Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Spot diagnosis = _____

_____ acute cholecystitis typically occurs in critically ill patients

Hint: type

The prognosis of acute cholangitis is _____ with mortality between 10-30% :((

_____ refers to the complications that occur with gallstones in other parts of the biliary tree

Gallstones in different locations can manifst in disease: Biliary colic: _____ Acute cholecystitis: RUQ pain + fever Acute cholangitis: Charcot's triad ± Reynold's pentad Gallstone Pancreatitis: epigastric pain radiating to back

What is the definitive management of acute cholangitis? _____

Acute cholecystitis RUQ pain may radiate to the _____ because of phrenic nerve irritation

MALT is a type of _____ lymphoma which most commonly occurs in the stomach

Hint: Non/Hodgkin's

Stomach MALT is associated with _____ infection. Eradication of the infection can cure the condition

Patients with malignancy of unknown origin with presentations compatible with hepatocellular cancer should have an _____

Hint: what tumour marker investigation?