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what are the symptoms of GORD?

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  • heartburn
  • regurgitation
  • belching
  • chronic cough
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what is the first line investigation for GORD?

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low dose PPI challenge

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when would you do an endoscopy for GORD?

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Patient is over 55 with alarm symptoms

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what is grade A in the LA classification for oesophagitis used in GORD?

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The mucosal breaks are confined to the mucosal folds, each no longer than 5mm

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what is grade B in the LA classification for oesophagitis used in GORD?

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at least one mucosal break longer than 5mm confined to the mucosal folds but not continuous between two folds

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what is grade C in the LA classification for oesophagitis used in GORD?

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mucosal breaks that are continuous between the tops of mucosal folds but not circumferential

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what is grade D in the LA classification for oesophagitis used in GORD?

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Grade D: extensive mucosal breaks engaging at least 75% oesophageal circumference.

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what lifestyle changes should be advised in a patient with GORD?

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Weight loss
smoking cessatation
small and regular meals
less hot drinks
reduce caffeine
less alcohol
less spicy food
don't eat at least 3 hours before going to bed
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what is the treatment chart for GORD?

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  1. lifestyle advice
  2. OTC antiacids
  3. PPI such as omeprezale
  4. double PPI dose and make twice daily
  5. H2 receptor antagonist
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what are the difference in effects of magnesium vs aluminium antacids?

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Magnesium; tend to cause diarrhoea

Aluminium; tend to cause constipation

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what are risk factors for GORD?

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  • obesity
  • hiatus hernia
  • pregnancy
  • delayed gastric motility
  • H.pylori
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what drugs are a risk factor for gord?

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anticholinergic agents
calcium channel blockers
nitrates

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what are the two types of hiatus hernia?

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80% sliding

15% paraoesophageal/ rolling

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what type of hiatus hernia is more likely to cause gord?

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sliding as the sphincter is no longer in tact

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what is a sliding hiatus hernia?

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The gastrooesophageal junction and part of the stomach slide up together into the chest

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what is a rolling hiatus hernia?

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The stomach squeezes through the hiatus landing next to the oesophagus in the chest

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what is dyspepsia?

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A term to describe a number of GI symptoms including heart burn, pain, nausea, belching.

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how should you investigate dyspepsia?

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endoscopy for patients over 55 or those with alarm symptoms

H pylori stool antigen test

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what is the tissue change seen in Barrett’s oesophagus?

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Squamous epithelium is replaced with metaplastic columnar mucosa

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What is the management for low grade dysplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus?

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repeat biopsy within 6 months. and give high dose PPI’s.

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what is the management for high grade dysplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus?

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High dose PPI’s are started and repeat biopsy in 3 months.

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what is achalasia?

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Impaired LOS relaxation causing foods and liquids to fail to reach the stomach

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what is dysphagia?

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Difficulty or painful swallowing often due to improper LOS function and aperistalsis

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what are clinical features of peptic ulcers?

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recurrent burning epigastric pain that is worse at night and when hungry

