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4 features of Crohn’s disease at biopsy?

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patchy skip lesions
cobblestone mucosa (due to fibrosis)
deep fissuring ulcers
granuloma

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3 features of UC inflammation at biopsy?

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cut off
only mucosa
pseudopolyps
(crypt abscesses)

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5 presentations of IBD?

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abdo tenderness 
malapsorbtion eg iron deficiency anaemia, etc 
weight loss 
blood on DRE
blood/mucus in stools 
diarrhoea 
urgency / tehesmus 
mouth ulcers 
fever, tachycardia
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3 extra intestinal features of IBD?

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arthritis, anklyosing spondylitis 
osteoporosis 
iron deficiency anaemia
clubbing 
uveitis, etc 
PSC
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first line prophylaxis for crohns, and some other options?

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azathiopurine

methotrexate
infliximab

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laxative and anti-diarrhoeal for IBS?

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laxative = loperamide

anti diarrhoeal = linaclotide

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What class of antibodies are there in coeliac?

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IgA

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what is the rash associated with coeliac called?

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dermatitis herpatiformis

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4 features of coeliac on a duodenal biopsy?

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crypt hyperplasia
villous atrophy
increased epithelial lymphocytes
flattened mucosa ‘mosaic’

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3 complications of poorly controlled coeliac?

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malignancy
lymphoma 
infertility
osteoporosis 
ulcerative jejunitis 
refractory coeliac disease
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what type of epithelium is normally in the:
stomach
oesophagus
what transformation does the oesophageal epithelium undergo in Barrets?

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stomach = columnar
oesophagous = squamous
squamous to columnar

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causes / risk factors for Barretts oesophagus & GORD?

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obesity
oesophageal hypermobility
gastric acid hypersecretion/zollinger-ellison 
pregnancy
smoking
NSAIDs
caffeine, alcohol 
hiatus hernia
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What is the difference between Barrett’s and GORD?

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GORD = reflux of the stomach contents into the oesophagus, through the gastro-oesophageal sphincter

persistent GORD causes Barrett’s, which is a premalignant transformation from squamous to columnar epithelium

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5 clinical presentations of GORD?

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heartburn espesh when lying down
regurgitation
dyspepsia
retrosternal chest pain
bloating 
nocturnal cough
hoarse voice
dysphagia
water brash
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5 red flags for GORD that warrant endoscopy?

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new onset over 55
weight loss
dysphagia
upper abdo pain
nausea / vomitting 
refractory 
anaemia 
high platelets but anaemia
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What are the two most common kinds of oesophageal cancer and some basic epidemiology of them?

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adenocarcinoma = common here - GORD/fat smoking man. at the bottom of the oesoph

squamous cell carcinoma = common in Japan. nitrosamines, hot drinks and achlasia. top of the oesoph

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17
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what is the dysphagia like in oesophageal cancer?

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progressive so starting with solids then progresing to liquid

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5 clinical presentations in stomach cancer?

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iron deficiency anaemia
mass 
malaena 
acanthosis nigrans (black armpits)
troiser's sign: enlarged hard left supraclavicular node 
early satiety

nausea
dyspepsia
weight loss, anorexia
abdo pain

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what is the investigation for ?stomach cancer and what will you see (3)

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upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

ulcer with heaped edges
leinitis plastica (leatherbottle stomach)
poor inflation in response to the endoscopy/barium meal
fibrosis
may be HER2 pos (then you can treat with trastuzumab :) )

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2 benign colon lesions that can lead to colorectal cancer?

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benign adenoma
familial adenomatous polyposis (dominant inheritance = cancer in 20s)
hereditary non polyposis colon cancer (mutation in DNA repair protein)

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what is the staging system used for colorectal cancer and what are the stages?

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Dukes

A: only submucosa
B: muscular / transmural
C: lymph nodes
D: metastasis

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22
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how does right sided colon cancer present?

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right sided is hard to find

iron deficiency anaemia due to chronic low level bleeding

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how does left sided colon cancer present? 3

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rectal bleeding 
diarrhoea / constipation 
colicky pain 
weight loss 
rectal mass 
N&V
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If the FOB is pos and you suspect colon cancer what inv do you do next?

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screening sigmoidoscopy

then if thats pos you can do a full colonoscopy

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25
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What is peutz-jeghers syndrome?

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mutation in a tumour supressor gene
= polyps in the small bowel
bleeding, intusseption, malignant transformation to cancer

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How can the history tell you if its a gastric or duodenal ulcer?

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eating - worsens gastric and improves duodenal

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27
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3 examples of intraluminal intestinal obstruction?

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tumour eg colon cancer 
diaphragm disease (caused by NSAIDs,  = fibrosis)
diverticulitis 
IBS 
sliding hernia 
gallstone ileus
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28
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3 causes of intramural obstruction?

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inflammation - Crohns, diverticulitis
skirous tumour
Hirsprung’s neuropathy

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3 causes of extramural intestinal obstruction?

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adhesions 
volvulus 
intusseption
hernia 
peritoneal tumour
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30
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3 non mechanical causes of intestinal obstruction?

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paralytic ileus 
mesenteric thromboembolism
pseudo obstruction 
retroperitoneal haematoma 
slow transit bowel
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31
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4 cardinal features of bowel obstruction?

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abdo pain
nausea and vomitting
absolute constipation
distention

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32
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how does the presentation of small vs large bowel obstruction differ?

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small = acute. bilious feculent vomiting. central pain

large = chronic. constipation. peripheral pain

33
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what is the name of bowel sounds that you can hear without a stethoscope?

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borborygmi

34
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Two signs of a large intestine volvulus on imaging?

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whorl in mesentery on CT

coffee bean on x ray (= sigmoid colon is affected)

35
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what does jejenum distention look like on abdo x ray?

