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1
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What hypersensitivity is coeliac disease?

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type 4 - t cell mediated

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What type of protein is not tolerated in coeliac disease?

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prolamin (a-gliadin)

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What happens to a-gliadin when it is not digested?

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it passes into cells and is deaminated by transglutaminase, it interacts with antigens and causes T-cells to produce and inflammatory response

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What physiological change happens in the gut to cause symptoms of coeliac disease?

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villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia

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What are the key presentations of coeliac disease?

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malabsorption - weight loss
steatorrhea
anaemia (B12 deficiency)
fatigue
diarrhoea
abdominal pain

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What can decreased vitamin D lead to in coeliac disease?

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osteomalacia

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What are the main complications of coeliac disease?

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anaemia
malignancy - T cell lymphoma, GI cancers

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What is the 1st line investigation for coeliac disease?

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IgA tissue transglutaminase (TTG)

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What is the gold standard investigation for coeliac disease?

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duodenal biopsy

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What would an FBC show in someone with coeliac disease?

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low Hb
low folate
low ferritin
low B12

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What areas of the bowel does ulcerative colitis (UC) effect?

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ONLY the colon
starts at rectum - can progress to ileocaecal valve

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What layer of the bowel does UC effect?

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ONLY the mucosa but is circumferential and continuous

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What may be present in severe UC?

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ulcers and pseudo-polyps

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What is a protective factor against UC?

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smoking

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What are the key presentations of UC?

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remissions + exacerbations of symps
abdo pain/cramps - lower left quadrant
episodic chronic diarrhoea
systemic symptoms - fever, anorexia, weight loss

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What are the colon related complications of UC?

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blood loss
perforation
toxic dilation
colorectal cancer

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What skin conditions can arise due to UC?

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erythema nodosum
pyoderma gangrenosum

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What other areas of the body can UC effect?

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joints -ankylosing spondylitis
eyes - uveitis
liver - fatty change

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What would blood tests show in UC?

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raised WC
raised platelets
raised ESR and CRP

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What would stool samples show in UC?

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raised faecal calprotectin
rules out C. diff

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What is the gold standard investigation for UC?

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colonoscopy - biopsy
sigmoidoscopy

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What is the type of medication used in UC?

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aminosalicylates
(5- aminosalicyclic acid, 5-ASA)
oral or suppository (for proctitis)

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Give an example of an aminosalicylate used to treat UC

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sulfasalazine
mesalazine
olsalazine

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What is the 2nd line treatment for UC?

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corticosteroid - oral prednisone (glucocorticoid)

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What surgical treatment can be used for UC?

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colectomy
OR ileostomy + stoma

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26
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What part of the GI tract does Crohns disease effect?

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any part from the mouth to the anus

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What layers of bowel does Crohns effect?

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transmural - through all layers of bowel
non - continuous, skip lesions

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What are the key presentations of Crohns disease?

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abdo pain
weight loss
bloody diarrhoea
pain on defecation

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What are some of the extraintestinal signs of crohns?

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clubbing
oral aphthous ulcers
skin/joint/eye problems

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What are some of the complications of crohns disease?

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malabsorption
perforation and obstruction
colorectal cancer
anaemia

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What would blood tests show in crohns disease?

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raised WCC, platelets, CRP and ESR
anaemia

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32
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Why might you do faecal tests if you suspect crohns disease?

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to excludeC. diff/campylobacter
raised faecal calprotectin

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What is the gold standard investigation for crohns disease?

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colonoscopy/biopsy

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What is the first line treatment for Crohns disease?

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oral prednisolone
correct deficiencies - iron/folate/b12

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Give an example of an anti-TNF antibody used to treat crohns

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infliximab
adalimumab

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36
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What drug can help maintain remission in crohns disease?

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azathioprine
methotrexate

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37
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What is irritable bowel syndrome?

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a mixed group of abdominal symptoms with no organic cause

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38
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What are the key presentations of IBS?

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ABC
Abdominal pain/discomfort
Bloating
Change in bowel habit

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What are the diagnosis criteria for IBS?

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abdominal pain/discomfort
+2 of:
relived by defecation
altered stool form
altered bowel frequency

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40
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What other symptoms may be associated with IBS?

