Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Flashcard 251: Suspected GI perforation with localised _____ pain is suggestive of contained perforated diverticulitis

Answer: LLQ

Flashcard 252: Pain radiating to the _____ is suggestive of an upper GI perforation

Answer: shoulder

Flashcard 253: Stab injury and blunt abdominal trauma are examples of _____ GI perforation

Answer: traumatic

Flashcard 254: Patients older than >60 yrs with iron deficiency anaemia should be _____ (gastroscopy and colonoscopy).

Answer: referred for urgent endoscopy

Extra: According to NICE guidelines, a 2-week wait (2WW) referral for urgent colonoscopy and gastroscopy is indicated for patients aged >60 with iron deficiency anaemia to rule out GI malignancy. FIT tests are typically used for screening or in patients without iron deficiency who have other vague symptoms.

Flashcard 255: What is the most common cause of iron deficiency in males aged 20-50? _____

Answer: Peptic ulcer disease

Flashcard 256: Iron is absorbed in the _____ in the Fe2+ (ferrous) state

Answer: duodenum

Flashcard 257: _____ transplantation may be required in people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Answer: Liver

Flashcard 258: What is the most common cause of iron deficiency in the elderly (Western world)? _____

Answer: Colorectal cancer / colon polyps

Flashcard 259: _____lipidaemia is a well known cause of acute pancreatitis

Answer: Hyper

Flashcard 260: Rule out _____ in men or postmenopausal women with iron deficiency anaemia

Answer: gastrointestinal bleeding