GI Flashcards

1
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Liver cirrhosis causes

A
  • Alcohol related liver disease
  • NAFLD
  • Hep B
  • Hep C
  • Autoimmine hep
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Non-invasive liver screen

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  • USS liver
  • Hep B+C
  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Caeruloplasmin
  • Alpha 1 antitrypsin
  • Ferritin and transferrin
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4 key features of decompensated liver disease

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  • Ascites
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Oesophageal varices bleeding
  • Jaundice
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4
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what causes ascites

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  • Fluid in peritoneal cavity
  • Increased pressure in portal system causes fluid to leak out of capillaries
  • Drop in circulating volume causes reduced BP in kidneys
  • Renin released therefore increased aldosterone = reabsorption of fluid and sodium in kidneys
  • cirrhosis = most common cause
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5
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2 types of ascites

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  • transudate <25
  • exudate = more protein >25
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6
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what causes transudative ascites

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  • HF
  • malnutrition
  • ## portal HTN
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what causes exudative ascites

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  • malignancy
  • TB
  • pancreatic ascites
  • budd chiari
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8
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Mx ascites

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  • low na diet
  • aldosterone antagonist = spiro
  • paracentesis (drain)
  • Abx proph = cipro or norfloxacin
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9
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Hepatic encephalopathy caused by

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  • build up of neurotoxic substances that affect the brain e.g. ammonia
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10
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S+S hep enceph

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Acutely
- reduced cosnciousness
- confusion
Chronically
- personality change

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11
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Mx hep enceph

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  • lactulose
  • abx to reduce bacteria producing ammonia (rifaximin)
  • nutrition support
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Metabolic functions of liver and what goes wrong

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  • Gluconeogenesis (using lactate)
  • Glycogen metabolism
    Failure:
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • High lactate
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13
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Synthetic functions of liver and what goes wrong

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  • Vit K dependent clotting factors
  • Albumin
  • TPO
    Failure:
  • increased PT/INR
  • Ascites
  • thrombocytopenia
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Excretion/detoxification functions of liver and what goes wrong

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  • toxins/drugs
  • ammonia
    Failure:
  • build up of liver excreted drugs
  • High ammonia –> hepatic encephalopathy
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15
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blood findings in decompensated cirrhosis

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Raised:
- Bili
- ALT
- AST
- ALP
- low albumin
- High PT

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16
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1st line investigation for fibrosis in NAFLD

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  • Enhanced liver fibrosis blood test
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17
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ELF resuts

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  • 10.51 or more = advanced fibrosis
  • <10.51 unlikely advanced fibrosis
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18
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USS findings in cirrhosis

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  • Nodularity
  • corkscrew hepatic arteries
  • enlarged portal vein with reduced flow
  • ascites
  • splenomegaly
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19
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5 factos in child pugh score

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  • albumin
  • bilirubin
  • clotting (INR)
  • dilation (ascites)
  • encephalopahty
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20
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Mx cirrhosis

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  • treat underlying
  • MELD score 6m to assess severity
  • monitor complications (USS and AF every 6m)
  • manage complications
  • transplant
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21
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4 features decompensated liver disease

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ascites
hepatic encephalopathy
oesophageal varices bleeding
yellow
= consider transplantation when decompensated

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22
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prophylaxis of bleeding in stable oesophageal varices

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  • non-selective BB = propranolol
  • ligation
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23
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Mx bleeding oesophagela varices

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  • ABCDE
  • major haemorrhage protocol
  • coagulopathy treated woth FFP
  • vasopressin analogues = terlipressin
  • broad spectrum abx
  • urgent endoscopy with ligation
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24
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SBP S+S

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  • fever
  • abdo pain
  • deranged bloods
  • ileus
  • hypotension
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25
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SBP common organisms

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  • E coli
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
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26
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SBP Ix

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diagnostic aspiration = raised neutrophil count

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27
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Mx SBP

