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Intestinal Flashcards

1
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what 3 things can define constipation

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<3 times a week // difficulty passing // incomplete emptying

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2
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what are common complications of constipation (3)

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overflow diarrhoea // AUR // haemorrhoids

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3
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what defines diarrhoea

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> 3 loose stools in a day

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4
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what is acute vs chronic diarrhoea

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acute <14 // chronic > 14 days

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5
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what are common causes of acute diarrhoea (4)

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infection // diverticulitis // abx // overflow constipation

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6
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what can cause chronic diarrhoea (5)

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IBS // UC // chrohns // colorectal cancer // coeliac

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7
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what symptoms must be present for IBS and how long (3)

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6 months: abdo pain +/- bloating +/- change in bowels

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8
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what red flags need to be ruled out in IBS

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rectal bleeding // weight loss // FH ovarian cancer // 60+

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9
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what invx should be done in IBS

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FBC // CRP // coeliac TTG antibodes

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10
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1st line mx IBS (3)

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pain = antispaspodic eg hyoscine (buscopan) // consitpation = laxitive // diarrhoea = loperamide

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11
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what laxative should be avoided in IBS

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lactulose

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12
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what laxitve can be given in special cases of IBS

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linaclotide

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13
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2nd line mx IBS

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TCAs low dose eg amitrip 5-10mg

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14
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when is CBT offered in IBS

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after 12 months

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15
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what is diverticular disease

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herniation of colonic mucosa through muscilar wall

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16
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where does diverticular disease usually occur in colon + what area is usually spared

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between teania coli // rectum spared

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17
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difference between diverticular disease and diverticulosis

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diverticulosis is no symptoms

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18
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symptoms diverticular disease (3)

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change bowel habits // PR bleed // abdo pain

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complications diverticular disease (6)

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diverticulitis // bleed // fistula // perforation // peritonitis // abscess

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20
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invx diverticular diseae

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CT 1st –> colonscopy // barium enema

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21
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how is severity determined in diverticular disease (4)

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Hinchey: paracolonic abscess –> pelvic –> purulent peritnotis –> faecal peritonitis

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22
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what are risk factors for diverticuloss

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age and low fibre diet, obese

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23
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what is diverticulitis

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infected diverticulas

24
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symptoms of diverticulitis

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LLQ pain // N+V // consipation or diarrhoea // urinary symptoms // PR bleed // signs of infection

25
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what is a serious complication of diverticulitis (5)

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abcess // peritonitis // obstruction // perforation // colovesical or colovaginal fistula

26
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what X rays should be done in diverticulitis and what do they show

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erect CXR - pneumoperitoneum // AXR - dilation

27
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what invx should be avoided in diverticulitis

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colonscopy –> perforation

28
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how is mild –> severe diverticulitis managed

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oral abx – > IV ceftriaxone + IV metro

29
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how is severe diverticulitis with faecal peritonitis managed

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resection + stoma // less severe = washout

30
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what are the 3 main ischaemias to the lower GI tract

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acute mesenteric // chronic mesenteric // ischaemic colitis

31
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risk factors for bowel schaemia (5)

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age // A fib // thromboemboli eg endocarditis, cancer // CVS eg smoking, HPT, DM // cocaine

32
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symptoms bowel ischaemia

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abdo pain (sevre and sudden) // PR bleed // diarhhoea // fever // raised WCC and lactate

33
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invx bowel ischaemia

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CT

34
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what causes mesenteric ischamia

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embolus usually AF

35
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artery block in acute mesenteric ischaemia

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mesenteric artery

36
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mx acute mesenteric ischaemia

A

urgent surgery

37
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what is ischaemic colitis

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acute and transient block in blood flow –> inflam, ulcer, haemorrhage

38
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where does ischamic colitis usually occur + initial invx

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splenic flexure // AXR shows thumbprinting

39
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what are the 2 most common causes of SBO

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adehsions then hernias

40
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most common causes large BO

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tumour // volvulus // diverticular

41
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key features SBO (5)

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abdo pain // bilious vomiting // constipation // distension // tinkling bowel sounds

42
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1st line invx for small and large BO

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AXR

43
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diagnostic invx small and large BO

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CT

44
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mx for small and large BO (4)

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NBM + IV fluid + NG tube // maybe surgery

45
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when would bowel obstruction commonly require surgery

A

perforation

46
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what is the most common type f volvulus

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sigmoid (80%)

47
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what associations are there with sigmoid volvulus (5)

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older // chronic constipation // Chagas disease // neruological conditions // psychiatric eg schizo

48
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what associations are there with caecal volvulus (3)

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all ages // adhesions // pregnancy

49
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how is voluvulus diagnosed

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AXR: sigmoid = LBO + coffeebean // caecal = SBO

50
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mx sigmoid volvulus

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rigid sigmoidoscopy + rectal tube

51
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mx caecal

A

right hemicolectomy

52
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what is maximum normal diameter for small bowel when obstruction suspected

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35mm

53
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what is maximum normal diameter for large bowel when obstruction suspected

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55mm

54
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what type of tumour characterises Zollinger Ellison syndrome

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gastrin secreting from dudodenum or pancreas

55
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what gene is Zollinger Ellison syndrome assoc with

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MEN1

56
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symtoms zollinger ellison (3)

A

multiple gastroduodenal ulcers // diarrhoea // malabsorption

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