Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

_____ bowel obstruction is more likely to present with vomiting

Hint: Small/Large

Pancreatic cancer causes _____ jaundice which results in pale stools & dark urine

Is pancreatic cancer always painless? _____

Small bowel is considered dilated if > _____cm diameter

Serum amylase is typically x_____ times the upper limit of normal in acute pancreatitis

_____ is a chronic functional disorder characterised by abdominal pain, bloating, change in bowel habit caused by gut-brain axis dysregulation

What is the management of perforated large bowel obstruction? _____ + IV antibiotics

Management for hiatus hernia? Advice = _____ Medical = PPI if symptomatic

Hiatus hernia are often found incidentally during an _____

> 90% of pancreatic cancers have a _____ mutation