Week 3 - GIT

Question 1

Diverticulitis is associated with:

Answer 1

• A low fiber diet
• Constipation
• Straining bowel movements

Question 2

Symptoms of Diverticulitis are:

Answer 2

• Lower left abdominal pain
• Fever (pyrexia)
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Decreased appetite

Question 3

Treatment for Diverticulitis

Answer 3

• Clear liquid diet
• Increased fiber
• Oral antibiotics

Question 4

Diverticulitis is:

Answer 4

a condition when pouches form towards the end of the large intestine (colon)

Question 5

What are the clinical manifestations of GORD?

Answer 5

Heartburn, regurgitation of chyme, and upper abdominal pain within 1 hour of eating

Question 6

Treatment of GORD

Answer 6

Antacids, elevate head of bed, proton pump inhibitors

Question 7

Ulcerative Colitis

Answer 7

Chronic inflammatory disease that causes ulceration of the colonic mucosa. Extends proximally from the rectum to the colon

Question 8

Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis

Answer 8

Diahorrea (10-20 days), bloody stools, cramping

Question 9

Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis

Answer 9

Broad spectrum antibiotics and steriods
Immunosuppressive agents
Surgery

Question 10

Diagnostics for Ulcerative Colitis

Answer 10

Sigmoidoscopy, Barium Enema (colon x-ray)

Question 11

What is Crohn’s disease?

Answer 11

Idiopathic inflammatory disorder that effects any part of the digestive tract from MOUTH to ANUS

• Causes skip lesions
• Anaemia can result due to malabsorption of B12 and folic acid