GI+ Liver Flashcards
causes of hepatomagaly
infection
inflammation
malignancy
alcohol autoimmune - drugs viral biliary
causes of splenomegaly
2Hs
2Is
portal Hypertension
Haematological - lymphoma, hemolytic anaemia
infection: EBV, Tb, malaria
inflammation: hepatitis
haemodynamic compromise
suggests what?
that there is some bleed
epigastric causes
ddx questions
nsaid use - peptic ulcer
better with antacid - gord
retrosternal ETOH - gastritis
gallstones
slight discomfort and pain in epigastric / left hypochondriac region
normal amylase
what could this be?
how do you manage?
chronic pancreatitis
faecal elastase
suprapubic pain
cytitis
urinary retention
diffuse abdominal pain
obstruction
infection - peritonitis, gastroenteritis
inflammation - IBD
ischaemia - mesenteric ischaemi ; RF Atrial fibrillation
medical causes of abdo pain
DKA addisons hypercalcaemia porphyria lead poisoning
celiac artery supplies?
stomach
spleen
liver gallbladder
duodenum
SMA supplies?
small intestinine and right colon
inferior mesenteric artery
left colon
SBP
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
ascites neutrophil > 250
transudate
low protein
cirrhosis
cardiac failure
exudate- protein is high
malignancy
infection: TB
budd chiari syndrome : hepatic vein thrombosis
portal vein thrombosis
hepatitis
stool
urine
colour
stool normal as
urine - dark as conjugated bilirubin will leak out of hepatocytes > urine