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What may be the causes of acute oesophagitis?

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  • corrosive following chemical ingestion

- immunocompromised patients

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What causes chronic oesophagitis?

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  • reflux disease

- rare causes include Crohn’s disease

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What is most common? Acute or chronic Oesophagitis?

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  • Chronic oesophagitis is most common
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What causes reflux oesophagitis? and what causes it

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  • inflammation of oesophagus due to refluxed low pH gastric content
  • defective sphincter mechanisms
  • hatius hernia
  • increased intra-abdominal pressure
  • abnormal oesophageal motility
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What is the definition of Barrett’s Oesophagus?

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  • replacement of stratified squamous epithelium by columnar epithelium
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What may cause Barrett’s oesophagus?

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  • persistent reflux of acid/bile

- differentiation from oesophageal stem cells

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Allergic oesophagitis is characterised by what cell type?

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  • eosinophills
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Treatment for allergic oesophagitis?

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  • steroids
  • chromoglycate (mast cell stabiliser)
  • montelukast
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What may cause malignant squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus?

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  • smoking
  • alcohol
  • vitamin A/ zinc deficiency
  • HPV
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What would oral squamous cell carcinoma appear like?

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  • white, red, speckled, ulcer lump

- floor of mouth, lateral border, ventral tongue, soft palate

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What may cause acute gastritis?

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  • irritant chemical injury
  • severe burns
  • shock
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What is a peptic ulcer?

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  • breach in the gastrointestinal mucosa because of acid and pepsin attack
  • failure of barrier function and increased acid secretion
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What is another name for benign gastric tumours?

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  • polyps
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Patients with anti-H.pylori antibodies have higher risk of ____

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  • cancer
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What is the major cause of chronic gastritis?

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  • H.pylori (bacterial infection)

- autoimmune less common

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What may cause ischaemia of the small bowel?

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  • mesenteric arterial occlusion

- non-occlusive perfusion insufficiency

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What does Meckel’s diverticulum result in?

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  • incomplete regression of Vitelli-intestinal duct
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Appendicitis is characterised by what cell type?

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  • neutrophils (acute inflammation)
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Will it be an exudate or transudate fluid in appendicitis?

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  • serosal congestion

- exudate

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What is the pathology of coeliac disease?

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  • Strong association with HLA-B8
  • Flat mucosal
  • villous atrophy = decreased surface area
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complications of coeliac disease/

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  • t-cell lymphomas of GI tract
  • gall stones (reduced CCK released)
  • increased risk of small bowel carcinoma
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What are polyps

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  • protrusions above epithelial surface
  • tumours (swellings)
  • doesn’t indicate benign or malignant
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Name some benign epithelial polyp

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  • ademona inflammatory hamartomatous
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Name a malignant epithelial polyp?

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  • polypoid adenocarcinomas
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Name a benign mesenchymal polyp

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  • lipoma

- fibromass

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Name a malignant mesenchymal polyp

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  • sarcomas

- lymphomatous polyps

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What may be the differential diagnosis of a polyp?

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  • adenoma
  • serrated polyp
  • polypoid carcinoma
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All adenomas are _______

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  • dysplastic

- pre malignant so must be removed

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Explain the sequence of events of adenoma-carcinoma formation

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  • normal mucosa
  • adenoma
  • adenocarcinoma
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What are precursors of colorectal carcinomas?

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  • adenomas
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What treatment should be done to colorectal adenomas?

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  • removed (surgically or endoscopically)

- as they are precursors of carcinomas

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What colorectal carcinoma scoring system is used?

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  • Dukes Staging
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Explain Dukes A

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  • confined by muscularis propria
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Explain Dukes C

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  • Metastatic to lymph nodes
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What may be the symptoms of left sided colorectal carcinoma?

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  • blood PR
  • altered bowel habit
  • obstruction
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What may be the symptoms of right sided colorectal carcinoma?

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  • anaemia

- weight loss

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Where are the sites of local invasion of a colorectal carcinoma?

