Gastrointestinal Flashcards
How does acute pancreatitis most likely present
severe central abdominal pain, history of alcohol or gallstones
treatment of coliforms?
gentamicin
treatment of anaerobes
metrodizanole
treatment of enterococcus sp.
amoxicillin
treatment of peritonitis/Biliary tract/intra-abdominal
IV amoxicillin + Metrodizanole + Gentamicin
name some gram -ve organisms
- E.coli
- Klebsiella spp.
- Pseudonomas spp.
- ## enterobacter
name some gram +ve organisms
enterococcus spp.
streptococcus spp.
staphylococcus spp.
Causes of RUQ pain
hepatitis, gallstones, cholangitis, liver abscess, acute cholecytitis
causes of epigastric pain
MI, Peptic ulcer, perforated oesophagus
causes of RIF pain
appendicitis
constant pain in RUQ, tenderness and pain in RUQ on inspiration
acute cholecystitis
what do blood tests on acute cholecytsitits show?
cholestatic bloods, raised FBC and CRP
