Plenary lecture Flashcards

1
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How would you counsel a parent to prepare Gaviscon infant sachets (2)

A
  1. For breastfed infants: Mix each sachet with 5 mL of cooled boiled water to make a smooth paste, then add another 10 mL of cooled boiled water and mix.
  2. Use a spoon or feeding bottle to give the dose of Gaviscon Infant part way through the feed or meal.
  3. For formula-fed infants: Mix each sachet into 115 mL of feed in the bottle, shake well, and feed as normal.
  4. For all other infants: Give the dose of Gaviscon Infant at the end of each meal using a spoon or feeding bottle.
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2
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What are 3 benefits to breastfeeding (3)

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  1. Mother-baby bond
  2. Reduce cost & risk of diabetes and asthma
  3. Antibodies - immunoglobulin IgA from mother’s breastmilk
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3
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What differential diagnosis might there be if gaviscon infant sachets do not work (3)

A
  1. Overfeeding
  2. Cow’s milk protein allergy
  3. Malrotation
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4
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What is the most likely underlying pathology that may start a perforated stomach/peritonitis

A

Heliobacter Pylori (H. pylori)

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5
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What is the initial treatment for a simplier case of a perforated stomach/peritonitis (5)

A
  1. Cephalosporin + Metronidazole
  2. Gentamicin + Metronidazole
  3. Gentamicin + Clindamycin
  4. Piperacin with Tazobactam alone
  5. Treatment for 10-14 days
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6
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What does a perforated stomach/peritonitis put a patient at a greater risk of

A

C. difficile infection

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7
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What GI dosage form is a convenient form to release a steroid in the lower bowel to be taken multiple times a day:
1. Buccal tablet
2. Delayed release tablet
3. IV
4. Immediate release tablet
5. Oral liquid
6. Rectal foam
7. Suppository

A
  1. Delayed release tablet
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8
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What GI dosage form is a form to maximise systemic exposure in an acute emergency:
1. Buccal tablet
2. Delayed release tablet
3. IV
4. Immediate release tablet
5. Oral liquid
6. Rectal foam
7. Suppository

A
  1. IV
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9
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What GI dosage form is a form to target the sigmoid colon for an acute flare up of ulcerative colitis:
1. Buccal tablet
2. Delayed release tablet
3. IV
4. Immediate release tablet
5. Oral liquid
6. Rectal foam
7. Suppository

A
  1. Rectal foam

foam goes further up the GI tract than say a suppository

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10
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What GI dosage form is a fast acting and convenient dosage form when travelling:
1. Buccal tablet
2. Delayed release tablet
3. IV
4. Immediate release tablet
5. Oral liquid
6. Rectal foam
7. Suppository

A
  1. Buccal tablet
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11
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What GI dosage form is a form to maximise systemic exposure in a very young child to be used in community:
1. Buccal tablet
2. Delayed release tablet
3. IV
4. Immediate release tablet
5. Oral liquid
6. Rectal foam
7. Suppository

A
  1. Suppository
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12
Q

Which region of the gut is prone to varices, a diagnostic sign of liver disease and a consequence of portal hypertension?

A

Oesophageal

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13
Q

For an antacid made with magnesium salts as its main constituent, what is the most common side effect?

A

Diarrhoea

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14
Q

Which gut region is the site of biliary and pancreatic secretions and where acid chime is first neutralised?

A

Duodenal

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15
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A patient who has a history of irritable bowel syndrome presents to the GP suffering from increasing symptoms. The GP advises the patient to purchase mebeverine over the counter to help relieve the symptoms. Which symptom most closely matches the description given above?

A

Muscle spasms - Abdominal pain

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16
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IBD symptoms (5)

A
  1. increased stool frequency
  2. pyrexia
  3. tachycardia
  4. tiredness
  5. haematochezia
17
Q

What excipient in a simeticone infant formulation could cause delayed hypersensitivity reactions?

A

The preservatives (parahydrobenzoates) - methylhydroxybenzoate

18
Q

OTC dyspepsia treatments (4)

A
  1. Calcium carbonate salts
  2. Magnesium hydroxide salts
  3. Sodium bicarbonate salts
  4. Aluminium hydroxide salts
19
Q

What OTC dyspepsia treatment suppresses acid most effectively

A

Aluminium hydroxide salts

20
Q

For an antacid made with magnesium salts as its main constituent which of the following is the most common side effect?

21
Q

What is not a common aetiology for peptic ulcer disease

A

Hiatus hernia

22
Q

Which tissue layer provides for primary digestive motility

A

Mesentery (a fold of tissue that attaches organs to the body wall)

23
Q

Where does the myenteric plexus lie

A

Between the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers of the gut wall

24
Q

Cimetidine and a calcium-containing antacid preparation administered in an appropriate dosage regimen for treating peptic ulcer differ in that…

A

Only the calcium-containing antacid may increase gastric acid secretion

25
Q

Loperamide is like morphine in that a single therapeutic dose of each produces…

A

Slowed transit of intestinal contents

26
Q

Every mucosa consists of… (2)

A
  1. A surface epithelium layer with or without glands
  2. an underlying layer of loose connective tissue
27
Q

In most regions of the GI tract, smooth muscle fibres of the muscularis are arranged into…

A

Circular muscle (inner) followed by longitudinal muscle (outer)

28
Q

Submucosal glands occur in the submucosa of the
________and they also occur in the________

A

Oesophagus and Duodenum

29
Q

Folds in the mucosa of the stomach are called_______ which allows the surface area to_______

A

Rugae, Increase

30
Q

Simple tubular glands within the mucosa of the small or large intestine are called intestinal…

31
Q

What is the best description of the duodenum (4)

A
  1. Mucosa with both crypts and villi
  2. epithelium with scattered goblet cells
  3. lamina propria with occasional lymph nodules
  4. submucosa with mucous glands
32
Q

The submandibular and sublingual glands are…

A

Mixed glands producing both serous and mucous secretions.

33
Q

Mucosa surface cell secretes mucus which provides a physical barrier between________and_________

A

Lumen and Epithelium

34
Q

The role of the Chief cell is to…

A

Secrete pepsin which digests proteins.