Flashcard 6

Question 1

biliary-enteric fistula

Answer 1

small tunnel connecting part of biliary tree to duodenum

Question 2

what type of gastritis has decreased acid production

Answer 2

autoimmune

Question 3

what is terlipressin

Answer 3

vasoconstrictor of splanchnic blood supply

Question 4

uro-genital fistula

Answer 4

small tunnel connecting vagina and part of urinary tract

Question 5

perianal haematoma

Answer 5

rupture of a small vein that drains blood from the anus

Question 6

symptoms:

• progressive dysphasia for solids and liquids
• weight loss
• regurge
• chest pain

Answer 6

achalasia

Question 7

symptoms:

• progressive dysphasia
• anorexia
• weight loss
• odynophagia
• chest pain
• cough
• pneumonia
• vocal cord paralysis
• haematemesis

Answer 7

oesophageal carcinoma

Question 8

symptoms:

• burning/ gnawing @ epigastric/ central abdomen
• nocturnal hunger/ pain
• back pain
• N+V
• weight loss and anorexia
• haematemesis
• meleana

Answer 8

peptic ulcer

Question 9

haemorrhoids

Answer 9

enlarged vascular cushions around anal canal

Question 10

symptoms:

• symptoms of anaemia
• SOB
• dizzy
• fatigue
• tachycardic
• bleeding oral/ anal

Answer 10

angiodysplasia

Question 11

management ischaemic colitis

Answer 11

supportive therapy
usually self limiting
IV fluids
ABs if infected

Question 12

meckels diverticulum

Answer 12

outpouching or bulge in lower part of small intestine. congenital and left over from umbilical cord

Question 13

management NAFLD

Answer 13

lifestyle - more exercise, less bad food
metaformin
vit E

Question 14

FAD (familial adenomatous polyposis)

Answer 14

hereditary condition involving the develop of hundreds of polyps in large intestine/ rectum

Question 15

HNPCC (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer)

Answer 15

MMR gene mutation

microsatellite instability

MLH1

MSH2

Question 16

peritonitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the peritoneum

Question 17

binge eating disorder

Answer 17

binges, purges but fails to compensate resulting in weight gain