GI - investigations Flashcards
1
Q
dysphagia
A
endoscopy
2
Q
tumour
A
endoscopy and biopsy
3
Q
Gastroparesis
A
gastric motility study
4
Q
achalasia
A
oesophmanometry study
barium swallow
5
Q
H. Pylori
A
urea breath test
13C breath test
6
Q
acute appendicitis
A
US
7
Q
small bowel obstruction or perforation
A
erect CXR
CT
FBC, urinalysis, ABGs
8
Q
distended abdomen
A
AXR
CT
if fluid - US
9
Q
change in bowel habit
A
CT colonoscopy
flexible sigmoidoscopy
10
Q
Jaundice
A
US
MRCP +/- ERCP
11
Q
Acute pancreatitis
A
US
increase serum amylase
CT
12
Q
Campylobacter
A
culture
13
Q
salmonella
A
blood culture - O antigen
14
Q
Shigella
A
culture
15
Q
giardia
A
stool microscopy
duodenal aspiration
16
Q
amoeba
A
hot stool microscopy
17
Q
helminths
A
stool microscopy
18
Q
cryptosporidium
A
stool microscopy
19
Q
enteric fever
A
blood culture
20
Q
Norovirus
A
PCR on stool
21
Q
rotavirus
A
PCR on stool
22
Q
C. Diff
A
Stool toxin (enterotoxin A and B)
