Tests Flashcards
1
Q
for haemachromatosis
A
transferrin saturaiton
2
Q
for wilsons
A
serum caeruloplasmin would be low; protein which helps transfer copper
3
Q
abdominal distension which feels fluid
A
ultrasound
4
Q
IBD suspected
A
endoscopy
5
Q
jaundice
A
ultrasound
MRCP to further investigate
ct to confirm
6
Q
change in bowel habbit
A
pr exam
barium enema
ct virtual colonography
7
Q
dysphagia
A
endoscopy
8
Q
epigastric pain, RUQ tenderness
A
chest xray to exclude intrathoracic cause
9
Q
haematemesis
A
endoscopy
10
Q
acute gi bleed
A
ct/ angiohgraphy
11
Q
distended abdomen
A
AXR
then ct
12
Q
RUQ pain exaccerbated by eating
A
ultrasound; good for gallstonesp
13
Q
pancreatitis
A
elevated srum amylase
14
Q
suspected perforation
A
erect chest xray then ct
15
Q
appendicitis
A
ultrasound
