CBL Qs Flashcards
(12 cards)
A 30-year old women presents to a&e with an 18 hour history of right iliac fossa abode pain. She reports no prior similar symptoms of signs. Her pain was initially generalised within the abdomen but more recently has become localised to her right iliac fossa. She has rebound tenderness and her white cell count is raised. What are the differentials?
Appendicitis Ruptured ovarian cyst Ectopic pregnancy Pancreatitis Flare of inflammatory bowel disease Diverticulitis
What is the adjective associated with ‘pus’?
Suppurative
If surgery is not performed swiftly in appendicitis, what complication might occur?
Peritonitis
A 30-year old women presents to a&e with an 18 hour history of right iliac fossa abode pain. She reports some similar but much less intense pain over the past few months. She also describes altered bowel habit and very occasional blood per rectum. Her white cell count is raised. What are the differentials?
Chron’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term which encompasses churn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In which of these conditions would granulomas be seen?
Chron’s disease
Define ‘ulcer’
Erosion of the mucosa
Define ‘polyp’
Area of mucosa raised above the adjacent tissue
A lymph node containing non-hodgkin’s. lymphoma will usually have a monomorphoric cell population. T/F?
True
What is the most common tumour found in the lymph nodes of the neck?
Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma
Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma t is the most common tumour found in the lymph nodes of the neck. Where is this most likely to have arisen from?
Skin
How long after injury does it take for fat necrosis to appear in the breast?
Days to weeks
How long does it take for fat necrosis in the breast to resolve?
Weeks to months
