Prep 6 Flashcards
hyoceine
antimuscarinic (hydro is for nausea, but is antispasmotic for cramps)
prochlorperazine and metoclopramide
D2 antagonists
5ht antagonists
odansatron
cyclizine, promethazine
h2 antagonists
painless jaundice
pancreatic cancer (often at the head of the pancreas)
55 year old woman with known gallstones, presents with a 2 day history of jaundice, nausea and rigors. O/E she is pyrexial and is tender in the RUQ
ascending cholangitis (charcot triad - ruq pain, fever, jaundice)
grapefruit juice and statins
grapefruit is a cytochrome enzyme inhibitor (more statin in the blood can cause rhabdomyolysis and kidney damage)
plummer vinson
dysphagia and anaemia
dysphagia without pain
oesophageal web
gardia and amoeba
> 7 day incubation period
diarrhoea
stool microspoy
gardiasis treatment
metronidazole
courcoisiers law
non tender palpable gall bladder in presence of juandice is not likely to be due to gall stones
Is spironolactone hepatotoxic
no
undercooked poultry
salmonella
ill grandchild
rota virus most common cause of diarrhoea in <3yrs
bacillis cerus
rice
appendicitis diagnosis
clinical
if suspicious then surgery needed
cobble stone mucosa
crohns
murphys sign
cholecytisis (arrest of inspiration on palpation of RUQ)
UC treatment
mild to moderate mesalazine
severe IV steroids
Most common cause of travellers diarrhoea
ETEC
urea breath test
h pylorie
thumb printing at splenic flexure
ischaemic colitis
treatment of campylobacter and salmonella if comorbitity
ciproflaxacin
C diff infection
oral met (non-severe) oral vanc (severe)
Short bowel sydnrome
<200cm