Gastroenterology & Hepatology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 101: What is usually used to induce remission in Crohn's disease?
Answer: Glucocorticosteroids (e.g., Prednisone, Budesonide)± 5-ASA or immunosuppressants.
Flashcard 102: What happens to serum caeruloplasmin in Wilson's disease?
Answer:
• Decreased
Flashcard 103: Patient presents with flushing, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and weight loss, with a systolic murmur and hepatomegaly, Diagnosis?
Answer: Carcinoid Syndrome
When metastases are present in the liver and release serotonin into systemic circulation
Flashcard 104: What medication is used first-line to maintain remission in patients with Crohn's disease?
Answer: Azathioprine or 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP)
Extra: Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine are steroid-sparing agents used for maintaining remission in Crohn's disease. Methotrexate is an alternative if the patient is intolerant to thiopurines. \n\nNote: For induction of remission, corticosteroids or anti-TNF agents are typically used. Sulfasalazine/5-ASA are generally less effective for maintaining remission in Crohn's compared to Ulcerative Colitis.
Flashcard 105: What GI condition is associated with pigmented freckles on the lips, face, palms and sole?
Answer:
• Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome
Flashcard 106: What is Dyspepsia?
Answer: A collection of symptoms:
- Epigastric Pain
- Bloating
- Nausea
- Regurgitiation
- Heartburn
Flashcard 107: What should be suspected in all patients who have diarrhoea shortly following antibiotic therapy?
Answer:
• C.Diff Infection
Flashcard 108: What Acid-Base disturbance will Vomiting cause?
Answer:
• Metabolic alkalosis
Flashcard 109: Patients with HNPCC are also at higher risk of what other types of cancer?
Answer: Endometrial cancer (most common), Ovarian, Gastric, and Small bowel cancer.
Extra: Lynch syndrome (HNPCC) is caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2), leading to microsatellite instability (MSI). Endometrial carcinoma is the most frequent extracolonic tumor.
Flashcard 110: What is migratory thrombophelbitis (Trousseau's Syndrome) seen more commonly in?
Answer: Pancreatic Cancer
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