1
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What are gallstones made of?
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Cholesterol and pigment
2
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Risk factors for Gallstones
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Age Female Fertile Obesity Cholesterol Diabetes Parity Pigment Female, fair, fat, fertile & forty
3
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Gallstone Complications
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Dyspeptic symptoms Acute cholecystitis Chronic cholecystitis Carcinoma of gall bladder wall Pancreatitis Empyema Gallstone Illeus Gallbladder cancer - rare but 90% of cx px have gallstones Crohn's disease
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Gallstone Presentation
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Right upper quadrant pain (can cause referred right shoulder pain) Epigastric pain Dyspepsia symptoms Fever Gall bladder mass Local peritonism Asymptomatic
5
Q
Gall bladder investigation s
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Ultrasound Scan
6
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Gall bladder treatment
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Asymptomatic - no tx Observe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Dissolution Lithotripsy
1A Gastro
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Decks in class (32)
# Cards
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Oesophageal Cancer15
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Gastric Cancer12
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Colorectal Cancer13
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Crohn's Disease7
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Ulcerative Colitis7
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS7
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Coeliac Disease6
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Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)5
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Achalasia6
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Hypermotility5
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Hypomotility3
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Peptic Ulcer13
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Appendicitis11
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Gallstones6
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Cirrhosis9
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Jaundice7
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Ascites7
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Biliary Colic2
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Obstructive Jaundice3
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Ampullary Tumours3
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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)7
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)5
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Pancreatic Cancer8
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Acute Pancreatitis8
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Chronic Pancreatitis8
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Acute Liver Failure3
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome4
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Oesophageal Rupture6
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Ischaemia to the Lower GI Tract11
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Haemocrhomatosis0
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Wilson's Disease0
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Gastroparesis0
