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Gastrointestinal Flashcards

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Abdominal pain - Epigastric region conditions

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Heartburn/indigestion
Pancreatitis
Stomach ulcer
Epigastric hernia

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Abdominal pain - Umbilical region conditions

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Pancreatitis
Stomach ulcer
Inflammatory bowel
Umbilical hernia

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Abdominal pain - Hypogastric region conditions

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Urine infection
Diverticular disease
Pelvic pain (gynae)

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Abdominal pain - Right hypochondrium region conditions

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Gall stones

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Abdominal pain - Right flank region conditions

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Kidney stones

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Abdominal pain - Right iliac region conditions

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Appendicitis 
Groin pain (inguinal hernia)
Pelvic pain (gynae)
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Abdominal pain - Left hypochondrium region conditions

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Stomach ulcer

Duodenal ulcer

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Abdominal pain - Left flank region conditions

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Kidney stones

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Abdominal pain - Left iliac region conditions

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Pelvic pain (gynae)
Groin pain (inguinal hernia)
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - Pathophysiology

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Lower oesophageal sphincter relaxes independently of a swallow, leading to reflux of gastric acid, bile and duodenal contents back into oesophagus

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - Risk factors

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Increased abdo pressure (pregnancy)
Obesity
Smoking
Hiatus hernia

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - Symptoms

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Heartburn

Acidic taste in mouth

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - Management

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Oral antacids - Gaviscon

PPI - Lansoprazole (inhibit gastric hydrogen release, preventing gastric acid production)

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - Complication

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Barret’s oesophagus (oesophageal epithelia changes from squamous to columnar)

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Peptic ulcers - Pathophysiology

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A break in epithelium which penetrates down to the mucosa

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Peptic ulcers - 2 Types

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Duodenal ulcer

Gastric ulcer

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Peptic ulcers - Causes

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Helicobacter pylori

NSAID use

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Peptic ulcers - Investigation

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Urea breath test
Serology
Stool antigen test

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Peptic ulcers - Treatment

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PPI (Lansoprazole)

2 Antibiotics - Metronidazole and clarithromycin

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Coeliac disease - Pathophysiology

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T helper cells release inflammatory cytokines and stimulate B cells, causing gut damage

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Coeliac disease - Investigation

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Duodenal biopsy 
Blood test (IgA-tTG)
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Coeliac disease - Symptoms

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Bloating
Diarrhoea
Dermatitis herpetiformis

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Malabsorption - Causes

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Poor intake
Lack of digestive enzymes
Defective epithelial transport
Reduced surface area
Poor intraluminal digestion
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Malabsorption - Symptoms

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Weight loss
Anaemia
Steatorrhoea (excess fat in faeces)

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Crohn’s disease - Pathophysiology

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Transmural, granulomatous inflammation affecting any part of the gut
Macroscopic - thickened and narrowed
Microscopic - Granulomas, goblet cells

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Crohn’s disease - Signs and symptoms

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Signs - Mouth ulcers, tenderness in RLQ

Symptoms - Diarrhoea, RLQ abdo pain, weight loss

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Crohn’s disease - Risk factors

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Smoking

Chronic stress

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Crohn’s disease - Investigations

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Colonoscopy
Stool sample (to rule out infectious causes)
FBC - Raised ESR/CRP (inflammation), low Hb (anaemia)

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Crohn’s disease - Management

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Oral corticosteroids
Infliximab (Anti-TNF antibodies)
Methotrexate
IV hydrocortisone (severe flare ups)

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Ulcerative colitis - Pathophysiology

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Inflammatory condition of colon mucosa
Macroscopic - Continuous inflammation, ulcers
Microscopic - Mucosal inflammation, no granulomata, depleted goblet cells

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Ulcerative colitis - Signs and symptoms

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Signs - Fever

Symptoms - LLQ pain, bloody diarrhoea with mucus

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Ulcerative colitis - Investigations

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FBC - Raised ESR/CRP

Stool sample to rule our infectious diseases

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Ulcerative colitis - Management

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Prednisolone

Colectomy (severe UC)

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Differences between crohn’s and UC

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Crohn’s - Anywhere in gut, skip lesions, granulomas, goblet cells, transmural (all layers), cobblestone appearance
UC - Only colon affected, no skip lesions, no granulomas, goblet cells depleted, mucosa only layer affected, no cobblestone appearance

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Irritable bowel syndrome - Pathophysiology

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Group of abdominal symptoms without any causes

