GI stuff

Question 1

what should patients with type 1 diabetes or autoimmune thyroid disease be screened for?

Answer 1

coeliac disease

Question 2

what must patients do before they get tested for coeliac disease?

Answer 2

eat gluten for 6 weeks before the test

Question 3

which blood test do you do for B12 deficiency

Answer 3

intrinsic factor antibodies

Question 4

what are some early signs of haemochromatosis

Answer 4

fatigue, erectile dysfunction and arthralgia

Question 5

what is the standard procedure for diagnosing primary sclerosing cholangitis

Answer 5

MRCP

Question 6

how does cholangiocarcinoma present

Answer 6

painless jaundice
common in men over 50 years old with IBD
gives rise to hepatomegaly

Question 7

what is the most common cause of acute diarrhoea

Answer 7

campylobacter

Question 8

what is intrinsic factor produced by

Answer 8

gastric parietal cells

Question 9

can B12 deficiency cause loss of intrinsic factors

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

which antibodies is pernicious anaemia caused by?

Answer 10

antibodies that target intrinsic factor or gastric parietal cells

Question 11

what is the test for pernicious anaemia

Answer 11

intrinsic factor antibodies

Question 12

whats the most common cause of anaemia in a patient without symptoms and 55yrs old

Answer 12

colorectal cancer