Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Patients often report pain is worse when _____ for appendicitis

_____ is the excessive accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity

What are the risk factors for cholesterol gallstones? _____

Hint: 6

On examination pain on appendicitis localises to _____ (tenderness at the junction of the lateral third & medial two-thirds of a line drawn from the R anterior supeiror iliac spine to the umbilicus)

On examination appendicitis can present with _____ which is RLQ pain on passive extension of R hip when patient is positioned on their left side

Different sub-types of ascites exist: _____ ascites, haemorrhagic ascites, pancreatic ascites

Hint: lymph

Appendicitis most commonly occurs at ages _____-{{c1:19}}

The most common organism implicated in acute cholangitis is _____

Acute cholangitis LFTs will present with ↑ _____, γ-GT, ALP, & ALT

What is the first-line investigation for acute cholecystitis? _____