Abdo- medicine Flashcards

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Causes of ascites

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3 Cs: Cirrhosis Cardiac failure Cancer

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How to determine the cause of ascites?

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Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (serum - ascites) >1.1 –> cirrhosis <1.1 –> malignancy, pancreatitis, TB peritonitis

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Causes of portal HTN

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Nephrotic syndrome, PCV (pre hepatic) Cirrhosis (hepatic) Heart failure (post hepatic)

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Conservative, medical, surgical management of ascites

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Conservative: Restrict fluid + Na, monitor weight loss, stop EtOH Medical: spironolactone Surgical: Therapeutic paracentesis

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Risk of paracentesis in ascites?

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  1. Major hypovolemia (must give IV albumin!) 2. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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Mx of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

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Tazocin until sensitivities are known Later: long term ciprofloxacin

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Causes of CKD vs causes of Renal transplant

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CKD: DM, HTN Transplant: DM, Glomerulonephritis, PCKD

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Features of CKD

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ABCEF - Anemia - Acidosis (confusion, SOB) - Bone: Osteitis fibrosis cystica - Clearance - uraemia (confusion, periph neuropathy, restless legs, pericarditis) - Electrolytes - hyperkalemia (palpitations) - Fluid overload - pedal edema, pulmonary edema

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Indications for acute dialysis

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1) Acidosis <7.2 2) Hyperkalemia >7 persistently 3) Pulmonary oedema 4) Uraemia (pericarditis, encephalopathy, peripheral neuropathy)

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Management of CKD

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1) ACEi + statin (unless RAS) 2) Anemia –> EPO (once ACD + IDA are exc) 3) Bone –> phosphate binders, vitD3 4) K+ –> 10mL 10% calcium gluconate + 10U insulin + 100mL 20% dextrose + salbutamol nebs 5) pulm edema –> furosemide 6) restless legs –> clonazepam

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Renal transplants: what types of transplant are there? what immunosuppression is given?

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Types: DCD, DBD, LD Immunosuppression: induction + maintenance Induction = atelezumab Maintenance = triple therapy = Pred + antimetabolite (azathioprine) + calcineurin inhibitor (tacrolimus)

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eg of maintenance immunosuppression in renal transplant pt

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Prednisolone Azathioprine (anti-metabolite) Tacrolimus (calcineurin inhibitor)

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Compilations of renal transplant

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Surgical: - Urinary leak - infection - bleed - thrombosis - rejection (can be acute or chronic) - delayed graft function (in 40%) Immunosuppression: - malignancy - skin SCC + viral assoc - Opportunistic infection: PCP, cryptococcus, Candida - Tremor, gingival hypertrophy, bone marrow suppression

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O/E findings of a pt with renal transplant

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Renal transplant: Rutherford morrison scar w smooth mass + dull PN Hands + arms: - DM finger pricks - (AV fistula or Tesio scar that is no longer used) Bruising, striae, moon face –> cushingoid from immunosuppression Face: - Gingival hypertrophy (cyclosporin) Abdo: Insulin induced lipodystrophy (DM) Huge ballot able kidneys (PCKD) Nephrectomy scars

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O/E of a pt with immunosuppression from renal transplant

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Gingival hypertrophy Tacrolimus tremor Cushingoid appearance

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List bare causes for CKD

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DM, HTN, Glomerulonephritis, PCKD CTD - RA, scleroderma, SLE Amyloidosis RAS Myeloma Pyelonephritis

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Ataxia, hallucinations, liver failure , in a young pt

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wilsons

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18
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Dx of wilsons

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low serum caeruloplasmin high urinary copper

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19
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Liver failure DM Impotence Bronzed skin

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Haemochromatosis

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20
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Dx of haemochromatosis

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serum transferrin is high

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Ix in ?haemochromatosis

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serum transferrin Ferritin LFTs, liver MRI + biopsy Glucose (DM) Echo, ECG (DCM)

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Mx of haemochromatosis

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Low iron diet + low vit C Desferrioxamine HepA + B vaccine

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23
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Mx of hepatic encephalopathy

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Lactulose

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24
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Preceding trauma + brown casts in urine

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ATN following rhabdomyolysis

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Dapaglifozin - what is it? and what condition can it aggravate?

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SGLT2 inhibitor Increases urinary glucose excretion –> worsens thrush!

