Small Bowel Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
4 tests of small bowel structure investigations
A
Small bowel biopsy - endoscopy
CT scan
MRI enterography
Capsule enterography
2
Q
5 symptoms of small bowel diseases
A
Weight loss Increased appetite Diarrhoea (sometimes steatorrhoea) Bloating Fatigue
3
Q
What is steatorrhoea?
A
Fat malabsorption, high fat content in stool
4
Q
What small bowel disease does clubbing show? (2)
A
Coeliac
Crohn’s
5
Q
What small bowel disease does scleroderma show?
A
Systemic sclerosis
6
Q
What small bowel disease does aphthous ulceration show? (2)
A
Coeliac
Crohn’s
7
Q
What is coeliac disease?
A
Inflammatory response to gliadin fraction of gluten. Partial or subtotal. Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes.
8
Q
3 investigations for coeliac disease
A
Distal duodenal biopsy
Serology - IgA
HLA status
9
Q
2 treatment for coeliac disease
A
Withdraw gluten
Dietician
10
Q
5 signs of coeliac disease
A
Steatorrhoea Aphthous ulcer Angular stomatis Osteomalacia Clubbing
11
Q
7 symptoms of coeliac disease
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Diarrhoea Abdo pain Blaoting N&V Weightloss Fatigue & weakness Failure to thrive
