Gastroenterology & Hepatology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Gastroenterology & Hepatology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 111: What is Dyspepsia?
Answer: A collection of symptoms:
- Epigastric Pain
- Bloating
- Nausea
- Regurgitiation
- Heartburn
Flashcard 112: Small bowel obstruction (often due to intussusception) is a common presenting complaint in?
Answer: Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome
Flashcard 113: A severe flare of ulcerative colitis should be...
Answer: treated in hospital with IV corticosteroids
Flashcard 114: What is HNPCC?
Answer: Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal carcinoma
Flashcard 115: What is Intussusception?
Answer:
• Segement of intestine telescopes into an adjacent segement
Flashcard 116: What happens to serum caeruloplasmin in Wilson's disease?
Answer:
• Decreased
Flashcard 117: What Acid-Base disturbance will Vomiting cause?
Answer:
• Metabolic alkalosis
Flashcard 118: What is the gold-standard investigation for Oesophageal Cancer?
Answer: Upper GI Endoscopy + Biopsy
Extra: • **Investigation of choice (IOC) & Gold Standard for diagnosis:** Upper GI Endoscopy (UGIE) + Biopsy.
• **IOC for local staging (T and N staging):** Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS).
• **IOC for distant metastasis (M staging):** Contrast-Enhanced CT (CECT) of the chest and abdomen or PET-CT.
Flashcard 119: What is an isolated rise in bilirubin in response to physiological stress is typical of?
Answer: Gilbert's Syndrome
Flashcard 120: What is the first-line treatment for someone with Wilson's disease?
Answer:
• Penicillamine
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