Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Consider non-urgent upper GI endoscopy to assess for stomach cancer in patients with _____

_____ peritonitis is persistent or recurrent peritonitis following treatment of primary or secondary peritonitis, often involving resistant or opportunistic organisms in critically ill or immunosuppressed patients

Chemotherapy / radiotherapy in gastric cancer can be used in a _____, adjuvant, & palliative setting

Once a diagnosis of gastric cancer is made via endoscopy, _____ is used to help with TNM staging and CT TAP is used to confirm the patient is a surgical candidate (rule out distant metastases)

Hint: imaging

_____ tumour is a metastatic mucinous tumour of BOTH ovaries most commonly secondary to gastric cancer

What is the investigation for a peritonitic abdomen? _____ CT Peritoneal fluid analysis

Hint: bloods

Gastric cancer can rarely present with hyperpigmented, velvety plaques of the neck & axilla known as _____

The strongest risk factor for gastric cancer is _____

Gastric cancer may spread to the _____ lymph node known as Virchow's node

Primary peritonitis is without an identifiable cause, often assciated with _____ & peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis

Hint: condition