investigations Flashcards
1
Q
cholecystitis
A
ultrasound
2
Q
pancreatitis
A
confirm = ultrasounds
serum amylase
CT
3
Q
perforation
A
CXR
4
Q
appendicitis
A
ultrasound
5
Q
diverticulitis
A
CT
6
Q
distended abdomen
A
AXR
if fluid = ultrasound
7
Q
haematemesis
A
endoscopy
8
Q
difficulty swallowing
A
GOLD = endoscopy
9
Q
change in bowel habit
A
essential = PR
10
Q
if IBD considered
A
endoscopy
11
Q
jaundice
A
ultrasound
12
Q
GORD
A
endoscopy
Ba swallow
manometry
13
Q
crohns
A
colonoscopy
14
Q
ulcerative colitis
A
AXR = thumb print
15
Q
coeliac disease
A
IgA anti tissue transglutaminase test t
biopsy = confirmative
