
Within 12 weeks of prev. Symptom resolution
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The M rule for PBC
IgM AMA M2 subtype Middle aged females
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What portion of bowel is most commonly affected by Crohn’s
Ileum
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Management of severe alcoholic hepatitis
Prednisolone
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Wilson’s disease management
Penicilliamine
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What cancer is a complication of PSC?
Cholangiocarcinoma
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What type of diet should people with Ascites have
Low sodium
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AST:ALT ratio in alcoholic hepatitis
2:1
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What would SAAG >11 suggest
Cause of ascites is due to raised portal pressure
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What would SAAG < 11 suggest
Ascites NOT due to portal hypertension E.g. TB, pancreatitis, nephrotic syndrome
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Triad for Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Confusion Opthalmoplegia Ataxia
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What deficiency is in Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Thiamine - B1
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When (in hours) does delirium tremens occur
48-72 hours from alcohol withdrawal
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Electrolyte imbalance in diarrhoea - anion gap, ? / ?
Normal anion gap Metabolic acidosis

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