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  • Culture ascitic fluid pre abx
  • IV broad spectrum abx
  • ceftriaxone or cefotaxime
  • IV human albumin
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28
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how many units per week

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14

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29
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blood resuts in alchohol related liver disease

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  • increased MCV
  • increased ALT and AST
  • AST:ALT >1.5
  • raised GGT
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30
Q

CAGE questions

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Cut down
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye opener

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31
Q

time in withdrawal for hall, seizures and DT

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  • 12-24 hrs = hallucinations
  • 24-48hrs = seizures
  • 24-72hrs delerium tremens
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32
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Mx withdrawal in hospital

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  • chlordiazepoxide reducing regime
  • Pabrinex then thiamine
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33
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wernickes encephalopathy

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  • confusion
  • oculomotor distirbance
  • ataxia
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34
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korsakoff sx

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  • memory impairement = retrograde and anterograde
  • behaviour changes
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35
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Hep A - TTVT and sx

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  • Type = RNA
  • Transmission = faeco-oral
  • Vaccine available
  • supportive Tx
  • Can cause cholestasis with pruritus,jaundice, dar wee and pale stool
  • Dx based on IgM
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36
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Hep B TTVT

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  • Type = DNA
  • Transmission = blood/fluids
  • Vaccine available
  • Tx = supportive/antiviral
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Hep C TTVT

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  • Type = RNA
  • Transmit = blood/body fluids
  • No vaccine
  • Direct acting AV tx
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Hep D TTVT

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  • Type = RNA
  • Transmitted with Hep B
  • NO vaccine
  • Tx = pegylated interferon alpha
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39
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Hep E TTVT

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  • Type = RNA
  • Transmit = faeco-oral
  • No vaccine
  • tx supportive
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40
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S+S hepatitis

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  • abdo pain
  • fatigue
  • flu like
  • pruritus
  • N+V
  • Jaundice
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41
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LFTs in hepatitis

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  • AST and ALT high
  • Less of a rise in ALP
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42
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HBsAg

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active infection

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43
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HBeAg

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high infectivity

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44
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HBcAB

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past or current infection

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45
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HBsAB

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vaccination or past/current infection

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46
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type 1 autoimmune hep

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  • WOmen in late 40s/50s
  • Around or after menopause
  • fatigue, liver disease features
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47
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type 2 autoimmune hep

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  • young girls
  • acute hep
  • high transaminases
  • jaundice
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48
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autoantibodies in type 1

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ANA
Anti-actin
Anti SLA/LP

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49
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autoantibodies i tyoe 2

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Anti LKM1
anti LC1

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50
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key histology findings in AH

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  • Interface hepatitis
  • Plasma cell infiltration
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51
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Mx AH

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  • high dose steroids
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52
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inheritance of haemochromatosis

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  • autosomal recessive
  • affects HFE gene on csome 6
  • leads to iron overload
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53
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S+S haemochromatosis

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  • chronic tiredness
  • joint pain
  • bronze skin
  • testicular atrophy
  • erectile dysfunction
  • amenorrhoea
  • cognitive
  • hepatomegaly
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54
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initial ix for HH

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serum ferritin

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55
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other ix HH

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  • transferrin saturation
  • genetic test
  • liver biopsy with perls stain
  • mri
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56
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mx HH

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  • venesection
  • monitor ferritin
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57
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inheritance of wilsons

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autosomal recessive
- wilson diesase protein on csome 13
- copper accumulation

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58
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S+S wilsons

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  • teens
  • chronic hepatitis
  • tremor, dysarthria, dystonia
  • parkinsonism
  • deression
  • kayser-fleischer rings
  • haemolytic anaemia
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59
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Ix wilsons

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  • serum caeruloplasmin low
  • 24hr urine copper assay
  • biopsy
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60
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mx wilsons

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  • copper chelation with penicillamine or trientine
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61
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inheritance of alpha 1 antitrypsin

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autosomal co-dominant
- csome 14

