Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Small bowel obstruction presents with _____ abdominal pain

Hint: location

Perianal abscesses are more common in _____

Hint: gender

Which form of inflammatory bowel disease typically spares the rectum? _____

_____ is characterised by full-thickness/transmural inflammation

Hint: IBD

_____ on a blood test correlates well with disease activity of Crohn's

Flares of ulcerative colitis: _____: < 4 stools daily, no more than small amounts of blood + no systemic disturbance + normal CRP/ESR Moderate: 4-6 stools daily + minimal systemic disturbance Severe: > 6 stools daily, visible blood + evidence of systemic disturbance

Ulcerative colitis is typically characterised by _____ lower quadrant pain

Hint: left/right

What is the smoking advice for patients with Crohn's? _____

What is the management for maintaining remission in Crohn's? 2nd-line: _____

_____ may cause watery diarrhoea and weight loss

Hint: IBD