Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

There are two main types of gallstones: _____ and pigmented

The _____ is a small, 5-10cm, narrow tube that comes off the caecum

Cholesterol gallstones = radio_____ Pigmented gallstones = radiopaque

The most common pathogenesis of appendicitis in adults is _____

Ascitic fluid analysis uses the _____ to help determine the cause

The most common pathogenesis of appendicitis in children & young adults is _____

What is the management for ascites? _____ Spironolactone monotherapy

_____ is intestinal hypomotility WITHOUT bowel obstruction, subsequently leading to "functional" bowel obstruction

Iatrogenic cause of ascending cholangitis is _____

On examination, _____ has a +ve Murphy's sign which is when the examiner instructs the patient to breathe out, then palpates gallbladder (RUQ), instructs the patient to breathe in, which causes inspiratory arrest because of gallbladder pain as the diaphragm pushes gallbladder down into palpated hand