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painful periods
bladder symptoms
back pain
joint hypermobility
fatigue
nausea

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What are some of the red flag symptoms for colon cancer?

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unexplained weight loss
bleeding on defecation
abdo mass
anaemia
FH
age >50
nocturnal symptoms

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42
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What blood tests are used to rule out other diseases if IBS is suspected?

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FBC - anaemia
ESR/CRP - inflammation
tTG/EMA - coeliac

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What other investigations can be done to rule out differentials in IBS?

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faecal calprotectin - IBD
colonoscopy - IBD, cancer

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What is the management for mild IBS?

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education and reassurance
dietary modification - regular meals, smaller meals, hydration, avoid caffeine/carbonated drinks
avoid FODMAPs - sugars found in fruits/veg

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What can be recommended to patients with IBS-C (constipation)

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eat barley/oats/beans/prunes/figs
soluble fibre

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What can be recommended to patients with IBS-D (diarrhoea)

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avoid insoluble fibre
cereals, whole wheat bread, lentils, apples, avocados

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What medications can be given for pain/bloating in IBS?

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antispasmodics e.g. mebeverine, buscopan

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What medication can be given for diarrhoea in IBS?

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loperamide

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49
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What medication can be given for constipation in IBS?

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laxatives e.g. macrogol, docusate, senna

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What can cause obstruction of the appendix leading to appendicitis?

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faecoliths, bezoars, trauma, intestinal worms

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What are the key presentations of appendicits?

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guarding - tender mass in RIF
pyrexia - high temp (fever)
nausea/vomiting

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What is the gold standard investigation for appendicitis?

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CT scan

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What is the gold standard treatment for acute appendicitis?

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appendicectomy - laparoscopic
open (laparotomy) surgery is sometimes required

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What should be given IV pre and post operatively in acute appendicitis?

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abx e.g. metronidazole, cefuroxime

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What are the complications of acute appendicitis?

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perforation
adhesions
pelvic inflammatory disease

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56
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What can cause a small bowel obstruction?

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adhesions - 60%
hernias
malignancy
crohns

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What are the key presentations of small bowel obstruction

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colicky pain ->diffuse pain
vomiting following pain
tenderness
increased bowel sounds (tinkling)

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What is the 1st line investigation for small bowel obstruction?

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abdominal X-ray
shows central gas shadows
no gas in large bowel
distension

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What is the gold standard investigation for small bowel obstruction?

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non-contrast CT
localises obstruction

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How do you manage small bowel obstruction?

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fluid resus
decompression of bowel “drip and suck”
nil-by-mouth start and NG tube, decompress bowel (suck)
IV fluids (drip)
analgesia
surgery to remove obstruction

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What are the causes of large bowel obstruction ?

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malignancy - 90%
volvulus - twisting of bowel (sigmoid colon most commonly)

62
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What are the key presentations of large bowel obstruction?

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abdo pain
more abdo distension than SBO
vomiting occurs much later than in SBO
constipation earlier than SBO

63
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What is the first line investigation for large bowel obstructio?

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abdominal X-ray
gas shadows proximal to blockage
caecum and ascending colon will be distended

64
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What is the gold standard investigation for large bowel obstruction?

65
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What is the management for large bowel obstruction?

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same as SBO
nil-by-mouth
NG tube, IV fluids (drip and suck)
abx, analgesia
surgery

66
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What are the causes of pseudo-bowel obstructions?

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intra-abdo trauma
paralytic ileus (post op states)
intra-abdo sepsis
drugs e.g. opiates
electrolyte imbalance

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How does pseudo-bowel obstruction present?

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the same as SBO and LBO

68
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What is the treatment for pseudo-bowel obstruction?

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treat the underlying cause

69
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What are bacterial causes of diarrhoea?

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campylobacter jejuni
E. coli
salmonella
shigella

70
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What are viral causes of diarrhoea (majority)?

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children - rotavirus
adults - norovirus

71
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What are examples of parasitic causes of diarrhoea?

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Giardia lamblia
entamoeba histolytica
cryptosporidium

72
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How long does diarrhoea present for to be classed as chronic?

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What is the management for diarrhoea?

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treat the underlying cause
oral rehydration therapy (if severe)
loperamide
anti-emetics (metoclopramide)

74
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What are the 3 types of ischaemic bowel disease?