nausea

anorexia

back pain if posterior penetrating

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how can you tell apart gastric and duodenal ulcers on clinical history?
Gastric: worse on eating Duodenal: eating will relieve pain.The pain will be worse at night and vomiting is uncommon
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what are the risk factors for peptic ulcer formation?
- H.pylori - NSAIDS - steroids - zollinger Ellison - smoking - alcohol
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why is H.pylori a risk factor for ulcer formation?
Secretes urease causing ammonia production weakening the mucosal barrier
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why are NSAIDS a risk factor for ulcer formation?
inhibits COX meaning less PGE2 and PGI2
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what is a cushings ulcer?
Intracranial disease causing increase in vagal stimulation leading to ulceration from increased acid secretion
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A curling ulcer?
A type of duodenal ulcer due to trauma to the body such as burns
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what possible tests are there to diagnose H.pylori?
- serological antibody test - C urea breath test - stool antigen test - biopsy urease test - CLO - histology staining
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how does the serological test for H pylori diagnosis work?
Detects IgG antibodies. Useful in diagnosis but not eradication
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what is the C- urea breath test for H.pylori?
Quick and reliable Ingest C13 urea then measure carbon dioxide levels. sensitivity affected if taken PPIs/ antibiotics
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what is the stool antigen test for H.pylori?
monoclonal antibodies are used for qualititative detection of H.pylori antigen. Useful for both diagnosis and eradication Patients should be off PPI's but can continue H2 antags
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what is the invasive biopsy urease test for H.pylori?
antral biopsies are added to urease and phenol red. if there is H.pylori colour change from yellow to red cant be on antibiotics or PPI's
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what cancer is h.pylori infection associated with?
- gastric adenocarcinoma (distal) | - B cell MALT lymphoma
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what is often included in an eradication regime for H pylori?
Two antibiotics with a PPI
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what antibiotics can be used in a H.Pylori eradication regime?
Metronidazole clarithromycin amoxicillin tetracycline
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what is the medical management of a peptic ulcer?
- if the patient is on an NSAID stop taking it | - give a PPI
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at what bilirubin level is jaundice detectable?
3mg/Dl
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why is there jaundice in pre-hepatic causes?
An excess amount of bilirubin is presented to the liver due to increased haemolysis
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what levels will be in the serum of someone with pre-hepatic jaundice?
Elevated unconjugated bilirubin
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why is there jaundic in hepatic causes?
Due to impaired uptake, faulty conjugation or abnormal secretion of bilirubin by the liver cell
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what levels will be high in someone with hepatic cause of jaundice?
Both conjugated and unconjugated
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what is a cause of pre-hepatic jaundice?
Haemolysis
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what are some causes of hepatic jaundice?
``` Viral hepatitis Cirrhosis Drugs Cholangitis Pregnancy Cholestasis ```
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why is there jaundice in post hepatic causes?
Impaired excretion of conjugated billirubin due to mechanical obstruction
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what levels are high in the serum of someone with jaundice due to a post hepatic cause?
Conjugated billirubin
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what are some causes of post hepatic jaundice?
- common duct stones - carcinoma - biliary sstricture - sclerosing cholangitis - pancreatic pseudocyst
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how is the urine, stool and skin change in pre- hepatic jaundice?
Normal urine and stool | No pruritis
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how is the urine, stool and skin change in hepatic jaundice?
Dark urine, normal stool and no pruritis
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how is the urine, stool and skin change in post hepatic jaundice?
Dark urine, acholic pale poop, pruritis
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what oher clinical signs can be seen in haemolyic (pre hepatic jaundice)?
- anaemia - jaundice - splenomegaly - leg ulcers
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why is there high levels of unconjugated billirubin in gilberts syndrome?
A mutation means reduced levels of UDP glucuronosyl transferase activity. This normally conjugates billirubin
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what investigations would you do in someone with jaundice?
- viral markers - USS - liver biochemistry
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when is AST raised?
acute phase of cellular necrosis
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what is disadvantage of suing AST for liver damage?
Non organ specific
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what is a raised ALP associated with?
biliary obstruction with cholestasis
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what liver function tests are associated with a cholestatic pattern?
billirubin, ALP, GGT
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what LFT's are associated with an inflammatory pattern?
ALT
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what is the main route of transmission of Hep A?
Faecal Oral route
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what is the main route of transmission of Hep B?
Blood products Sexual intercourse Vertical transmission
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what is the main transmission of Hep C?
Blood products | Saliva
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what is the main route of transmission of hep D?
