Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

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

Hiatus hernia are often found incidentally during an _____

Small bowel obstruction is managed with IV fluid resuscitation for _____

_____ is the blockage of the large intestine that impedes passage of intestinal contents

What is the mainstay management of pancreatitis? _____

Hint: 2

Serum amylase _____ prognostic for pancreatitis

Hint: is/-not

A large bowel obstruction is the initial complaint of _____ in ~20% of cases

Hint: most common cause

Patients with small bowel obstruction should be nil _____

A patient presenting with large bowel obstruction may have a HPx of _____ and/or change in bowel habit

_____ is a physical sign that is described as ecchymotic discolouration of the flank due to severe necrotising pancreatitis in acute pancreatitis