Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

On examination, _____ has a +ve Murphy's sign which is when the examiner instructs the patient to breathe out, then palpates gallbladder (RUQ), instructs the patient to breathe in, which causes inspiratory arrest because of gallbladder pain as the diaphragm pushes gallbladder down into palpated hand

_____ is the a acute inflammation of the appendix, typically caused by obstruction of the appendiceal lumen

What is the management for large, or refractory ascites? _____

In acute cholecystitis there is _____ AST & ALT, normal bilirubin, normal ALP, normal γ-GT

Hint: ↓/↑

Paralytic ileus most commonly occurs _____

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

_____ is painful lymphadenopathy in the small bowel mesentery, with similar symptoms to appendicitis

_____ can occur in ascites that is most commonly caused by E. coli on ascitic fluid culture

Hint: complication

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

On examination appendicitis can present with _____ which is an abrupt increase in pain when an examiner suddenly releases palpation