GI Flashcards
What is the TIBC in anaemia of chronic disease? high or low
decreased
which protein carries copper?
ceruloplasmin
in wilsons, is ceruloplasmin high or low?
low
what are used to induce remisison in crohns?
glucocorticoids
investigation of choice for PSC?
MRCP
what does an increased urea suggest? + how to investigate?
upper GI bleed + upper OGD within 24 hours
which cancer is barretts associated with?
adenocarcinoma
which cancer is achalasia associated with?
squamous
how to treat mild / moderate UC?
masalazine + prednisolone
order of replacing b12 and folate?
B12 B4 folate
SE of PPIs ?
hyponatremia
what is courvoisers law?
painless obstructive jaundice = probs pancreatic malignancy
how to investigate small bowel overgrowth?
hydrogen breath testing
how to treat oesophageal variceal bleeding?
band ligation
SE of metoclopramide?
diarrhoea
difficulty swalloing food + liquids with regurgitation?
pharyngeal pouch
sympotms of Hep a?
flu like
transmission of hep a?
faecal oral
what is a sister mary joseph nodule?
periumbilical node from gastric carcinoma
how to treat recurrent c diff within 12 weeks?
oral fidaxomicin
palpation of RUQ = arrest of respiration diagnosis?
acute cholecystitis
how does dysphagia affect solids and liquids?
equally from the start
what is the total serum copper in wilsons?
reduced
what is the lactate in acute mesenteric ischaemia?
high
dysphagia, glossitis and iron deficiency anaemia diagnosis?
plummer vinson syndrome
how to treat c diff?
oral vanc + IV met
how to treat diarrhoea in IBS?
loperamide
how to treat constipation in IBS?
lactulose
causes of respiratory alkalosis?
hyperventilation
panick attack
salicylate poisoning
PE
CNS disorder eg stroke, SAH
pregnancy
altitude
causes of metabolic alkalosis
severe vomiting
loss of potassium
causes of respiratory acidosis
severe asthma
pneumonia
hypoventilation
COPD
opiate overdose
benzo overdose
NMD disease
causes of metabolic acidosis
DKA
lactic acidosis
alcohol
salicylate toxicity
diarrhoea
addisons
septic shock
how to calculate anion gap
(Na+K) - (Cl + HCo3))
prophylacitc treatment and abx for variceal haemorrhage?
propranolol + quinolones
how to stage colorectal cancer
DUKES
h pylori erradiaction?
3x therapy for 1 week
PPI + met + gent / clarithromycin
coffee bean sign?
volvulus
serum transferrin iron in hereditary haemachromatosis?
increased
TIBC in hereditary haemachromatosis?
decreased
pancreatic cancer marker?
CA19-9
surgery for pancreatic cancer?
whipples
colonscopy findings for UC?
red, raw mucosa
bleeds easily
psuedo polyps
no inflammation beyond submucosa
crypt abscesses
depletion of goblet cells
