Miscellaneous GI Flashcards
1
Q
What is steatorrhoea? What does it present as?
A
Excess of fat in the stools - pale, bulky, and malodorous stools
(It is a result of fat malabsorption)
2
Q
What is abdominal guarding?
A
Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them.
3
Q
What is Cullen’s sign?
A
Periumbilical bleeding, secondary to intraperitoneal haemorrhage
4
Q
What is Grey Turner’s sign?
A
Flank bleeding secondary to retroperitoneal haemorrhage
5
Q
What is Fox’s sign?
A
Bleeding over the inguinal ligament secondary to retroperitoneal haemorrhage
