GI history

Question 1

Abdo pain questions

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Question 2

Increased frequency defecation, incomplete defecation

Answer 2

Rectal cancer [or just say colorectal cancer]

Question 3

Hernias, previous surgery, vomiting, constipation

Answer 3

bowel obstruction

Question 4

Diarrhoea with abdominal pain, eye/joint problems

Answer 4

IBD [Crohn’s, Coeliac, Corhn’s]

Question 5

Abdo pain questions

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Question 6

Diarrhoea with abdominal pain, eating usual food

Answer 6

Either infective gastroenteritis or traveller’s diarrhoea

Question 7

Pain radiates to the neck, vomiting relieves the pain

Answer 7

GORD

Question 8

Abdo pain relieved by defecation/farting

Answer 8

IBS

Question 9

Vomiting, pain radiates to the back, acute on chronic, dull, relieved by sitting forwards, steady pain

Answer 9

Pancreatitis

Question 10

Questions to ask if female?

Answer 10

Menstrual period, pregnant

Question 11

Jaundice, RUQ pain, comes and goes, related to fatty foods, relieved by movement

Answer 11

Gallstones [biliary colic pain]

Question 12

Abdo pain questions

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Question 13

Causes of pancreatitis

Answer 13

AID, alcohol excess, gallstones, idiopathic, trauma [IGETSMASHED]

Question 14

Loin to groin pain, comes and goes, relieved by movement, urinary Sx [possbily]

Answer 14

Ureteric colic [stones]

Question 15

Loin pain, think radiating to the umbilicus

Answer 15

Renal stones

Question 16

Projectile vomiting, vomiting old food

Answer 16

Gastric outlet obstruction

Question 17

Abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, green vomit

Answer 17

Small bowel obstruction

Question 18

Abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, faecal vomit

Answer 18

Large bowel obstruction

Question 19

Coffee ground vomit, blood also

Answer 19

Ulcer [gastric?]

Question 20

Vomiting with no N&V, especially in mornings

Answer 20

Neuro related cause

Question 21

Important cancer question in relation to vomiting

Answer 21

Early satiety after eating?

Question 22

Vomiting history

Answer 22

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Question 23

Chronic diarrhoea, mucus in stool

Answer 23

IBS [pain passes defecation give a way]

Question 24

Vomiting history

Answer 24

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Question 25

A condition related to strong-smelling, floating stools

Answer 25

Jaundice, and also malabsorption [need to research further]

Question 26

Causes of Abdo pain relieved by defecation

Answer 26

Diverticulitis and also IBS

Question 27

Important screening q for diarrhoea

Answer 27

Thyroid!

Question 28

Diarrhoea and constipation history

Answer 28

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Question 29

Big questions on poo [6]

Answer 29

Volume, colour, formed or not, passed any blood or mucus, float of flush, smell [6]

Question 30

Causes of anaemia

Answer 30

Colorectal cancer, malabsorption, diet [iron, B12, folic acid], malabsorption [e.g. from coeliac's], inherited thalassemia or sickle cell

Question 31

Pain on defecation common sign of?

Answer 31

Anal lesion or fissure

Question 32

Diarrhoea and constipation history

Answer 32

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Question 33

Incontinence bowel reasons

Answer 33

Faecal impaction, anal prolapse, rectal Ca, neuro [MS, trauma], DM

Question 34

Diarrhoea and constipation history

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Question 35

Toilet paper blood

Answer 35

Haemorrhoids [also notice piles], warfarin causing high INR

Question 36

Bright red blood, abdominal pain, joint pain

Answer 36

IBD specifically UC as bright red blood

Question 37

Rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, the pain passes on defecation

Answer 37

Diverticular disease

Question 38

Rectal bleeding history

Answer 38

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Question 39

Feel of something coming down?

Answer 39

Anal prolapse

Question 40

Mucus in poo

Answer 40

Rectal ulcer

Question 41

Rectal bleeding history

Answer 41

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