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Gi Flashcards

1
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Furring of the tongue and bad breath could be

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Intra abdominal sepsis

Eg peritonitis , appendicitis

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2
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Lack of abdominal wall movement in respiration

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Peritonitis

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3
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Rebound tenderness is?

Found in

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Pain when abdomen released rapidly after compression

Peritonitis

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4
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Signs of toxicity and sepsis

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6 Ts
Tachycardia 
Tachypnoea 
Tremors 
Toxic look
Tiredness
Temperature
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5
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Causes of acute pancreatitis

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GET SMASHD
Gallstones
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps
Autoimmune
Scorpion 
Hyperlipidaemia 
Drugs - azathiopine, diuretics
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Pallor or palmar creases

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Anaemia

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7
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GI causes of clubbing

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Cirrhosis , ulcerative colitis, crohns , coeliac disease

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8
Q

Leukonychia is?

Seen in ?

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White patches in nails

If affects all nail beds may be –> chemo

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9
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Terry’s nails (leukonychia totalis) found in?

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Hypoalbuminaemia

(Nephrotic syndrome, liver failure, protein malabsorption

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10
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Spoon shaped nails called?

Seen in ?

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Koilonchyia

Chronic iron deficiency

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11
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What are spider naevi ?
Found in?
Where are they usually seen

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Single arteriolar with radiating dilated capillaries
Seen in 20% healthy people
Lots seen in liver disease with circulating oestrogens

Upper trunk head neck and arms

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12
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What is dupuytrens contracture

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Fibrosis and shortening of palmar aponeurosis

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13
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When is liver flap seen?
Why?

Where else (other system)

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Coarse flapping tremor –> liver failure with failure of ammonia metabolism to urea

Also seen in renal failure and respiratory failure with CO2 retention

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14
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What is Xanthelasma ?

Seen in

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Yellowish deposit of fat around eyelids

Hyper cholesterol

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15
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What is corneal Arcus ?

Seen in?

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White /pale ring around iris

Hypercholesterol

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16
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What does telangiectasia look like?
Where does it affect ?
Issue?

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Little red dots on lips/ oral mucosa
Face, oral mucosa, GI tract, lungs, liver, brain
Haemorrhage

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17
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Angular stomatitis caused by?

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Deficiency of b12,6 folate or iron

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18
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What is glossitis?

Seen in? When is it painful ?

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Smooth red tongue
Painful - b12/folate deficiency
Painless - iron deficiency

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19
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Ulcers in oral mucosa

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B12 deficiency , iron deficiency, crohns , coeliac

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20
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Cause of gynaecomastia

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Increased circulating oestrogens in liver failure

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21
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What is troisiers sign

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Enlargers left supra clavichord lymph node (virchows)

Metastisis form intraabdominal malignancy

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22
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Distended veins in abdomen ?

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Inferior vena cava obstruction

Portal hypertension

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23
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5 Fs of abdominal distension

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Fluid 
Faeces
Flat us
Foetus
Fat
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24
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What is courvoisier’s law

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In the presence of a palpable gall bladder, jaundice is NOT likely to be due to gallstones

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25
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Bowel sounds in obstruction

26
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4 questions for scrotal swellings

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Can you get above the swelling
Can the testis and epididymis be identified separately
Does the swelling transilluminate
Is the swelling tender

27
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Jaundice and abdominal pain is usually?

A

Gallstones

28
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Eg causes of clubbing

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IBD, cirrhosis, coeliac

29
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What is spooning of nails called?

Cause

A

Koilonychia

Chronic iron deficiency

30
Q

Whitened nail bed called?

Cause

A

Leukonychia

Hypoalbuminaemia ( liver failure / enteropathy)

31
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Palmar erythema looks like?

Cause?

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Reddening of palms

Liver disease / pregnancy

32
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Dupuytrens contracture associated with

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Alcohol excess

33
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3 causes of liver flap

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Liver failure
Uraemia
Co2 retention

34
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Bruising may suggest

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^PT due to liver failure

35
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What do petachiae suggest

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Thrombocytopenia (platelets

36
Q

Excoriations are?

Possible cause?

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Raw irritated lesion (maybe scratching )

Iron deficiency anaemia / cholestasis

37
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Tract marks on arms indicate

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IV drug use - risk for hepatitis B/C

38
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Axillary hair loss could mean

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Malnourishment

Iron deficient anaemia

39
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What is acanthosis nigricans ?

Indicative of

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Darkened pigmentation of axillary

Malignancy im GI tract

40
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Cause of angular stromatitis

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Iron / b12 deficiency

41
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What is oral candidiasis ?

Causes ?

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White Slough noticed on mucous membranes

Iron / immunodeficiency

42
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Mouth ulcers cause

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Crohns

Coeliac

43
Q

Glossitis looks like?

Cause ?

A

Smooth red swollen tongue

Iron/b12/folate deficiency

44
Q

Where is virchows node?

Indicative of?

A

Left supraclavicular fossa

Gastric malignancy

45
Q

Spider naevi look like
How many to be significant?
Cause ?

A

Central red spot with reddish extensions

46
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Cause of gynaecomastia

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Liver cirrhosis
Digoxin
Spironolactone

47
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Hair loss indicative of

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Malnourishment

Iron deficiency anaemia

48
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Midline scar
RIF scar
RSC scar

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Laparotomy
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy

49
Q

What is Cullen’s sign ?

Causes?

A

Bruising surrounding umbilicus

Retro peritoneal bleed (pancreatitis / ruptured AAA)

50
Q

Grey turners sign ?

Causes?

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Flank bruising

Retro peritoneal bleed ( pancreatitis / ruptured AAA)

51
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5 fs of abdominal distension

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Fluid, fat, faeces, flatus, fetus

52
Q

Abdominal striae cause? Colours mean?

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Abdominal distension

Reddish (new) silver (chronic)

53
Q

What is caput medusae ?

Cause

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Engorged para umbilical veins

Portal hypertension

54
Q

Colostomy vs ileostomy locations

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Colon - LIF

Ileostomy - RIF

55
Q

Cause of a pulsatile enlarged liver

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Tricuspid regurgitation

56
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Enlarged gall bladder suggests

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Obstruction / infection (cholecystitis)

57
Q

Murphys sign indicates

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Cholecystitis

58
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How much bigger does a spleen have to be to be palpated

59
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Abdominal bowel sounds

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Normal - gurgling
Abnormal - tinkling (obstruction)
Absent - ileus / peritonitis

60
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Where listen for abdominal Bruis

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Aortic - just above umbilicus

Renal - just above and slightly lateral

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