GI - investigations Flashcards by Emma Hill

Q

dysphagia

A

endoscopy

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tumour

A

endoscopy and biopsy

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Gastroparesis

A

gastric motility study

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achalasia

A

oesophmanometry study

barium swallow

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H. Pylori

A

urea breath test

13C breath test

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acute appendicitis

A

US

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small bowel obstruction or perforation

A

erect CXR
CT
FBC, urinalysis, ABGs

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distended abdomen

A

AXR
CT
if fluid - US

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change in bowel habit

A

CT colonoscopy

flexible sigmoidoscopy

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Jaundice

A

US

MRCP +/- ERCP

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Acute pancreatitis

A

US
increase serum amylase
CT

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Campylobacter

A

culture

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salmonella

A

blood culture - O antigen

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Shigella

A

culture

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giardia

A

stool microscopy

duodenal aspiration

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amoeba

A

hot stool microscopy

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helminths

A

stool microscopy

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cryptosporidium

A

stool microscopy

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enteric fever

A

blood culture

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Norovirus

A

PCR on stool

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rotavirus

A

PCR on stool

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C. Diff

A

Stool toxin (enterotoxin A and B)

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E. Coli

A

Culture and toxin testing in stool

Shiga like toxin, 0157, Mckonkey agar

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Haemorrhoids

A

Rigid sigmoidoscopy

Proctoscopy

Q

Anal fistula

A

EUA of anorectic

Rigid Sigmoidoscopy

Q

Rectal Gonorrhoea

A

proctoscopy

Q

Chlamydia Trachomatis

A

proctoscopy + rectal swab

Q

herpes simplex virus

A

PCR

Q

Hep C

A

Viral PCR

Q

ischaemic colitis

A

colonoscopy + biopsy

Q

GORD

A

Endoscopy (OGD)

Q

Gastric cancer

A

Gastroscopy + biopsy

Q

NAFLD

A

biopsy

Q

hepatic tumour

A

CT scan

Q

Lactose

A

Lactose H2 breath test

Q

Chronic small bowel ischaemia

A

angiography

Q

Hep A

A

clotted blood for serology

Q

Haemochromatosis

A

venesection/phlebotomy

Q

internal haemorrhoid

A

Proctoscopy

Q

Volvulus

A

AXR

Q

Duodenal ulcer

A

upper GI endoscopy

Q

Oesophageal varices

A

Endoscopy

Q

Stomach over growth

A

urea breath test

Q

small bowel over growth

A

glycochocolate breath test

Q

macrocytic anaemia

A

Schillings test

Q

Tropical sprue

A

duodenal biopsy

Q

oesophageal cancer

A

upper GI endoscopy + biopsy

Q

coeliac

A

duodenal biopsy after positive tTTG test

Q

gallstones

A

US

Q

Typhoid

A

Blood culture

Q

Cholecystitis/Biliary Colic

A

US –> ERCP/MRCP

Q

diverticulitis

A

CT
increase in inflammatory markers
sigmoidoscopy

Q

haematemesis

A

endoscopy (1st line)

CT

Q

Ascites

A

US

Q

PSC

A

ERCP