Gi Flashcards
Example of local reflex
Peristalsis
Example of short reflec
Intestino-intestinal
Long reflex
Gastroileal reflex (vago vagal)
Pregnant women, eaten undercooked pork sausages, presents with jaundice
+ diagnostic test
Hepatitis E
HEV IgM
15 year old boy, moved from south africa, presents with fever, fatigue, dark urine
Hepatitis A
Gay Man come back from thailand, high temp, vomiting etc.
Hep b
Iv drug user, fatigue, jaundice, ascites
Hepatitis C
What are the following antibodies
dimerica IgA does not contain the joining chain
NOTE- MEMBRANE BOUND IgM looks like IgE except has two strands at the bottom of it that connect to membrane
Piecemeal necrosis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Lactose breaks down into
Glucose + galactose
Maltose breaks down to
Glucose + glucose
Sucrose breaks down to
Glucose + fructose
Bird beak
Achalasia
Acute viral hep treatment
Supportive control
Immunise fam/contacts
Notify public health
Monitor for encephalopathy
Common oral manifestation of coeliac
Recurrent apthous ulceration mouth
Autoimmune hepatitis anitbodies
Asma & ana
Primary billiary cirrhosis antibodies
What ducts are affected
Ama
Just intrahepatic ducts
Low bmi, anorexia, declines further after parenteral feeding.
What biochemical measurement is required
Phosphate
Refeeding syndrome
What are mass movements
Describes how faces is pushed from the transverse colon to rectum. Uniform peristaltic contraction.
What does migrating motility complex describe
Distinct pattern of electromechanical activity observed in small bowel and stomach. “Housekeeping” role. Occurs during fasting
What drains its venous blood directly to the systemic venous system
A) fundus of stomach
B) splenic flxure of colon
C) anal canal
Anal canal (above pectinate line)