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62
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presentation of primary biliary cholangitis

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  • white woman 40-60
  • fatigue
  • pruritus
  • GI sx
  • pale greasy stool
  • jaundice
  • dark urine
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63
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what is pbc

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autoimmune damage to small bile ducts inside the liver

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64
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PBC S+S

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  • Similar PSC
  • Raised cholesterol = xanthelasma
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autoantibodies in PBC

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  • AMA = key
  • ANA
    ALP also raised
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Mx PBC

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  • ursodeoxycholic acid
  • cholestyramine (maybe check)
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67
Q

what is primary sclerosing cholangitis

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  • sclerosis and inflammation of biliary tree
  • associated with UC
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primary sclerosing cholangitis S+S

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  • RUQ pain
  • itching
  • fatigue
  • jaundice
  • hepato and splenomegaly
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Ix and Mxfor PSC

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  • MRCP
  • raised ALP first
  • bilirubin raised next
  • Mx = ERCP
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70
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what can psc cause

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  • cholangiocarcinoma
  • cirrhosis
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71
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screening for Ca in cirrhosis

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  • every 6 months
  • USS
  • alpha fetoprotein
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72
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S+S liver cancer

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  • weight loss
  • abdo pain
  • anorexia
  • N+V
  • jaundice
  • Pruritus
  • mass on palp
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73
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key presenting feature in cholangiocarcinoma

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  • obstructive jaundice = pale stool, dark wee, itching
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74
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tumour marker for cholangiocarcinoma

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  • CA19-9
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75
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contraindication for liver transplant

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  • significant co-morbidities
  • current illicit drug use
  • continuing alcohol misuse
  • untreated HIV
  • current or prev cncer
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76
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lining of stomach

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columnar epithelial lining

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77
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red flag features in gord

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  • dysphagia
  • > 55
  • weight loss
  • upper ando pain
  • reflux
  • tx resistant dyspepsia
  • N+V
  • mass
  • anaemia
  • high platelets
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GORD patho

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  • acid from stomach flows through lower oesophageal sphincter
  • irritates lining of oesophagus
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79
Q

oesophagus lining

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squamoue epithelial lining

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80
Q

Ix GORD

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  • endoscopy
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81
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Mx GORD

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  • lifestyle changes
  • med review
  • antacids
  • PPI
  • Histamine H2 receptos antagonists
  • laparoscopic fundoplication
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82
Q

H pylori type of bacteria

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gram negative aerobic bacteria
- produces ammonium hydroxide

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83
Q

h pylori ix

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  • stool antigen
  • urea breath test
  • antibody test
  • rapid urease test
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84
Q

triple therapy for h pylori

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  • PPI = omeprazole
  • amoxicillin
  • clarithromycin
    7 days
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85
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barrets oesophagus

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  • lower oesophageal epithelium changes from squamous to columnar epithelium
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86
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tx barrets

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  • endoscopic monitoring
  • PPI
  • endoscopic ablation
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87
Q

RF peptic ulcer

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  • NSAIDs
  • H pylori
  • increased stomach acid
88
Q

RF duodenal ulcer

A
  • HP
  • Steroids
  • SSRI
  • Smoking
89
Q

RF gastric ulcer

A
  • NSAIDs
  • HP
  • Smoking
  • Stress
90
Q

presentation peptic ulcer

A
  • epigastric discomfort
  • N+V
  • dyspepsia
  • duodenal = pain improves on eating
  • gastric = painful to eat = increase acid splash up
91
Q

px upper gi bleed

A
  • haematemesis
  • coffee ground vomit
  • melaena
  • haemodynamic instability
92
Q

mx upper gi bleed

A

ABATED
- A-E
- Bloods
- Access
- Transfusions
- Endocsopy in 24hrs
- Drugs = stop offending
surgery = clips, thermal coagulation, ligation

