Passmed GI Flashcards
1
Q
What causes a rise in faecal calprotectin?
A
NSAIDs
Coeliac disease
Infective colitis
Bowel malignancy
2
Q
What is a toxic colorectal laxative?
A
Co-danthramer
3
Q
What are common causes of a fistula?
A
Diverticular disease: MOST COMMON
Crohn’s disease
4
Q
Which site is copper deposited in the brain most likely?
A
Basal ganglia
5
Q
Which site is diverticulosis least likely to occur?
A
Rectum
6
Q
Which lymph node is first to be affected in gal badder cancer?
A
Lund’s nodes
7
Q
What is the ampulla of Vater formed of?
A
Pancreatic duct
Common bile duct