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acute mesenteric
chronic mesenteric
ischaemic colitis (large bowel)

75
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What areas of the bowel are most susceptible to ischaemia?

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splenic flexure and caecum

76
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What are some of the causes of acute mesenteric ischaemia?

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superior mesenteric artery (SMA) thrombosis
SMA embolism

77
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What is the classical triad of symptoms associated with acute mesenteric ischaemia?

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acute severe abdo pain
no abdo signs on exam
rapid hypovolaemia
(severe abdo pain with AF ->AMI)

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What imaging investigations can be used for acute mesenteric ischaemia?

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abdo X ray - rule out bowel obstruction
CT/MRI angiography - look for arterial blockages

79
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How do you manage acute mesenteric ischaemia?

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fluid resus
IV heparin to reduce clotting
abx - metronidazole, gentamicin
surgery to remove necrotic bowel

80
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What are the complications of acute mesenteric ischaemia?

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sepsis, peritonitis

81
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What are some of the causes of ischaemic colitis?

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thrombosis, emboli, low flow states, surgery, coagulation disorders

82
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What are the key presentations of ischaemic colitis?

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sudden onset LIF pain
signs of hypovolaemic shock

83
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What imaging is done to rule out perforation wen ischaemic colitis is suspected?

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What investigation can be done AFTER ischaemic colitis recovery to confirm the diagnosis?

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colonoscopy w/biopsy
rules out strictures, biopsy confirms mucosal healing

85
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What is the management for ischaemic colitis?

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most patients will be fine with only symptomatic treatment
fluid replacement
abx
look out for strictures at disease site

86
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What are the symptoms of GORD?

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heart burn
acid regurgitation
bloating
nocturnal cough
horse voice

87
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What are signs of a GI bleed?

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malaena
coffee ground vomiting

88
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What red flag symptoms may mean GI cancer?

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dysphagia
age >55
abdo pain
resistant dyspepsia
weight loss
vomiting
low Hb
high platelets

89
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What lifestyle advice would you give to someone with GORD?

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drink less coffee/alcohol
avoid smoking
smaller meals
weight loss
stay upright after a meal

90
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What acid neutralising medications are used to treat GORD?

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gaviscon
Rennie

91
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What proton pump inhibitors are used to treat GORD?

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omeprazole
lansoprazole

92
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What medication, which is a H2 receptor antagonist (antihistamine), can be used instead of PPIs?

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ranitidine

93
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What surgical procedure can be used to treat GORD?

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laparoscopic fundoplication

94
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What type of bacteria is H. pylori?

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gram negative aerobic bacteria

95
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Where does H. pylori invade to protect itself from stomach acid?

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gastric mucosa

96
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What is secreted by H. pylori and damages epithelial cells in the stomach?

97
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What tests are done to test for H. pylorI?

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urea breath test (carbon 13)
stool antigen test
rapid urease test

98
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How is the rapid urease test done?

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performed during endoscopy, sample of mucosa taken and urea added, H. pylori will convert this into ammonia - higher pH

99
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What treatment, called the eradication regime is used to treat H.pylori infection?

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triple therapy with:
PPI - omeprazole
2 abx - amoxicillin and clarithromycin

100
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What is the main risk of Barretts oesophagus?

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it is premalignant so could form an adenocarcinoma

101
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What medication is used to treat Barrett’s oesophagus?

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omeprazole

102
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How are patients with Barrett’s oesophagus monitored for adenocarcinoma?

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regular endoscopy

103
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What are the methods for ablation treatment in GORD?

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laser/cryo/photodynamic therapy - destroys epithelium so that it can be replaced by normal cells

104
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What are the most common causes of peptic ulcers?

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drugs - steroids or NSAIDs
H. pylori

105
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What lifestyle/diet factors can increase stomach acids?

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stress
alcohol
smoking
caffeine
spicy foods

106
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How are peptic ulcers diagnoses?

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with endoscopy

107
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How are peptic ulcers treated?

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same as GORD
high does PPI (omeprazole)

108
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Name some of the complications of peptic ulcers

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bleeding
perforation - acute abdomen and peritonitis
scarring/strictures - pyloric stenosis

109
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What is a diverticulum?

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a pouch in the bowel wall

110
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What is diverticulitis?