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Irritable bowel syndrome - Risk factors

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Female>male

Stress

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Irritable bowel syndrome - Symptoms

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Abdo pain relieved by defecating
Bloating
Alternating bowel habits

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Irritable bowel syndrome - Management

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Buscopan (pain)
Senna - laxative (constipation)
Loperamide - anti-motility (diarrhoea)

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Infective diarrhoea - Risk factors

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Foreign travel
Poor hygiene
new/different foods

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Infective diarrhoea - Causes

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Viral - Rotavirus (children), norovirus, adenovirus
Bacterial - E.coli, salmonella, shigella, campylobacter jejuni
Parasites
Clostridium difficile

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Infective diarrhoea - Symptoms

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Blood in diarrhoea 
Vomiting 
Fever
Fatigue
Headache
Muscle pains
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Infective diarrhoea - Investigation

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Stool sample (culture)
Sigmoidosopy
Blood sample
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Infective diarrhoea - Treatment

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Rehydration
Antibiotics
Loperamide (ant-motility)
Antiemetics

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Intestinal obstruction - Lumen causes

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Tumours

Gallstone

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Intestinal obstruction - Wall causes

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Tumours

Crohn’s

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Intestinal obstruction - Outside

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Tumours (peritoneal)
Adhesions (fibrosis after surgery)
Mesentery

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Hernia - Pathophysiology

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A protrusion of organ/tissue out of the body cavity that it normally lies

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Hernia - Causes

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Muscle weakness (age, trauma)
Body strain (heavy lifting, pregnancy, chronic cough)
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Inguinal hernia - Pathophysiology

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Protrusion of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal

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Inguinal hernia - 2 Types

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Direct - Protrudes directly into inguinal canal, medial to inferior epigastric vessels
Indirect - Protrudes through the internal inguinal ring, Lateral to inferior epigastric vessels

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Hiatus hernia - Pathophysiology

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Part of stomach herniates through the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm

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Hiatus hernia - 2 Types

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Sliding - Oesophageal-gastric junction slides through the hiatus and lies above the diaphragm (reflux symptoms present)
Para-oesophageal - Gastric fundus rolls up through hiatus alongside oesophagus (treated via surgery)

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Appendicitis - Pathophysiology

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1) Gut flora multiplies (E.coli) in appendix
2) Increased pressure
3) Inflammation

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Appendicitis - Symptoms

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Acute pain (umbilicus to RIF)
Nausea/vomiting
Fever

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Appendicitis - Treatment

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Appendicectomy

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Peritonitis - Pathophysiology

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Inflammation of peritoneum due to entry of blood, air, bacteria or GI contents (faeces/bile)

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Peritonitis - Symptoms

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Dull pain that becomes sharp

Pain worse on coughing/moving

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Peritonitis - Causes

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Appendicitis 
Ectopic pregnancy 
TB infection
Obstruction
Ulcer
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Peritonitis - Investigations

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Abdo exam
AXR - Dilated bowel
Bloods - FBCs, U&Es, LFTs, clotting
Ascitic tap - Raised neutrophils
Low BP (Sepsis)
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Pancreatitis - Pathophysiology

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Pancreatic enzymes destroy pancreas and nearby blood vessels

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Pancreatitis - Signs and symptoms

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Signs - Tachycardia
Symptoms - Nausea/vomiting, epigastric pain radiating to back (relieved by sitting forwards), cullens/grey turner’s (bruising around umbilicus and flank)

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Pancreatitis - Causes

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Idiopathic
Gall stones
Alcohol
Trauma
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Scorpion stings
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Pancreatitis - Investigations

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Bloods - Raised amylase and lipase
AXR
CT abdo

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Pancreatitis - Treatment

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IV fluids (maintain electrolyte balance)
Analgesic
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Ischaemic colitis - Pathophysiology

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Low flow in inferior mesenteric artery

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Ischaemic colitis - Symptoms

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LLQ pain

Bloody diarrhoea

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Ischaemic colitis - Investigation

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Colonoscopy

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Acute mesenteric ischaemia - Pathophysiology

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Low flow in superior mesenteric artery

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Acute mesenteric ischaemia - Symptoms

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Acute severe abdo pain

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Acute mesenteric ischaemia - Investigation

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Laparotomy

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Acute mesenteric ischaemia - Treatment

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Surgery to remove dead bowel
Fluid resus
Antibiotics

Phase 2A Med Concise (18 decks)

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