GI Disease Flashcards
s/s IBS? (3)
Abdominal pain, bloating, change in bowel habit
Epidemiology IBS?
30-40 females
Rome III criteria IBS?
Improvement with defecation, increased stool form, increased stool frequency
Ix IBS?
CRP, FBC, plasma viscosity, antibody test for coeliacs, colonoscopy (Dx of exclusion)
Tx IBS?
- Reduce fibre
- regular meals
- anti-spasmodics e.g. hyoscine
- anti-diarrhoeals e.g. loperamide
- anti-depressants e.g. amitryptiline
- STOP OPIATES/CODEINE (narcotic bowel syndrome)
Crohns localised?
Can affect anywhere from mouth to anus
Epidemiology crohns?
Males + young people
S/s crohns? (6)
- Colicky abdominal pain
- Obstruction
- anaemia
- bleeding PR
- diarrhoea
- weight loss
Ix crohns?
Endoscopy + mucosal biopsy
Tx crohns?
Steroids -> immuosuppresants -> anti-TNF therapy
Complications of crohns? (6)
Malabsorption, anal disease, bowel obstruction, amyloidosis, perforation, malignancy, fistulas
Triggers for crohns? (4)
Smoking, infection, vasculitis, hygiene hypothesis
Localised UC?
Colon + rectum
Epidemiology UC?
Males + young people
Tx UC?
5ASA, steroids, immunosuppresants, anti-TNF
Cure UC?
SUBTOTAL COLECTOMY
Comps UC? (9)
Toxic megacolon, uveitis, colorectal carcinoma, hypokalaemia, primary sclerosing cholangitis, arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, anal fissure, erythema nodosum
Triggers UC?
smoking NOT associated with UC
Contrast crohns and UC
Crohns: fistulae, thickened bowel wall, segmentation, transmural inflammation granulomas
UC: no fistulae, thin wall, continuous, superficial inflammation, no granulomas
Acute liver disease?
rapid hepatic dysfunction WITHOUT prior liver disease (<6 months)
S/s acute liver disease? (7)
anorexia, lethargy, itching, jaundice, nausea, arthralgia, RUQ pain
Ax acute liver disease? (4 + 3 rare)
- alcohol, viral, drugs (paracetamol), malignancy
* budd chiari, AFLP, cholestasis of pregnancy
Tx acute liver disease? (5)
Sodium bicarbonate, cholestyramine, ureodeoxycholic acid, fluids, increase calories
Fulminant hepatic failure?
rapid development of jaundice and encephalopathy in patient with previously NORMAL liver
Ax FHF? (7)
Paracetamol, mushrooms, viral, AFLP, malignancy, Wilsons, Budd chiari
Tx FHF? (5)
Inotropes, fluids, renal replacement, management of raised intra-cranial pressure, transplant
Name chronic liver diseases (>6 months) (10)
- NAFLD
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Auto-immune hepatitis
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Haemochromatosis
- Wilsons disease
- Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency
- Budd-chiari
- Methotrexate
- Cardiac cirrhosis
Tx NAFLD?
Weight loss + exercise
Epidemiology PBC?
Middle-aged women
S/s PBC?
Can be asymptomatic
s/s: fatigue, itch, xanthelasma
Dx PBC?
AMA+, LFT, liver biopsy
Tx PBC?
Urseo deoxycholic acid, transplant
O/E auto-immune hepatitis?
Hepatomagaly, splenomegaly, jaundice
s/s auto-immune hepatitis? (4)
anorexia, fatigue, RUQ pain, nausea
Dx auto-immun hep?
elevated AST/ALT, biopsy
Tx auto-immune hep?
Corticosteroids (pred), azathioprine (immunosuppressant), transplant
Epidemiology PSC?
Males, associated with UC
Dx PSC?
AMA- but ANA, SMA, ANCA +
Increased ALP and bilirubin
ERCP DEFINITIVE DX
Comp PSC?
cholangiocarcinoma
s/s haemochromatosis?
No erections, “bronzed diabetic” - diabetes, liver cancer
Haemochromatosis?
Iron deposited in liver
Tx haemochromatosis?
Venesection
Wilsons disease?
Loss of function of caeruloplasmin (Cu binding protein)
s/s Wilsons? (4)
chorea-atheitoid movements, depression, changed libido/personality, KAISER-FLEISHER RINGS
tx wilsons?
Copper chelating drugs
A1ATD?
Excess tryptic activity resulting in lung emphysema + A1AT deposition in liver
Budd-chiari?
Thrombosis of hepatic veins
s/s budd chiari?
Acute: jaundice, tender hepatomegaky
Chronic: ascites
Dx budd chiari?
US of hepatic veins
Tx budd chiari?
TIPS
Methotrexate?
Tx in RA and psoriasis that can lead to liver fibrosis