93
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Crohns features

A
  • No blood or mucus
  • Entire GI tract affected
  • Skip lesions
  • Transmural inflammation
  • smoking is a RF
  • strictures and fistulas
  • non caseating granulomas
94
Q

UC features

A
  • Continuous inflammation
  • limited to colon and rectum
  • only superficial mucosa affected
  • Smoking protective
  • Excrete blood and mucus
  • PSC
95
Q

UC S+S

A
  • gradual onset diarrhoea
  • crampy pains
  • bowel frequency related to severity
  • systemic symptoms in attacks
96
Q

Ix UC

A
  • stool to exclude infection
  • FBC
  • pANCA may be +ve
  • colonoscopy biopsy gold standard
  • faecal calprotectin
97
Q

UC Mx

A

Mild-mod
- aminosalicylate (oral or rectal e.g. mesalazine)
- 2nd line corticosteroids
Severe
- IV steroids

98
Q

UC maintaining remission

A
  • 1st line oral or rectal mesalazine
  • azathioprine
  • mercaptopurine
99
Q

UC complications

A

Colon = blood loss, toxic dilatation, colorectal cancer
Joints = ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis
Eyes = iritis, uveitis, episcleritis
Skin = EN
Liver = fatty change, chronic pericholangitis, sclerosing cholangitis

100
Q

S+S crohns

A
  • ulcers
  • RIF mass
  • perianal abscess, fistulae, tags
  • diarrhoea, abdo pain, weight loss
101
Q

Ix crohns

A
  • pANCA -ve
  • colonoscopy biopsy
  • faecal calprotectin
102
Q

UC surgery

A
  • removing large bowel and rectum
  • permanant ileostomy or J pouch
103
Q

Mx Crohns

A

Induce remission
- steroids
maintaining remission
- Azathioprine or mercaptopurine

104
Q

crohns surgery

A
  • resecting distal ileum
  • treat stricutres and fistulas
105
Q

key features IBS

A
  • Intestinal discomfort
  • Bowel habit abnormalities
  • stool abnormalities
106
Q

NICEIBS Dx

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  • Exclude DD
  • at least 6m pain or discomfort with 1 of:
    . Relief on BO
    . Bowel habit abnormalities
    . Stool abnormalities
  • And 2 of
    . Straining, incomplete emptying or urgency
    . Bloating
    . Worse after eating
    . Mucus
107
Q

IBS1st line emds

A
  • Loperamide for diarrhoe
  • Bulk forming laxatives if const
  • Antispasmodics - mebeverine
108
Q

3 antibodies relating to coeliacs

A
  • Anti -TTG
  • Anti EMA
  • Anti DGP
109
Q

coeliac affect on villi

A
  • villous atrophy
  • crypt hypertrophy
110
Q

S+S coeliac

A
  • fail to thrive
  • diarrhoea
  • bloat
  • fatigue
  • weight loss
  • ulcers
  • dermatic herpetiformis
  • anaemia
111
Q

Dx coeliac

A
  • Total IgA levels
  • Anti TTG
  • ENdoscopy and jejunal biopsy = crypt hyperplasia and villous atrophy
112
Q

signs of peritonitis

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  • guarding
  • rigidity
  • rebound tenderness
  • coughing test
  • percussion tenderness
113
Q

S+S appendicitis

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  • central to RIF pain
  • N+V
  • Low grade fever
  • Rovsings
  • Guarding
  • Rebound tenderness
114
Q

where is mcburneys point

A
  • 1/3 of the distance from ASIS to umbilicus
115
Q

Dx appendicitis

A
  • Clinical
  • CT
116
Q

causes of bowel obstruction

A
  • adhesions (small bowel)
  • hernias (small bowel)
  • malignancy (large bowel)
117
Q

S+S pbstruction

A
  • \Vomiting = green bilious
  • abdo distension
  • diffuse pain
  • absolute constipation and lack of flatulence
  • tinkilng bowel sounds
118
Q

initial mx obstruction

A

-A-E
- bloods
- drip and suck = NBM, IV fluids, NG tube with free drainage
- AXR
- Contrast CT
- surgery

