Hepatobiliary

Question 1

amoebic liver abscess pathophysiology

Answer 1

enters portal system via ulceration in colon

Question 2

portal hypertension

Answer 2

increased portal venous pressure

results in pressure gradient between portal venous system and IVC/hepatic vein

Question 3

when does post-operative ileus usually resolve

Answer 3

2-5 days

Question 4

strep soft tissue infection A/B

Answer 4

Penicillin and clarithromycin

Question 5

which type of hernia is most common in women

Answer 5

femoral

Question 6

which type of hernia is most common in men

Answer 6

indirect inguinal

Question 7

where is a femoral hernia positioned

Answer 7

below inguinal

Question 8

in which condition do you give neostigmine

Answer 8

pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie’s syndrome)

Question 9

FAP gene mutation

Answer 9

APC gene

polyps develop in left side of colon so need flex sigmoidoscopy screening should begin at age of 10 (polyps develop in teens)

Question 10

what are diverticulae

Answer 10

Diverticula occur as a result of herniation of mucosa through the colonic wall at sites where arteries enter the muscular layer