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volvuli columnentis (stack of coins)

36
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if you see ‘shouldering’ on an abdo CT what does this mean?

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cancer

37
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What are the symptoms & abdo exam findings in appendicitis?

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abdo pain. epigastric -- RIF 
Tenderness @ McBurneys point
Rosvig sign. press LIF = RIF pain
anorexia 
nausea/vom
38
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first line investigations (2) for ?appendicitis?

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CT abdo / pelvis + contrast
USS/ hCG to exclude preg
CRP

39
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gold standard inv for appendicitis?

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CT scan

40
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3 differentials for appendicitis?

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ectopic preg
ovarian cysts
Meckle’s diverticulum
mesenteric adenitis

41
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where is the most common place for diverticulae to form?

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sigmoid colon

42
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guarding, rebound or percussion tenderness on an abdo exam suggests?

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perforation/peritonitis

43
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what imaging is best to look for diverticulosis?

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CT abdo and pelvis with contrast

44
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best abx for diverticulitis in primary care?

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co amoxiclav

45
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2 complications of diverticular disease?

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perforation – peritonitis
haemorrhage
fistula: colon-bladder / colon-vagina
ileus / bowel obstruction

46
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3 aetiology of gastritis?

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H pylori
pernicious anaemia 
Crohns 
ischaemia 
CMV, HSV 
duodenogastric reflux (bile salts from SI into stomach)
NSAIDs 
alcohol/caffeine/smoking
47
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presentation of gastritis? 4 features

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nausea/vom
bloating
epigastric pain
indigestion
haematemesis 
malaena
48
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how do GI hormones/enzymes change in gastritis?

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gastrin raised

pepsinogen decreased

49
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Treatment for H pylori? 3

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metronidazole
quinolone / clarithromycin
lansoprazole

2nd line: + bismuth subsalicylate
3rd line: + rifabutin (and take away the abx)

50
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what are the two most vulnerable places to ischaemia?

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  1. splenic flexure

2. rectosigmoidal junction

51
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What is the difference between ischaemic colitis and mesenteric ischaemia?

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ischaemic colitis = large bowel ischaemia. pain but not too severe. usually non occlusive eg hypotension, shock

mesenteric ischaemia = occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery. associated with AF, etc. super bad pain if acute, if chronic lose loads of weight cos so painful to eat

52
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investigation for ischaemic colitis & chronic mesenteric ischaemia?

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IC: CT without contrast - thumbprinting

MI: CT angiography with contrast

53
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what is a pilondal sinus & how does it normally develop?

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in the natal cleft
a tunnel forms under the skin
male age 18-30 sitting a lot with thick hair and deep natal cleft :S

54
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what is a peri-anal fistula?

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abnormal connection between anal canal & surrounding skin

from abscess, Crohns

55
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what is a perianal fissure?

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tear in anal canal
childbirth, hard faeces, crohns

bleeding
sharp pain when passing stools

56
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what is Parks classification for?

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peri anal fistula

57
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what is the most common type of anorectal abcess?

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peri anal

58
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where is iron absorbed?

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duodenum

59
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where is B12 absorbed?

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terminal ileum

60
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where is folate absorbed?

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jejunum

duodenum

61
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what is autoimmune gastritis?

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affects corpus and fundus of stomach
loss of oxynctic glands = hypochlorrhydia
lack of parietal cells = pernicious anaemia

62
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can ischaemia cause ulcers?

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yes

because the mucus producing cells die off, and cant produce mucus to protect the underlying cells

63
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where is the most common location for colorectal cancer?

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rectum

64
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what is the marsh categorisation for and what is each level?

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coeliac = intraepithelial lymphocytes

1 - lymphocytes NO crypt hyperplasia
2 - crypt hyperplasia 
3a - crypt hyperplasia, mild villous atrophy 
3b - subtotal/moderate villous atrophy 
3c total villous atrophy
65
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chronic cough
difficulty swallowing and sometimes aspirates 
badbreath
midline gurgling throat lump 
what is this?
A

pharyngeal pouch

66
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achalasia dysphagia?

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achalasia = difficulty with solids and liquids from start

67
Q

difficulty initiating swallow suggests ..

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bulbar palsy

68
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what node is lumpy in stomach cancer?

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Virchow’s

69
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classic presentation of haemorrhoids?

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fresh blood and mucus in stools
anus is itchy and sore but no pain when passing stools
risk factors - obesity, constipation, coughing etc

70
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where is a mallory weiss tear?

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gastro-oesophageal junction

71
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what is the gold standard investigation for acute flare of diverticulitis?

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contrast CT colonography

you would see in on a colonscopy but not first line bc its invasive, especially in acute flare we dont want that

72
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what things suggest inflammatory diarrhoea?

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severe
blood 
tenesmus
fever
mucus 
abdo pain
73
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what is the pain like in small bowel obstruction?

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severe
colicky
intermittent

74
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what on an abdo x ray confirms small bowel obstruction?

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dilated jejunum/ileum
absence of gas distal to obstruction
volvuli columnentis

75
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what is the supportive management of small intestine obstruction? (before surgery)

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nil by mouth
nasogastric tube to decompress bowel
IV fluids + electrolytes 
anti emetics 
urinary catheter
76
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complications of small bowel obstruction which would need surgery?

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bowel ischaemia

strangulation

77
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describe the two types of haemorrhoids?

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internal: painless, reducible, covered in mucus
external: in the anal opening painful and covered by skin

78
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complications of diverticulitis? 4

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excessive bleeding
perforation leading to peritonitis
large bowel obstruction
colon-vaginal fistula

79
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what is the drug for burst oesophageal varices?

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IV terlepressin

somatostatin = 2nd line

phase 2a (10 decks)

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