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Gastrointestinal Flashcards

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leukonychia

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white spots on nails

- hypoalbuminaemia or CLD

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kiloonychia

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spooning on nails

- iron deficiency e.g. due to GI bleed

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nail clubbing

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  • IBD, cirrhosis, lymphoma, coeliacs disease
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tendon xanthomata, corneal arcus and xanthelasma

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  • hyperlipidaemia e.g. due to PBC, cholestasis
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Dupuytren’s contracture

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  • CLD, DM, heavy labour, trauma, phenytoin, familial
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palmar erythema

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  • CLD, pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, RA
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pale palmar creases and conjunctival pallor

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  • anaemia
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Flapping/Hepatic Tremor

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  • hepatic encephalopathy, respiratory/ renal failure
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Bruising

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  • CLD due to thrombocytopenia, clotting factors, falls
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IVDU marks

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  • risk of hepatitis B&C

hep A more travel related

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Cushingoid

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(moon face, acne, hirsute)

- alcohol excess

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angular stomatitis and glossitis

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  • iron/folate/B12 deficiency
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Fetor hepatitis

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(musty, sweet odour of the breath)

- hepatic failure

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14
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mouth ulcers, episcleritis and conjuctivitus

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  • associated with IBD
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15
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gynaecomastia

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  • CLD, testicular failure, drugs
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16
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loss of secondary hair

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  • CLD
17
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spider naevir

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  • > 5 suggests CLD
18
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bruising on abdomen due to pancreatitis

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CULLEN’S - central/front

GREY-TURNERS - flank

19
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signs of peritonitis

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rebound tenderness

guarding

20
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shifting dullness

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> 1/5L of ascites

21
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erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum

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  • IBD
22
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right hypochondriac pain DDx

A 
gallstones
hepatitis
ascending cholangitis 
cardiac and lung causes
peptic ulcer disease
23
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epigastric pain DDx

A

MI, pneumonia
oesophagitis
peptic ulcer disease
epigastric hernias

24
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left hypochondriac pain DDx

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splenomegaly
spleen abscess/ rupture
peptic ulcer disease
lung and cardiac

25
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right lumbar pain DDx

A 
ureteric colic 
pyelonephritis 
UTI
kidney stones 
constipation
26
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umbilical pain DDx

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early appendicitis 
ruptured AAA
pancreatitis 
IBD
Meckel's diverticulum
27
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left lumbar pain DDx

A 
diverticulitis 
ureteric colic 
pyelonephritis 
UTI
kidney stones 
constipation
28
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right iliac fossa pain DDx

A 
late appendicitis
ovarian torsion/ cyst 
ectopic pregnancy 
caecum obstruction 
Crohn's disease
inguinal and femoral hernias (strangulated)
29
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hypogastric pain DDx

A

testicular torsion
urinary retention
cystitis
placental abruption

30
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left iliac fossa pain DDx

A 
diverticular disease
IBD
ovarian torsion/ cyst 
ectopic pregnancy 
caecum obstruction 
Crohn's disease
inguinal and femoral hernias (strangulated)

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