119
Q

key to look out for in obstruction

A
  • electrolyte imbalance
  • metabolic alkolosis
  • bowel ischameia
120
Q

causes of ileus

A
  • injury
  • surgery
  • inflammation or infection
  • electrolyte imblance
121
Q

S+S ileus

A
  • vomiting green
  • distension and pain
  • absent boel sounds
    treat underlying cause
122
Q

volvulus definition

A
  • bowel twists around itself and the mesentery it is attached to = closed loop obstruction
123
Q

sigmoid volvulus

A
  • older pt
  • cause = chronic constipation = overloaded with faeces = sinks
124
Q

RF volvulus

A
  • neuropsychiatric disorders
  • chronic constipation
  • high fibre
  • pregnancy
  • adhesions
125
Q

Ix volvulus

A
  • AXR = coffee bean sign in sigmoid volvulus
  • Contrast CT
126
Q

Mx volvulus

A
  • same as bowel obstruciton
  • endoscopic decompression
  • surgery
127
Q

3 complications hernias

A
  • incarceration = ireducible
  • obstruction
  • strangulation
128
Q

Dx SBP

A
  • Paracentesis = neutrophil count >250
129
Q

SBP prophylaxis

A
  • Give iv fluid protein <15
  • Ciprofloxacin
130
Q

what is an indirect inguinal hernia

A
  • Bowel herniates through inguinal canal
  • When reduced and pressure applied to deep inguinal ring hernia will remain reduced
131
Q

what is a direct inguinal hernia

A
  • Weakness in abdominal wall at Hesselbach’s triangle = protrudes through abdo wall
  • pressure of inguinal ring will not stop herniation
132
Q

Hesselbach’s triangle boundaries

A

RIP
- Rectus abdominis muscle
- Inferior epigastric vessels
- Pouparts ligament

133
Q

Boundaries of femoral canal

A
  • Femoral vein
  • Lacunar ligament
  • Inguinal ligament
  • Pectineal ligament
134
Q

4 types of hiatus hernia

A

1 = sliding
2 = rolling
3 = combo
4 = large opening with an additional abdoman organs entering

135
Q

what is a HH

A

herniation of stomach up through diaphraghm

136
Q

classification of haemorrhoids

A

1st = no prolapse
2nd = prolapse when straining, return relax
3rd = prolapse, don’t return relax, push back
4 = permanent prolapse

137
Q

Mx haemorrhoids

A
  • Topical = anusol, HC, germoloids
  • Fibre, fluids, laxatives
  • rubber band
  • surgery
138
Q

what is diverticulosis

A
  • presence of diverticula without inflammation or infection
139
Q

what is diverticulosis and itis

A
  • symptoms experienced
  • itis = inflammation and infection
140
Q

patho of diverticulosis

A
  • Increased pressure causes gap to form in circular muscle = mucosa herniates
141
Q

RF diverticulosis

A
  • age
  • low fibre
  • obesity
  • NSAIDs
142
Q

Dx and mx diverticulosis

A
  • Colonoscopy
  • CT
  • bulk forming laxatives = avoid stimulant
143
Q

S+S acute diverticulitis

A
  • Pain in LIF
  • fever
  • diarrhoea
  • N+V
  • rectal bleed
  • Abdo mass
  • Raised inflam
144
Q

Diverticulitis mx in GP

A
  • oral co-amox 5 days
  • analgesia
  • clear liquids
  • 2 day follow up
145
Q

mesenteric ischaemia

A
  • lack of blood flow through mesenteric vessels
146
Q

3 main branches of abdominal aorta

A
  • Coeliac artery = foregut
  • SMA = midgut
  • IMA = hindgut
147
Q

triad of mesenteric ischaemia

A
  • colicky central abdo pain after eating
  • weight loss
  • abdominal bruit
148
Q

