Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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C. diff will usually present with _____ and abdominal pain
Hint: Symptom
Pancreatic cancer causes _____ jaundice which results in pale stools & dark urine
_____ is the tumour maker indicative of pancreatic cancer
A alcoholic patient experiences sudden-onset severe epigastric pain that radiates to the back, vomiting, and has discolouration on the flank. What is the likely diagnosis? _____
A patient presenting with large bowel obstruction may have a HPx of _____ and/or change in bowel habit
Small bowel is considered dilated if > _____cm diameter
What is the first-line investigation for hiatus hernia?
A _____ occurs when part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm up into the thoracic cavity
What is the management of IBS if symptoms do not respond to pharmacological treatments after 12 months? _____
~90% of pancreatic cancers are _____, most of which develop in the head of the pancreas
Hint: type
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