Medicine week 8 Flashcards
1
Q
How would you diagnose celiac
A
Anti ttg
gastroscopy and duodenal biopsies
screen for caeliac disease
CHECK for bone densinty
2
Q
What are 5 organism for desyntery
A
Compylobacter
Shigella
Salmonella
entamaeba histolitica
c diff
3
Q
How do you treat an eosophageal varice
A
antibiotics
sengstakentube
terpressin
blood transfusion
REFER FOR ENDOSCOPY
4
Q
What condition could cause you to vomit loads
A
oesophageal varices
peptic ulcer (arterial ulcer)
5
Q
What is the long term management of oesophageal vareces?
A
non cardioselective beta blocker
6
Q
What is the best treatement for bleeding varices
A
band ligation
sclerotherapy
