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GI History Flashcards

1
Q

Give some system symptoms of bowel cancer

A

Weight loss
Anorexia
Tiredness

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What does weight loss and increased appetite suggest?

A

Malabsorption or hypermetabolic state

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3
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Give causes of abdominal pain

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Obstruction (herniae, intussusception)
PUD
Cancer
Acute cholecystitis
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Gastroenteritis
IBS
IBD
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4
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What should you ask about in a GI history?

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Abdo pain
Distension
N&V
Dysphagia
Dyspepsia
Jaundice
Change in bowel habit
Jaundice
Incontinence
Change in appetite
Incontinence
History of gallstones or pancreatitis
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5
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What drugs are relevant to a GI history?

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Iron tablets
NSAIDs
SSRIs
Anticoagulants
Opiates
Antibiotics
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What should you ask about for family history?

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Crohns UC
cancers
Malabsorption syndromes
Gilbert’s syndrome

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