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GI Flashcards

1
Q

ascites SAAG >11g

A

liver problem

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2
Q

triple therapy for H pyloris

A

PPT + amox + metronidazole/ clarithromycin

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3
Q

signet rings

A

gastric cancer

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4
Q

histology of coeliac disease

A

villous atrophy
crypt hyperplasia

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4
Q

raised faecal calprotectin

A

IBD

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4
Q

rosvigs sign

A

appendicitis
pressing on left causes pain on right

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5
Q

antimitochondrial antibodies

A

primary biliary cholangitis

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6
Q

GI symptoms + erythema nodosum

A

UC or crohns

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7
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treatment of hepatic encephalopathy

A

lactulose (gets rid of ammonia)

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8
Q

c diff treatment

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1st - oral vancomycin
2nd - fidaxomicin
recurrent - feacal transplant

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9
Q

chronic alcoholism blood results

A

raised MCV

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10
Q

measure of severity of pancreatitis

A

calcium (lower = worse)

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11
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anti smooth muscle antibodies

A

autoimmune hepatitis

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12
Q

acid schiff macrophages on jejunal biopsy

A

whipples disease

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13
Q

what prevents recurrence of hepatic encephalopathy

A

rifaximin

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14
Q

bacteria that causes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

A

E coli
kleb

15
Q

treatment of anal fissures

A

<1 week = soften stool - bulk forming laxative & high fibre
chronic = topical GTN

16
Q

how long do PPIs have to be stopped before endoscopy

A

2 weeks

17
Q

most common cause of large vs small bowel obstruction

A

large - cancer
small - adhesions

18
Q

nail change in coeliac

A

koilonychia (spoon nails)

19
Q

deifciency in coelia

A

B12
iron
folate

20
Q

association with crohns

A

gallstones

21
Q

cause of hepatic encephalopathy

A

increased ammonia and glutaminine

22
Q

treatment of hepatic encephalopathy

A

laculose
prophylaxis - rifaxmin

23
Q

treatment of ascites caused by liver disease

A

aldosterone

24
Q

increased lactate and abdo pain

A

mesenteric ischeamia

25
Q

most common site of crohns

A

ileum

26
Q

antibodies in autoimmune hepatitis

A

anti nuclear
smooth muscle

27
Q

bacteria that causes bacterial peritonitis

A

E coli

28
Q

low ceruloplasmin

A

Wilsons

29
Q

liver problem women on the pill may have

A

acute liver failure

30
Q

antibodies in PBC

A

anti mictochondrial

31
Q

investigation into hepatocellular cancer

A

alpha-fetaprotein

32
Q

Hep A

A

holiday

33
Q

upper vs lower GI bleed

A

upper - high urea

34
Q

TIPS

A

connects hepatic vein to portal vein

treats portal hyeprtension

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