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infection and inflammation of diverticula

111
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What is diverticulosis?

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wear and tear of the bowel, commonly in the sigmoid colon

112
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What are risk factors for diverticulosis?

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increased age
low fibre diets
obesity
NSAID use

113
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How would you treat symptomatic diverticulosis?

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increased fibre in diet
bulk-forming laxatives (ispaghula husk)

114
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What symptoms may occur from diverticulosis?

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abdo pain
constipation
rectal bleeding

115
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What does acute diverticulitis present with?

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fever
diarrhoea
nausea/vomiting
rectal bleeding
palpable mass
raised inflammatory markers

116
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What is the treatment for acute diverticulitis?

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co-amoxiclav
analgesia (not NSAIDs or opiates)
clear liquids only (avoid solid food)

117
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What are the most common agents to cause viral gastroeneteritis?

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norovirus
rotavirus
adenovirus (less common)

118
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What type of bacteria is bacillus cereus?

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gram positive rod

119
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What are the general treatments for gastroenteritis?

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isolation
good hygiene
hydration
introduce small meals

120
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Give an example of an antidiarrhoeal

A

loperamide

121
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Give an example of an antiemetic

A

metoclopromatide

122
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What are the causes of an upper GI bleed?

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oesophageal varices
mallory Weiss tear
gastric/duodenal ulcers
cancers of the stomach

123
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What are the presentations of an upper GI bleed?

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haematemesis (vomiting blood)
coffee ground vomit
malaena
signs of cause:
abdo pain
dyspepsia
jaundice

124
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What score is used to establish the risk of a GI bleed?

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Glasgow-Blatchford score

125
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Why is urea high in GI bleed?

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blood is broken down by gastric acid into urea and is absorbed

126
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What score is used to assess the risk of rebleeding/death in patients who have had an endoscopy?

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Rockall score

127
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What is the management for upper GI bleed?
(ABATED)

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ABCDE
Bloods
Access (cannula)
Transfuse
Endoscopy
Drugs (stop anticoags/NSAIDs)

128
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What blood might you do for patients with GI bleeds?

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FBC - Hb
U&Es - urea
INR - coag
LFTs
Crossmatch (transfusions)

129
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What additional treatments should be used for oesophageal varices?

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Terlipressin
prophylactic broad spectrum abx

130
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What are the key presentations of oesophageal cancer?

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dysphagia
retrosternal pain
weight loss
odynophagia (painful swallowing)

131
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What is the main diagnostic tool for oesophageal cancer?

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endoscopy + biopsy

132
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What are the surgical treatments for oesophageal cancer?

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oesophagectomy

133
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What chemo is used for oesophageal cancer?

134
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What type of bacteria is C. diff

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gram negative anaerobic

135
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what is the test for C. Diff?

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stool culture

136
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What is the first line treatment for C. diff?

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vancomycin

137
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What is achalasia?

A

oesophageal motor neuron disorder

138
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What medications can be used to treat achalasia?

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CCBs/nitrates

139
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what is a common presentation of haemorrhoids?

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painless, bright red bleeding

140
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What might be required for proper examination of haemorhoids?

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proctoscopy - insertion of a hollow tube into the anal cavity to see the mucosa

141
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What topical treatments can be used to treat haemorrhoids?

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anusol (shrinks haemorrhoids)
germoloids cream (local anaesthetic)

142
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What preventitive measures are there for haemorrhoids?

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increase fibre in diet
stay hydrated
use laxatives when required
avoid straining

143
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What are the key presentations of an anal fissure?

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pain on defecation
rectal bleeding
visible fissure on exam

144
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What is the management for an anal fissure?

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topical GTN/CCB

145
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What are the key presentations of an anal fistula?

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pain and swelling of the anus

146
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What is the treatment for an anal fistula?

A

fistulotomy and excision

147
Q

What is a perianal abscess?

A

infection of the soft tissue around the anus

148
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What are the key presentations of a perianal abscess?

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perianal pain
erythema
leukocytosis

149
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What is the first line care for a perianal abscess?

A

incision and drainage

150
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What is a pilonidal abscess?

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a hole in the skin formed by forceful insertion of hairs into the skin

151
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What are the key presentations of a pilonidal abscess?

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discharge
pain
swelling
sinus tracts at the site of abscess

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