GI - investigations Flashcards by Emma Hill

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dysphagia

A

endoscopy

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tumour

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endoscopy and biopsy

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Gastroparesis

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gastric motility study

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achalasia

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oesophmanometry study

barium swallow

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H. Pylori

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urea breath test

13C breath test

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acute appendicitis

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US

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small bowel obstruction or perforation

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erect CXR
CT
FBC, urinalysis, ABGs

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distended abdomen

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AXR
CT
if fluid - US

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change in bowel habit

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CT colonoscopy

flexible sigmoidoscopy

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Jaundice

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US

MRCP +/- ERCP

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Acute pancreatitis

A

US
increase serum amylase
CT

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Campylobacter

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culture

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salmonella

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blood culture - O antigen

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Shigella

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culture

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giardia

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stool microscopy

duodenal aspiration

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amoeba

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hot stool microscopy

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helminths

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stool microscopy

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cryptosporidium

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stool microscopy

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enteric fever

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blood culture

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Norovirus

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PCR on stool

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rotavirus

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PCR on stool

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C. Diff

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Stool toxin (enterotoxin A and B)

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E. Coli

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Culture and toxin testing in stool

Shiga like toxin, 0157, Mckonkey agar

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Haemorrhoids

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A

Rigid sigmoidoscopy

Proctoscopy

Anal fistula

EUA of anorectic | Rigid Sigmoidoscopy

Rectal Gonorrhoea

proctoscopy

Chlamydia Trachomatis

proctoscopy + rectal swab

herpes simplex virus

PCR

Hep C

Viral PCR

ischaemic colitis

colonoscopy + biopsy

GORD

Endoscopy (OGD)

Gastric cancer

Gastroscopy + biopsy

NAFLD

biopsy

hepatic tumour

CT scan

Lactose

Lactose H2 breath test

Chronic small bowel ischaemia

angiography

Hep A

clotted blood for serology

Haemochromatosis

venesection/phlebotomy

internal haemorrhoid

Proctoscopy

Volvulus

AXR

Duodenal ulcer

upper GI endoscopy

Oesophageal varices

Endoscopy

Stomach over growth

urea breath test

small bowel over growth

glycochocolate breath test

macrocytic anaemia

Schillings test

Tropical sprue

duodenal biopsy

oesophageal cancer

upper GI endoscopy + biopsy

coeliac

duodenal biopsy after positive tTTG test

gallstones

US

Typhoid

Blood culture

Cholecystitis/Biliary Colic

US --> ERCP/MRCP

diverticulitis

CT increase in inflammatory markers sigmoidoscopy

haematemesis

endoscopy (1st line) | CT

Ascites

US

PSC

ERCP