Imaging of the GI tract Flashcards
What is the first line investigation in appendicitis?
Ultrasound
What is the presentation of cholecystitis/biliary colic?
RUQ pain
Often exacerbated by eating
+/- deranged LFTs
What is the first line investigation in cholecystitis/biliary colic?
Ultrasound
How might you further clarify cholecystitis/biliary colic?
MRCP or ERCP
What will be elevated in pancreatitis?
Serum amylase
What is the first line investigation for perforation?
ERECT CXR
What is the presentation of diverticulitis?
Lower abdo pain classical LIF
Associated diarrhoea +/- PR bleeding
Elevated inflammatory markers
What is diverticulitis?
Inflammation associated with diverticular disease
What investigation would you do for diverticulitis?
CT
Shows inflammatory changes and associated complications
What might be some non GI causes of abdo pain?
Urological causes
Vascular causes - ruptured AAA
What investigation would you do if you suspect bowel source of a distended abdomen?
AXR
How is haemetemsis usually investigated?
Endoscopy
How might you investigate difficulty swallowing?
Endoscopy
What is the first line investigation in jaundice?
Ultrasound
