GI

Question 1

How do you convert oral morphine dose to subcutaneous dose?

Answer 1

Half it

eg if 30mg oral give 15mg by subcut injection

Question 2

Codeine to morphine conversion?

Answer 2

Divide by ten for equivalent effect

eg if giving 100mg codeine give 10mg morphine

Question 3

Synthetic somatostatin drug name?

Answer 3

Ocreotide

Question 4

Which veins form the hepatic portal vein?

Answer 4

Superior Mesenteric vein

Splenic vein

Question 5

In which section of duodenum is the sphincter of Oddi?

Answer 5

D2

Question 6

Tx for oral candidiasis?

Answer 6

Nsytatin swish and swallowt

Question 7

Which type of bilirubin is water soluble?

Answer 7

Conjugated (so look for it in urine)

Question 8

What type of jaundice do you get in malaria?

Answer 8

Pre-hepatic ∴ unconjugated

Question 9

What are Mallory bodies?

Answer 9

Eosinophilic hyaline inclusions

Seen in liver diseases, classically alcoholic hepatitis

Question 10

When are Mallory bodies seen?

Answer 10

In liver disease, classically alcoholic hepatits

Question 11

1st line to confirm NG tube placement?

Answer 11

Aspirate 10ml and test the pH

Correctly placed if <5.5 (stomach acid innit)