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  • mesorectum

- peritoneum

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Explain hereditary non-polyposis coli

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  • <100 polyps
  • late onset
  • autosomal dominant
  • right sided tumours
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Explain familial adenomatous polyposis

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  • > 100 polyps
  • autosomal dominant
  • thought colon
  • early onset
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What are common diseases of the large bowel?

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  • polyps
  • adenomas
  • adenocarcinomas
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Define Cholelithiasis?

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  • gallstones

- hard stone like material formed within the biliary system most commonly the gallbladder

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What procedure is conducted to remove cholelithiasis (gallstones)?

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  • cholecystectomies
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Explain the composition of normal bile?

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  • micelles of cholesterol, phospholipids, bile salts and bilirubin
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Where is bile stored and concentrated?

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  • gallbladder
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Why are gallstones formed?

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  • imbalance between the ratio of cholesterol to the ratio of bile salts
  • disrupts micelle formation
46
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What are the 2 types of gallstones?

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  • pigment stones

- cholesterol stones

47
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How are cholesterol stones formed?

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  • excess cholesterol in bile
48
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How are pigment stones formed?

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  • excess bilirubin
49
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Define cholecystitis?

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  • inflammation of the gallbladder

- usually associated with gallstones

50
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Explain acute cholecystitis?

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  • gallstones obstructing outflow of bile

- indicated by neutrophils

51
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Explain chronic cholecystis

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  • gallbladder wall thickened due to fibrosis
52
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What causes obstructive jaundice?

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  • stone (blockage) of common bile duct
53
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Cholangiocarcinoma?

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  • carcinoma of the bile ducts
54
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What is cholangiocarcinoma associated with?

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  • ulcerative colitis

- primary sclerosing cholangitis

55
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Define pancreatitis?

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  • inflammation of the pancrease
56
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Explain acute pancreatitis?

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  • adults
  • sudden onset of abdo pain
  • elevated serum amylase
57
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lipases in acute pancreatitis released by what?

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  • intra and peri- pancreatic fat necrosis
58
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Proteases in acute pancreatitis released by what?

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  • tissue destructing and haemorrhage
59
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Explain chronic pancreatitis?

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  • relapsing disorder may develop insidiously of following bouts of acute pancreatitis
60
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What are the symptoms of gallstones?

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  • Stone impacts in cystic duct
  • Gradual build-up pain in RUQ
  • Radiates to back/shoulders
  • Associated with indigestion/nausea
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What is the differential diagnoisis of acute epigastric pain?

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  • Biliary colic (gallstones)
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • oesophageal spasm
  • myocardial infarction
  • acute pancreatitis
62
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How might gallstones be diagnosed?

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  • ultrasound

- CT scan

63
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What is ascending cholangitis?

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  • inflammation of the bile ducts
  • by ascending bacteria from the gut
  • tends to be if bile flow is bloked, by a gallstone in the common bile duct
64
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Functions of the pancreas?

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  • Exocrine - Acinar cells secrete pancreatic enzymes

- Endocrine- Islets of Langerhans secrete hormones into blood

65
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Define pancreatitis?

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  • An acute inflammatory process in the pancreas
66
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Clinical presentation of pancreatitis?

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  • Acute onset epigastric pain
  • Radiating through to back
  • Very serve
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Jaundice
67
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Name some pancreatic tumours

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  • Adenocarcinoma (exocrine)

- Gastrinoma (endocrine)

68
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Symptoms of pancreatic tumours?

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o Jaundice
o Weight loss
o Back pain

69
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Name some complications of reflux

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  • ulceration
  • stricture
  • Barrett’s oesophagus
70
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What is the Z line?

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  • where the squamous mucosa of the oesophagus meets the columnar mucosa of the stomach
71
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What would be seen down a microscope for reflux oesophagitis?

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  • intraepithelial neutrophils, lymphocytes and eosinophils

- basal zone hyperplasia

72
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Name a benign tumour of the oseophagus?

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  • squamous papilloma
73
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Name 2 malignant tumours of the oesophagus

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  • squamous cell carcinoma

- adenocarcinoma

74
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What are the 3 mechanisms of metastases?

