random factoids Flashcards
1
Q
what is plummer vinson syndrome
A
rare
charachterised by difficulty swallownig, iron deficiency anaemia, glossitis, cheliosis and eosophageal webs
treatment = iron supplementation and widening of oeseophagus
2
Q
which antibodies are seen in primary biliary cirrhosis
A
anti-mitochondrial (AMA)
3
Q
which antibodies are seen in autoimmune hepatitis
A
anti-smooth muscle
4
Q
which antibiodies are seen in SLE and autoimmune hepatitis
A
anti-nuclear antibody
5
Q
which antibodies are seen in EGPA, GPA and MPA
A
anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
6
Q
why is urea elevated in an upper GI bleed
A
urea is formed when the blood is digested into protein and absorbed into the portal system, this is then metabolised into urea
