Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

_____ is when one segment of the bowel invaginates into another segment distal to it, most commonly around the ileo-caecal region

Investigations for alcoholic hepatitis: • _____ • LFTs

Intussusception typically affects infants aged _____ months old.

Patients who are experiencing _____ may draw legs to their chest to ease the pain

In children, the most common cause of intussusception is _____ (e.g. due to rotavirus or adenovirus)

Intussusception affects _____ 3.5:1

Hint: sex

What is a late sign of intussusception? _____

Where in the GI tract does intussusception most commonly occur? _____

What is the suspected diagnosis of a Child 3 mo - 3 yr, relief with knee-chest position and currant-jelly/bloody bowel movements? _____

Intussusception is occasionally palpable as a "_____-shaped" or cylindrical mass in the right upper quadrant