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Diseases Flashcards

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What should be conducted with a patient with acute abdominal pain?

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  • history
  • examination
  • blood tests/urinalysis
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What are the symptoms of cholecystitis/biliary colic?

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  • RUQ pain

- often exacerbated by eating

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What clinical investigations should be conducted for a patient with cholecystitis?

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  • ultrasound

- MRCP/ERCP

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What are the symptoms of pancreatitis?

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  • epigastric/diffuse abdominal pain
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What clinical investigations should be conducted for a patient with cholecystitis?

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  • US (gallstones?)

- imaging

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What are the symptoms of perforation?

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  • pain dependant on site of perforation

- may be localised or generalised

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What clinical investigations should be conducted for suspected perforation?

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  • erect CXR (Free subphrenic gas)

- CT

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What are the symptoms for appendicitis?

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  • central abdominal pain, later localising in RIF
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What are the investigations for appendicitis?

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  • ultrasound
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What are the symptoms of diverticulitis?

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  • lower abdominal pain, classically LIF

- Associated with diarrhoea +/- PR bleeding

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What investigations should be conducted into diverticulitis?

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  • CT

- PR exam

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Bowel source suspected distended abdomen should be investigated by what?

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  • AXR

- Dilated bowel loops

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Fluid source suspected distended abdomen should be investigated by what?

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  • ultrasound
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Investigation for haematemesis?

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  • endoscopy
  • biopsy if required
  • IV contrast, angiography intervention
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Investigations into dysphagia?

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  • endoscopy

- barium swallow

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Investigations into a change in bowel habit?

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  • Barium enema
  • PR examination
  • CT
17
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What test can be used to investigate if it is an active phase of inflammatory bowel disease?

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  • radiolabelled white cell scan
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What are the investigations of jaundice?

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  • Ultrasound
  • MRCP / ERCP
  • CT
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