GP Week 5 Flashcards
An approach for testing for coeliac disease: If not eating gluten.
- Gluten challenge
- 2 slices of bread for 2-8 weeks
- Coeliac serology
- If negative at 2 weeks continue and recheck at 8 weeks
An approach for testing for coeliac diaease: If EATING gluten.
- Coeliac serology
a) IgA - tTG
b) IgA - EMA
c) IgA - DGP
Next step if patient returns positive coeliac serology.
- Refer for duodenal biopsy.
Management of coeliac patient at time of diagnosis.
- Refer to dietitian.
- Investigate and treat micro-nutrient deficiencies.
- Review for co-morbidity.
- Review immunisation status.
- Encourage support group engagement.
Management of coeliac patient at 3-6 month review.
- Assess response to diet.
2. Recommend screening of first degree relatives.
What gene is tested for in detection of coeliac disease?
- HLA DQ2/ DQ8
Assessments to be made in dementia.
- Clinical history + collateral
- Physical examination
- Review activities of daily living.
- Geriatric depression scale
- Medication review.
- Cognitive screen/ MMSE
Routine tests for dementia.
- FBC
- ESR
- LFTs
- Calcium
- TFTs
- B12, folate
- CT brain w/o contrast
Other tests (not routine) for consideration in dementia.
- CXR
- BGL
- Lipids
- Homocysteine level
- ECG
- MSU
- HIV serology, syphilis screen
Special investigations for dementia.
- EEG
- MRI
- PET Scan
- Apolipoprotein E (increase = increased risk)
- Neuropsychological assessment
Pain Assessment 4 P’s
- Pain
- Pathologies/ past medical history
- Performance
- Psychological/ psychiatric
Management strategies regarding pains 4 P’s
- Physical
- Psychological
- Pharmacological
- Procedural
Follow up of 6 A’s in regards to pain assessment and management.
- Activities
- Analgesia
- Adverse effects
- Aberrant behaviours
- Affect
- Adequate documentation.
Symptoms of lactose intolerance.
- Abdominal discomfort.
- Bloating.
- Wind.
- Diarrhoea.
Summary of irritable bowel syndrome/ intolerance management,
- Investigate diet and potential intolerance.
- Consider FODMAP’s, caffeine and lactose as co-contributors.
- Consider coeliac serology
- Consider lactose hydrogen breath test.
- Look for red flags: anaemia, bleeding, weight loss.
- Colonoscopy after age 40
First line drug therapies to consider for diabetic polyneuropathy.
- Duloxetine
- Gabapentin
- Pregabalin
- TCA
- Venlafaxine
First line drug therapies to consider for?
- Duloxetine
- Gabapentin
- Pregabalin
- TCA
- Venlafaxine
- Diabetic polyneuropathy.