Important Notes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Child-Pugh score
A
An estimation of cirrhosis severity, rating A being safest, C being worst
2
Q
What is the Stanford classification used for?
A
The aortic dissection
3
Q
What is CEA?
A
A tumor marker used to monitor the progress of cancer treatments
4
Q
What is a Double balloon enteroscopy?
A
Double balloon enteroscopy allows doctors to directly inspect and treat disorders of the small intestine, they are for the deeper and obscure looks
5
Q
What is the Glasco Blatchford score? (GBS)
A
A score used for assessment pre-endoscopy of patients with UGI bleeding
6
Q
What Is Pleuricy?
A
An inflammation of the pleura that causes a sharp pain during breathing/during inspiration
7
Q
What is Ulcerative colitis?
A
Inflammation of colon
