How Common is it?

Question 1

Upper GI Bleed

compare to lower

Answer 1

0.1%
4x more common than lower GI bleed
same as peptic ulcer and small bowel obstruction

Question 2

Infective Gastroenteritis

Answer 2

very common
not always very severe
it is just infective diarrohoea like “bug”

Question 3

Gastro-oesophageal reflux

Answer 3

very common

20%

Question 4

Peptic Ulcer

Answer 4

0.1%

Question 5

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (ulcerative collitis + crohns’)

Answer 5

around 1%
around 0.2 have crohns’ but much more severe

same as all hernias

Question 6

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Answer 6

very common

10-15%

Question 7

Acute Pancreatitis

comp to chronic

Answer 7

around 0.02%

less common in 40-60 than chronic due to alcohol

Question 8

Chronic Pancreatitis

Answer 8

0.01%

more common in 40-60 years due to alcohol

Question 9

Gallstones

Answer 9

very common
10-15%
60-70% in American Indian
most common GI disorder requiring hospitalisation

Question 10

Acute Hepatitis

Answer 10

0.058% person-years

not very common

Question 11

Appendicitis

Answer 11

50,000 UK cases a year

7% of people will get it

Question 12

Small bowel obstruction

comp to large bowel

Answer 12

0.3% incidence
15/100 abdo admissions
(80% of blockages)

Question 13

Large Bowel Obstruction

Answer 13

20% of intestinal blockages

0.002% incidence

Question 14

Femoral Hernia

comp to all hernias

Answer 14

3% of hernias
27% of men and 3% of women get hernias so
0.01% men get femoral hernia in lifetime

Question 15

Inguinal Hernia

comp to all hernias

Answer 15

1.7% prevalence

75% of all hernias are inguinal