Investigation Flashcards
(122 cards)
BPH
DRE, PSA
RCC
First line USS, GS renal biopsy
Prostate cancer
First line DRE/PSA, GS transrectal USS and biopsy
Testicular cancer
First line US of testes, GS biopsy
UTI
First line urinalysis, GS MSU MC&S
Pyelonephritis
USS
Renal stones
First line urinalysis, GS non-contrast CT KUB
AKI
U&E to determine GFR, creatinine, imaging
Bladder cancer
GS is colonoscopy and biopsy
Urethritis
MC&S of discharge
Nephritic syndrome
First line urinalysis, GS renal biopsy
Nephrotic syndrome
GS is needle biopsy and microscopy
PKD
GS is renal USS and biopsy
Liver failure
PT, AST, ALT
PBC
AMA, leucocytosis, ALP, bilirubin, CRP
Cholangitis
MC&S, blood cultures
Acute pancreatitis
Serum amylase and lipase, urine amylase
Biliary colic
ALP, USS
Chronic pancreatitis
GS is pancreatic calcification on USS
Alcoholic liver disease
AST:ALT 2:1 or more, GGT very raised
Portal HTN/varices
Upper GI endoscopy, hepatic venous pressure gradient
Cirrhosis
First line US/CT, GS is liver biopsy
Hepatitis
RNA and serology, Anti hepatitis antibodies
Infective diarrhoea
Stool culture