Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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What is the second-line imaging for biliary colic if US is inconclusive, but the duct is dilated and/or LFTs are abnormal? _____
What is the most accurate investigation for cirrhosis? _____
Paralytic ileus presents with _____ & reduced/absent gas
Hint: bowel changes
If a patient is allergic to penicillin, what is given for H. pylori eradication therapy?\n\n_____
Caput medusae is a(n) _____ sign of cirrhosis
Hint: early/intermediate/late
Portal hypertension may lead to _____ shunts, which can result in oesophageal varices, gastric varices, anorectal varices, and caput medusae
Ecchymosis/bruising is a(n) _____ sign of cirrhosis
Hint: early/intermediate/late
Hepatitis _____ is the most common viral hepatic cause of cirrhosis
Acute liver failure can also present with _____ abdominal pain
Hint: location
Hepatitis _____ & B are the most common viral hepatitis to cause acute liver failure
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