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Mx of malaria falciparum

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Stable: quinine Severe: artesunate

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stages of AKI

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1) <0.5ml/kg/h for 6 hours or Cr >1.5x baseline 2) “” for 12 hours or Cr 2-2.9x 3) <0.3 “ “ for 24 hours or 12 hrs of anuria. Cr >3x baseline

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Renal causes of AKI

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ATN: due to ischemia or deposition of urate/IgG/myoglobin/Hb Glomerulonephritis SLE, sarcoid NSAIDs, Abx, allopurinol

29
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Causes of hyperkalemia

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CKD or AKI Addisons ACEIs Rhabdomyolysis, tumour lysis syndrome, haemolysis

30
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Metformin + CKD?

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Avoid metformin if egfr<30 –> lactic acidosis

31
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LMWH + CKD?

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avoid LMWH if eGFR<30 –> risk of bleeding

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Opioid analgesia + CKD?

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Avoid morphine Opt for OXYCODON

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Urgent dialysis - indications?

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Acidosis Hyperkalemia Intoxication (aspirin, lithium, methanol) Oedema - pulmonary Uraemia (pericarditis, encephalopathy)

34
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Types of renal transplant rejection

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Hyper acute (hours) Acute (1-12 weeks): cell mediated. - Pain + oliguria Chronic: fibrosis and scarring of transplant vessels

35
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Renal transplant immunosuppression?

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Induction: alemtezumab + basiliximab Maintenance 1) calcineurin inhibitor (tacrolimus, ciclosporin) 2) antimetabolite (azathioprine, MMF) 3) prednisolone

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Renal causes of AKI

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ATN: due to ischemia or deposition of urate/IgG/myoglobin/Hb Glomerulonephritis SLE, sarcoid NSAIDs, Abx, allopurinol

37
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Causes of hyperkalemia

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CKD or AKI Addisons ACEIs Rhabdomyolysis, tumour lysis syndrome, haemolysis

38
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Metformin + CKD?

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Avoid metformin if egfr<30 –> lactic acidosis

39
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LMWH + CKD?

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avoid LMWH if eGFR<30 –> risk of bleeding

40
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Opioid analgesia + CKD?

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Avoid morphine Opt for OXYCODON

41
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Urgent dialysis - indications?

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Acidosis Hyperkalemia Intoxication (aspirin, lithium, methanol) Oedema - pulmonary Uraemia (pericarditis, encephalopathy)

42
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Types of renal transplant rejection

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Hyper acute (hours) Acute (1-12 weeks): cell mediated. - Pain + oliguria Chronic: fibrosis and scarring of transplant vessels

43
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Mx of Nephrotic syndrome

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Diuretics (furosemide) ACEis (BP) - prevent complications!!! 1) VTE prophylaxis 2) statin 3) Vaccination for infection

44
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3 causes of membraneous GN

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Hepatitis SLE NSAIDs

45
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3 causes of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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HIV DM Amyloid

46
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mx of anti-GBM/wegeners

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IV pred Immunosuppression Plasmapheresis

47
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1st line induction treatment in UC?

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5-ASA (mesalazine/sulfasalazine) +/-steroids

48
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1st line maintenance treatment in UC?

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5-ASA!!!!! Pr/PO (this is also used to induce remission)

49
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1st line induction treatment in Crohns?

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STEROIDS

50
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1st line maintenance treatment in Crohns?

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Azathioprine/Mercaptopurine

51
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mx of severe exacerbation of IBD?

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Admit IV access + ABC resus (fluids) IV hydrocortisone LMWH dietician review +/- ABx

52
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Indications for surgery in Crohns disease? Give 6 (emergency and elective)

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Failure to respond to medical treatment Perforation, fistula Massive haemorrhage Elective: Perianal disease Rest distal bowel (loop ileostomy) Cancer N.B. surgery in Crohns is never curative

53
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Indications for surgery in UC?

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Emergency: Toxic megacolon Perforation Massive haemorrhage Elective: Failure of medical Mx Malignancy FTT in children

54
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Features of short gut syndrome (seen in Crohns, SI <2m)

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Steatorrhoea Deficiency in Vit ADEK B12 and folate deficiency Gallstones Renal stones

55
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Mx of short gut syndrome

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Dietitian Supplements or TPN Loperamide

56
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Food which coeliacs must avoid

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Barley Rye Oats Wheat

57
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Carcinoid tumours - features?

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Diarrhoea Flushing Wheeze Pellagra - dermatitis, dementia, diarrhoea

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Mx of carcinoid tumour

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Octreotide