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1
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typical patient with sigmoid volvulus

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elderly
constipated
abdominal pain

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2
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coffee bean AXR

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sigmoid volvulus

loop of distended bowel

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3
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paralytic ileus presentation

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adynamic bowel (lack of normal peristalsis)
can cause constipation, painful abdominal distension and absent bowel sounds
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4
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Colorectal carcinoma presentation

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acutely as bowel obstruction, with symptoms of constipation and abdominal pain
red flags: weight loss, night sweats

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5
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Intussusception

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part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine

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6
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intussusception presentation

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nonspecific abdominal pain that comes and goes, change in bowel habit and decreased/absent bowel sounds
children <5

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7
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Hirschsprung disease

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presents with childhood

nerve cells in the bowel cause problem with peristalsis

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8
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achalasia

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degenerative loss of ganglia from auerbach’s plexus
dysphagia to solids and liquids
sometimes accompanied by regurgitation

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9
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globus hystericus cause

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anxiety

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10
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mechanism of cirrhosis

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degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes, and replacement of liver parenchyma by fibrotic tissues and regenerative nodules, and loss of liver function

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11
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peginterferon

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viral hepatitis

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12
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azathioprine

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autoimmune hepatitis

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13
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Ursodeoxycholic acid

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Primary biliary cholangitis

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14
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mechanism of PSC

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autoimmune destruction of both the intra and extra hepatic bile ducts

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15
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mechanism of PBC

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Autoimmune destruction of intra-hepatic bile ducts only

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16
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gallstone ileus

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form of small bowel obstruction caused by gallstone in the small intestine
gallstone enters bowel via cholecysto-enteric fistula

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17
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Acute cholecystitis presentation

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RUQ pain- radiate to right shoulder
positive murphys sign
fever
nausea 
tachycardia
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18
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primary sclerosing cholangitis presentation

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jaundice
chronic RUQ pain
pruritus
fatigue
heptomegaly
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19
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raised serum amylase

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acute pancreatitis

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20
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Appendicitis presentation

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central pain radiating to RIF
mild pyrexia, tachycardia
rebound tenderness
vomited

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21
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treatment for appendicitis

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appendectomy
analgesia
antibiotics

22
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wilson’s disease

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rare autosomal recessive condition in which the patient cannot eliminate copper effectively

23
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presentation of wilson’s disease

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can lead to chronic hepatitis and eventually cirrhosis
neurological problems
psychiatric problem

24
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indication of severity for acute pancreatitis

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PaO2 <8
Age >55
Neutrophilia 
Calcium <2
renal function >16
enzymes
Albumin < 32
Sugar >10
25
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what blood marker classically rises with an upper GI bleed

26
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plain Xray reveals dilated loop of bowel and thumb printing

27
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history of dysphagia and regurgitation of undigested solids + liquids along with the distal narrowing seen on the barium swallow

28
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most common cause of acute appendicitis

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obstruction of the appendix with dried compacted faeces termed a faceolith

29
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barrett’s oesophagus is a type of which pathological process

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metaplasia

30
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what is the most sensitive test for coeliac disease

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serum anti-tTG antibodies

31
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RUQ pain, jaundice and fever

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acute cholangitis

32
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managing variceal bleeding

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terlipressin- stop after definitive haemostasis has been achieved
prophylactive antibiotic therapy

33
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presentation of small bowel disease

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diarrhoea
abdominal pain and discomfort
weight loss
iron, B12 and folate def

34
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feature of C.diff that makes is hard to destroy

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spore formation

35
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which LFT reflects the synthetic function of the liver

36
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causes of upper GI bleeding

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oesophageal varicies
MW tear
Peptic ulcers
cancer of stomach or duodenum

37
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MW tear

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mucosal tear at the oesophagastric junction

can be due to bulimia

38
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presentation of MW tear

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dizziness
hypotension
vomiting blood

39
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presentation of PBC

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middle aged women
fatigue 
pruritus 
abdo pain
jaundice in end-stage
40
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LFT in PBC

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raised ALP

41
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blood supply of duodenum

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proximal- gastroduodenal artery (including superior pancreaticoduodenal)
distal- SMA and inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

42
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granulation tissue with layer of necrotic debris

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peptic ulcer

43
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presentation of gallstones

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severe epigastric pain
vomiting
occurs after eating

44
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how to confirm gallstones

45
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treatment of sigmoid volvus

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insertion of flatus tube

46
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management of GORD

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first line- antacids

second line- PPI

47
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life style measure associated with colorectal cancer

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red and processed meat

48
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most common location of ischaemic colitis

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splenic flexure

49
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ischaemic colitis on XRAY

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thrumbprinting

50
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pernicious anaemia cause

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antibodies that target either intrinsic factor or gastric parietal cells

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