Gastroenterology Flashcards
1
Q
What syndromes/conditions are associated with coeliac disease?
A
- Downs sx
- Turners sx
- Williams sx
- Ig A deficiency (7%)
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- T1DM (5-10%)
- Juvenile chronic arthritis
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
2
Q
List histological findings associated with coeliac disease
A
- Villous atrophy
- Crypt hyperplasia
- Intraepithelial lymphocytes
3
Q
What conditions are associated with fatty acid crystals in stool?
A
Remember the 2 Cs
- coeliac disease
- cows milk enteropathy
4
Q
Oral rehydration solution facilitates increased net water absorption by which mechanism?
A
Sodium-glucose co-transport
5
Q
How would you differentiate autoimmune hepatitis from lupus associated liver disease?
A
Presence of ASMA (anti-smooth muscle antibody) is suggestive of autoimmune hepatitis (type 1) and rules out lupus associated liver disease