Dx and mx mesenteric ischaemia

A
  • CT angiography
  • modifiable RF
  • secondary prevention = statin, aps
  • revascularisation
149
Q

key RF of acute mesenteric ischaemia

A
  • AF
150
Q

Ix for acute MI

A
  • contrast CT
  • Met acidosis and raised lactate
  • Surgery
151
Q

RF bowel cancer

A
  • FHx
  • FAP
  • HNPCC
  • IBD
  • age, diet etc.
152
Q

inheritance of FAP

A
  • autosomal dominant
  • lafunctioning of tumour suppressor genes
153
Q

RF bowel cancer

A
  • CIBH
  • weight loss
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Abdo pain
  • ID anaemia
  • Mass
154
Q

2ww criteria bowel ca

A
  • > 40 with pain and weight loss
  • > 50 with unexplained bleeding
  • > 60 with CIBH or IDA
155
Q

when to use FIT test in GP

A
  • > 50 with unexplained weight loss and no other sx
  • <60 with CIBH
156
Q

age screening

A

60-74

157
Q

Ix bowel ca

A
  • colonoscopy
  • sigmoidoscopy
  • CT colonography and staging scan
  • CEA
158
Q

1st line ix for gallstones

A
  • USS
  • then MRCP
159
Q

treatemnt gallstones

A

ERCP
cholecystectomy

160
Q

cholecystitis patho

A
  • gallstone stuck in cystic duct
161
Q

S+S cholecystitis

A
  • RUQ and shoulder pain
  • Fever
  • N+V
  • murphys
162
Q

Ix and Mx cholecystitis

A
  • USS
  • MRCP
    Mx = same as stones
  • Cholecystectomy within 1 week
163
Q

2 main causes of cholangitis

A
  • obstruction in bile duct stopping flow
  • infection during ERCP
164
Q

Most common organisms for cholangitis

A
  • E coli
  • Klebsiella
  • Enterococcus
165
Q

S+S cholangitis

A
  • RUQ
  • Fever
  • Jaundice
166
Q

Mx cholangitis

A

ERCP

167
Q

RF for cholangiocarcinoma

A
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Liver flukes
168
Q

S+S cholangiocarcinoma

A
  • Obstructive jaundice = pale stool, dark urine, itching
  • weight loss
  • RUQ
  • palpable gallbladder
169
Q

tumour marker raised in cholangiocarcinoma

A

CA 19-9

170
Q

key presenting feature pancreatic cacner

A
  • painless obstructive jaundice
    = yellow skin, dark urine, pale stools, itch
171
Q

NICE referral for pancreatic ca

A
  • 2WW = >40 and jaundice
  • > 60 with weight loss and another sx = ct abdo
172
Q

3 main causes pancreatitis

A
  • Gallstones
  • Alcohol
  • ERCP
173
Q

S+S pancreatitis

A
  • Epigastric pain
  • Radiates to back
  • Vomiting
  • Tender
  • Unwell
174
Q

Ix pancreatitis

A

full bloods
- amylase
- lipase
- abg
- erect CXR to exclude gastrodueodenal perforation
- contrast CT post 72 hrs for prognosis

175
Q

Glasgow score criteria

A

PaO2 <8
Age >55
Neurophils >15
Calcium <2
Urea >16
Enzymes AST.ALT >200
Albumin <32
Sugar >10

176
Q

score results

A

0-1 = mild
2 - mod
3 = severe

177
Q

Mx acute pancreatitis

A
  • A-E
  • treat cause
  • Abx
178
Q

Courvoisiers sign

A
  • Painless enlarged gallbladder and mild jaundice = pancreatic cancer likely
179
Q

What drug can cauae cholestasis

A

Co-amoxiclav

180
Q

what does a right hemicolectomy remove

A
  • caecum
  • ascending colon
  • proximal transvere colon
181
Q

what does a left hemicolectomy remove

A

distal transverse and descending colon

182
Q

high anterior resection removes

A

sigmoid colon

183
Q

low anterior resection removes

A

sigmoid colon and upper rectum

184
Q

abdomino-perineal resection removes

A

rectum and anus (permament colostomy)

