Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Paralytic ileus presents with _____ & reduced/absent gas

Hint: bowel changes

Caput medusae is a(n) _____ sign of cirrhosis

Hint: early/intermediate/late

Portal hypertension may lead to _____ shunts, which can result in oesophageal varices, gastric varices, anorectal varices, and caput medusae

Acute liver failure can also present with _____ abdominal pain

Hint: location

H. pylori infection cause peptic ulcers, particularly _____ ulcers

AST & ALT are ↑ in cirrhosis: ALT _____ AST in early cirrhosis ALT < AST in advanced cirrhosis or alcoholic cirrhosis

Hint: >/<

_____ is chronic inflammation of the liver causing scar tissue to replace normal tissue

Hepatitis _____ & B are the most common viral hepatitis to cause acute liver failure

What is the main finding on LFTs for acute liver failure? _____

On abdominal palpation for cirrhosis, _____megaly & hepatomegaly can be felt