Signs And Symptoms In Gastroenterology

Question 1

Diseases of the mouth

Answer 1

•Oral candidiasis
•Aphthous ulcers
•Oral hairy leukoplakia

Question 2

Diseases of the oesophagus

Answer 2

•Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
•Barrett’s oesophagus
•Achalasia
•Distal oesophageal spasm
•Oesophageal cancer

Question 3

Diseases of the stomach

Answer 3

•Peptic ulcer disease
•Functional dyspepsia
•Gastric carcinoma

Question 4

Diseases of the intestine

Answer 4

•Enterocolitis
•Tuberculous enterocolitis
•Inflammatory bowel disease
•Irritable bowel syndrome
•Colorectal cancer

Question 5

Diseases of the liver

Answer 5

•Chronic hepatitis
•Decompensated liver cirrhosis
•Liver abscess
•Acute hepatitis
•Hepatocellular carcinoma

Question 6

Diseases of the pancreas

Answer 6

•Acute pancreatitis
•Chronic pancreatitis
•Pancreatic cancer

Question 7

Diseases of the biliary tree

Answer 7

•Acute cholecystitis
•Cholelithiasis
•Choledocholithiasis
•Cholangiocarcinoma

Question 8

Symptoms of GI disease

Answer 8

•Abdominal pain
•Heartburn
•Nausea
•Vomiting
•Anorexia
•Early satiety
•Acid regurgitation
•Water brash
•Diarrhoea
•Constipation
•Abdominal distension
•Jaundice
•Melaena
•Haematemesis
•Haematochezia
•Steatorrhea

Question 9

Signs of GI disease

Answer 9

•Fluffy hair
•Parotid fullness
•Sparse axillary hair
•Gynecomastia
•Breast atrophy
•Palmar erythema
•Loss of the thenar and hypothenar eminences
•Dupuytren’s contracture
•Finger clubbing
•Leuconychia
•Terry’s nails
•Asterixis
•Abdominal distension
•Distended superficial anterior abdominal wall veins that drain cephalad
•Scarification marks, tattoos
•Hepatomegaly
•Splenomegaly
•Ascites
•Hepatic bruit
•Testicular atrophy
•Digital rectal exam- Anal tags, haemorrhoids, rectal masses, blood stained examining finger