185
Q

Hartmanns procedure

A
  • rectosigmoid colon
  • colostomy created
186
Q

mx in acute alcoholic hepatitis

A
  • glucocorticoids = prednisolone
  • pentoxyphylline
187
Q

isolation time in c diff

A

48 hours

188
Q

site most commonly affected in uc

A

rectum

189
Q

what is haemachromatosis

A
  • iron overload
  • autosomal recessive
190
Q

S+S haemachromatosis

A
  • chronic tiredness
  • joint pain
  • pigmentation
  • erectile dysfunction
  • amenorrhoea
  • bronze skin
  • cognitive
  • hepatomegaly
191
Q

blood tests haemachromatosis and ix

A
  • high ferritin
  • transferrin saturation high
  • genetic testing
  • MRI
  • used to biopsy with perls stain
192
Q

hyposplenism

A
  • less or no spleen action
193
Q

causes hyposplenism

A
  • coeliac
  • sickle cell
  • ibd
  • ald
194
Q

hyposplenism blood film

A

pitted erythrocytes and howell jolly bodies

195
Q
A
196
Q

paed jaundice <24hr after birth means

A

pathological reason = bad

197
Q

how long paed jauncidce ongoing before prolonged

A
  • term babies = >14d
  • > 21 in prem babies
198
Q

biggest cause in first 24 hrs

A
  • neonatal sepsis
  • haemolytic disease of newborn
  • abo incompatibility
199
Q

> 24 hour jaundice causes

A
  • breastmilk jaundice = suboptimal milk levels
  • physiological jaundice
  • infection
  • haemolysis
200
Q

prolonged baby jaundice causes

A
  • biliary atresia
  • high gi obstruction
  • hypothyroidism
201
Q

tx options neonatal jaundice

A
  • plot on gestation specific chart
  • phototherapy
  • exchange transfusion
202
Q

ix neonatal jaundice

A
  • direct coombes test
  • fbc and film
  • conj bili
  • blood type testing
  • cultures for infection
    thyroid
    g6pd
203
Q

artery supplying foregut

A

coeliac trunk

204
Q

artery supplying midgut

A

SMA

205
Q

artery supplying hindgut

A

IMA

206
Q

S+S colorectal cancer

A
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Weight loss
  • Abdo pain
  • IDA
  • Obstruction
207
Q

2ww in colorectal when

A
  • Abdo mass
  • CIBH
  • IDA
  • <40 unexplained weight loss
  • < 50 w rectal bleed + pain/wl
  • > 50 with any sx
208
Q

colon cancer mx stage 1-3

A
  • Surgical resection
  • Adjuvant chemo
209
Q

what surgery if tumour >8cm from anal canal

A

Anterior resection

210
Q

When is ALT released

A
  • Hepatocellular damage as found in hepatocytes
  • If increased = intrahepatic cause
211
Q

when is AST released

A
  • Intrahepatic injury
  • AST:ALT >2:1 = ALD
212
Q

when is ALP released

A
  • Obstructive picture
  • Found in bone, gut, placenta
213
Q

when is GGT released

A
  • GGT found in bile duct cells
  • Increased in biliary disease
214
Q

LFTs indicating liver synthetic function

A
  • PT
  • Albumin
  • Bilirubin
215
Q

RF for refeeding syndrome

A
  • BMI <16
  • Excessive exercise
  • rapid weight loss
  • dehydration or water loading
  • Fasting 5+ days
216
Q

Brief overview refeeding

A
  • Caused by sudden intro of glucose after starving
  • Glucose causes insulin release = pushes glucose into cells
  • Causes demand for P,K, Mg
  • Therefore hypop, hypok, hypomg
217
Q

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt connects what 2 vessels

A

hepatic vein and portal vein