Blood products mainly
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what is the main route of transmission of hep E?
faeco-oral | Large water borne outbreaks
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what are complications of chronic hepatitis B or C infection?
- hepatocellular caricnoma - liver cirrhosis - liver fibrosis
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what are indications for Hep B vaccination?
- healthcare personnel - haemophilia patients - CKD - dialysis - long term travellers - MSM - bisexual men - more than 1 sexual partner - sex worker - IVDU - diabetics
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Why does the increased NADH in alcohol liver disease lead to increased damage?
Due to lactate and malate build up
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why does increased NADH in alcohol liver disease lead to an increase in lactate?
To use up the NADH pyruvate is converted to lactate.
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why does increased NADH in alcohol liver disease lead to an increase in malate?
Using up the NADH by converting oxacoacetate to malate
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why are patients with alcoholic liver disease at risk of hypoglycaemia?
They use up pyruvate and oxaloacetate to get rid of the NADH. This means less gluconeogenesis can take place
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why can alcooholic liver disease lead to fatty liver?
- more ehtnaol means more acetate which is broken down to form malonyl CoA Which is a TG precursor removal of NADH using DHAP leading to glycerol 3 phosphate formation
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what two TG precursors are produced in alcoholic liver disease?
malonyl COA | Glycerol 3 phosphate
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Why is thiamine deficiency an issue?
There are thiamine dependant enzymes; 1. transketolase 2. pyruvate dehydrogenase 3. alpha ketogluterate
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In wernickes there is thiamine deficiency meaning pyruvate dehydrogenase can't work what does this cause?
A build up of lactate
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what is the triad seen in wernickes?
Ataxia Opthalmoplegia Nystagmus
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As well as thiamine deficiency what other defieincy is often seen in alcoholics?
vit B3
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alcoholics can get vit B3 deficienncy how does this present?
Pallega Redness and swelling of the mouth, tongue. Skin rash diarrhoea
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what are the stages of alcoholic liver disease?
Fatty iver Alcoholic hepatitis Alcoholic cirrhosis
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what is the pathology in alcoholic hepatitis?
Fatty change infiltration of leucocytes and hepatocellular necrosis in zone 3 Mallory bodies Giant mitochondria
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In alcoholic hepatitis mallory bodies are visible what are these?
dense cytoplasmic inclusions suggesting damage
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what are the clinical manifestations of fatty liver?
Often no symptoms | Can have nausea and vomiting
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what drugs can cause acute hepatitis?
``` Alcohol Rifampicin Isoniziad Methyldopa Atenolol ```
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what drugs can cause chronic hepatitis??
- methyldopa - nitrofurantoin - isoniazid - fenofibrate
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How does paracetomal cause acute hepatotoxicity?
Normally paracetomal is metabolised by glucoronidation and sulfation. Also a little by N hydroxylation forming toxic NAPQI. this is the conjugatied with glutathione to be non toxic In OD gltathione is saturated and toxic NAPQI builds up
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what does the west haven criteria assess?
Impaired mental status mainly for HE
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What is your west haven criteria score based on?
impairment in consciousness intellectual function behaviour
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what is grade 1 in the west haven criteria?
- trivial lack of awareness shortened attention span impaired addition
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what is grade 2 on the west haven criteria?
ethargy minimal disorientation in place/time personality change inappropriate behaviour
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what is grade 3 in the west haven criteria?
- semi stupir but can respond to verbal stimuli confusion gross disorientation
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what are the three main factors underlying the pathogenesis of ascites?
Low serum albumin Portal nHypertension Sodium and water retention
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what are causes of straw coloured ascitic fluid?
``` malignancy cirrhosis TB hepatic vein obstruction chronic pancreatitis constrictive pericarditis nephrotic syndrome ```
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what are causes of chylous coloured ascitic fluid?
obstruction of the main lymphatic duct | cirrhosis
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what are causes of haemmorhagic ascites?
malignancy ruptured ectopic pregnancy abdo trauma acute pancreatitis
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where in the bowel does crohns affect?
Any part from the mouth to anus
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where in the bowel does uc AFFECT?
Starts at the rectum and works up
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in what pattern does crohns affect tissue?
Patchy and discontinious
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In what pattern does uc affect tissue?
Continious
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What layers does inflammation in crohns affect?
transmural
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What layer of tissue is affected in UC?
just mucosal
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what is the management of UC?
- Proctitis and proctosigmoiditis you give an aminosalicylate - corticosteroids - prednisolone
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what is the management of crohns?
- monotherapy with prednisolone or hydrocortisone - can add azathioprine/ mercaptopurine - consider methotrexate

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