GI MEDICINE Flashcards
LIVER AND NEURO SIGNS?!?!?!?!?!
WILSONS DISEASE MOTHERFUCKER OMG CAN U PLEASE LEARN THIS FINALLY
Ix for acute mesenteric ischaemia
Venous Blood Gas and Serum Lactate
Symptomatic Relief in Carcinoid
Octreotide
What is co-administered with isoniazide to prevent peripheral neuropathy
Pyridoxine (vitamin b6)
Key side effect of aminosalicylate?
AGRANULOCYTOSIS
Diagnostic Test for Pancreatic Cancer
High Resolution CT
Genes for
Familial Adenomatous Polypopsis (FAP)
HNPCC (Lynch Syndrome)
MSH1/2
APC
Glasgow Blatchford Scale
Rockall Scale
FOR UPPER GI BLEEDS
GB: Used to assess if can be managed in outpatients
Rockall: Used to assess recurrence risk
Sweet Fecal Smell?
Liver Failure
Bile Acid Malabsorption?
Cholestyramine
Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Mx
Prednisolone
Essential Examination in young man with RIF pain
Scrotal Exam
Mx of IBS symptoms
Pain: Antispasmodics (DIcyclomine)
Constipation: Laxatives but NOT LACTULOSE
Diorrhoea: Loperamide
Globus Pharyngus
Lump in the throat
Discomfort on swallowing saliva
AST/ALT ratio 2:1
ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS
Cardio Manifestations of Octreotide
Pulonary Stenosis and Tricuspid Insufficiency
What Painkillers should be stopped in a C Diff Infection?
Opiates
Kaysier Fliecher Rings?
WILSOOOOOON!!!!
Remission in Crohns
Azathioprine or Mercaptopurine
Dx of Unintentional Weight Loss
Loss of >10% in the last 3-6 months
Buddd Chiari Triad?
Abdo Pain
Ascites
Tender Hepatomegaly
Dx of UC
Colonoscopy and Biopsy. FS if severe colitis
SBPO Mx
Rifaximin
Which IBD is smoking protective against
UC
Lemon tinge to skin?
Pernicious Anaemia
Ix for toxic megacolon
Abdo XR
Which IBD is assoc with gallstones
CROHNS
Which Psychiatric drug can cause duodenal ulcers
SSRI
