GI Flashcards
Main sign of Meckles Diverticulum
Painless rectal bleeding
Hallmark signs of Hirshsprungs
Delayed passage of mec
Palpable mass in llq but no stool in vault
Gold standard test to determine hirshsprungs
Rectal biopsy
Hallmark sign of intussusception
Currant jelly stool**
Intermittent colicky abdominal pain
Electrolyte disturbance with pyloric stenosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Marlo/volvulous gold standard test
Abd CT
Part of the colon affected in UC
Large intestine
Diagnosis of UC or Crohns
Endoscopy
Segment of GI tract affected in Crohns
Any segment!
First line drug for UC and Crohns
Steroids
Medication class to avoid with UC and Crohns
NSAIDs
Lab diagnostics of pancreatitis
Amylase level rises early, lipase to follow and is more specific and elevated for longer, elevated CRP
Pancreatitis presentation
Sharp or dull epicanthic pain radiating to the left and the back, NVD
Management of pancreatitis
Low fat diet after some time npo, may need some iv nutrition in Ng decompression is needed
Cholecystitis/ cholelethiasis symptoms
Abd pain radiating to the back, NV