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  • direct invasion
  • lymohatic permeation
  • vascular invasion
75
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Explain adjuvant therapy

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  • therapy given in addition to primary or inital therapy, to mazimise its effectiveness
76
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3 factors which may lead to chronic gastritis?

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  • autoimmume
  • bacteria
  • chemical
77
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H.pylori is a gram_________

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gram negative curvilinear rod

78
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What causes chronic peptic ulcers?

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  • increased acid production

- failure of mucosal defence

79
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What is maltoma?

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  • gastric lymphoma
80
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Explain Zolinger Ellison Syndrome

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  • gastrin secreting tumour
  • damages the mucosa
  • can cause recurrent peptic ulcers
81
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Where might carcinoid tumours originate?

82
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What are the 3 zones of the liver called?

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Zone 1 = periportal
Zone 2 = mid acinar
Zone 3 = pericentral

83
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What are the potential consequences of acute liver failure?

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  • complete recovery
  • chronic liver disease
  • death from liver failure
84
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Explain pre-hepatic jaundice?

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  • too much haem breakdown
85
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Explain hepatic jaundice?

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  • liver cells injured
86
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Explain post-hepatic jaundice?

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  • blockage of bile to the bowel
87
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What are the complications of ccirrhosis?

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  • portal hypertension
  • ascites
  • liver failure
88
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What are the complication of portal hypertension?

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  • oesophageal varcies
  • captu medusa
  • haemorrhoids
89
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NASH stands for?

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  • Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis
90
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What patients get NASH?

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  • diabetic
  • obese
  • hyperlipideamia
91
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Explain hep A

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  • faecal-oral spread
  • no carriers exist
  • poor hygiene
  • hepatitis A IgM test
92
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Explain hep B

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  • sex, blood, mother to child
  • carriers exist
  • HBsAg test
93
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What is hep D associated with?

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  • only in co-existance with Hep B
94
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Explain hep C

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  • similar to spread of hep B, less sex route
  • often asymptomatic
  • PCR test for RNA
95
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What are some causes of chronic hepatitis?

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  • autoimmune hepatitis
  • hep B and C
  • primary biliary cirrhosis
  • primary sclerosis cholangitis
96
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Explain primary biliary cirrhosis

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  • autoimmune
  • female
  • granulomas and bile duct loss seen
  • leads to cholestasis –> cirrhosis
97
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Explain autoimmune hepatitis

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  • seen in pts. with additional allergies

- may have triggers

98
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Explain primary sclerosis cholengitis

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  • associated with UC and Males

- increased risk of malignancy

99
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Define haemochromatosis?

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  • excess iron within the liver
100
Q

Explain primary haemochromatosis?

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  • autosomal recessive

- genetic condition

101
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What is Wilson’s disease?

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  • autosomal recessive

- copper accumulates in the liver and brain

102
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What are common diseases of the large bowel?

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  • diverticular disease
  • ischaemia
  • antibiotic induced colitis
103
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Explain diverticular disease

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  • common
  • asymptomatic
  • related to low fibre diet and increased intralumenal pressure
104
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What are possible complications of diverticular disease?

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  • diverticulitis
  • rupture
  • abscess
  • fistula
  • bleed
105
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Explain ischaemia of the bowel causes

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  • left sided
  • CVS
  • AF
  • Embolus
  • shock
  • atherosclerosis
106
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Withering of crypts and pink smudy lamina propria, are signs of______

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  • large bowel ischaemia
107
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Antibiotic induced colitis aetiology

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  • patients on broad spectrum antibiotics
  • c.difficle toxin a and b
  • massive diarrhoea and bleeding
108
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Explosive lesions on mucosa are signs of

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  • antibiotic induced colitis
109
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Explain collagenous colitis

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  • thickened basement membrane
  • patchy disease
  • no chronic architectural changes
  • water diarrhoea
110
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Explain the main sign of lymphocytic colitis

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  • intraepithelial lymphocytes raised

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