Gastroenterology

Question 1

What is courvoisiers sign?

Answer 1

Courvoisier’s sign states that in a patient with a painless, enlarged gallbladder and mild jaundice the cause is unlikely to be gallstones. Furthermore, it is more likely to be a malignancy of the pancreas or biliary tree.

Question 2

Which drugs need to be avoided in kidney failure?

Answer 2

antibiotics: tetracycline, nitrofurantoin
NSAIDs
lithium
metformin