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Gastroenterology Flashcards

1
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What carcinoma is associated with PSC

A

Cholangiocarcinoma

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2
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Tumour associated with increased AFP

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HCC

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3
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What metabolic component should be reduced in patient with alcoholism

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protein - contains ammonia which could worsen encephalopathy

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4
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What describes the pathophysiology of haemochromatosis

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decreased plasma hepcidin

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5
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What is the pathophysiology of WIlson’s disease?

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Decreased plasma caerulopasmin

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6
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What drug can be given with pancreatic supplements in chronic pancreatitis to help improve efficiency of absorption

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PPI

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7
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How is faecal calprotectin used

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to differentiate between ibd and ibs

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8
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What antibody may be positive in both drug induced and autoimmune hepatitis?

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anti LKM

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9
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what are the drug induced causes of hepatitis

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Ketoconazole, isoniazid, methyldopa and nitrofurantoin

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10
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What antibody is associated with PBC

A

anti mitrochondrial AB

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11
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What antibody is associated with PSC

A

ANCA

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12
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Which one is associated with UC? PSC or PBC

A

PSC

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13
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cayses of transudative ascitic fluid protein <30g

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cirrhosis, right sided cardiac failure, hypoalbuminaemia, acute nephritis and budd chiari

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14
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why does metformin cause diarrhoea

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bile acid malabsorption

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15
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what is the incubation period of staph aureus food poisoning

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2 - 4 hrs ( when contaminated by enterotoxin)

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16
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What is incubation period of salmonella

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12-72hrs as organism invades mucosa

17
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In what type of food is yersina food poisoning found

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uncooked meats

18
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what histology si found in whipple’s disease

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Periodic acid schift macrophages infiltrating lamina propria

19
Q

What type of cancer is HNPCC associated with

A

endometrial cancer, glioblastoma, ovarian canacer

20
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What type of cancer is Familial polypolutus adenamatosis associated with

A

medulloblastoma

21
Q

What is treatment for tropical sprue

A

apicillin or tetracycline for 4 - 6 weeks

22
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What is a commonly registered side effect of ribavirin

A

haemolytic anaemia

23
Q

Commonest cause of SBP (bacteria)

A

e.coli

24
Q

what is improves outcomes in hepatic encephalopathy

A

rifaximin, neomycin

25
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complications of pseudoxanthoma elasticum

A

gi bleeding and mitrl valve prolapse

26
Q

side effect of pyryzinamide

A

joint pains

27
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is rifampacin an enzyme inhibitor or inducer

A

inducer

28
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are reticulocytes big or small

A

big

29
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What does d xylose absorption test for

A

Bacterial overgrowth syndrome

30
Q

treatment for severe/fulminant UC

A

ciclosporin

31
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what INR is CI to liver biopsy

A

greater than 1.6

32
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is ascites a CI to liver biopsy

A

yes

33
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hydrogen breath tests - for what?

A

bacterial overgrowth

34
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13C urea breath tests

A

h.pylori

35
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MRCP (14 decks)

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