Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Patients with a perianal abcess may also have noticed _____

What abdominal x-ray findings are associated with small bowel obstruction? _____

Small bowel obstruction can present with nausea & vomiting, typically _____ vomiting

What is the management for inducing remission in severe ulcerative colitis? _____! 1st-line: IV steroids 72 hours no improvement → add IV steroids + ciclosporin

Why can Crohn's cause vitamin B12 deficiency? _____

What is an important differential for Crohn's? _____

Crohn's disease most commonly affects the _____ but can occur anywhere between the mouth to anus

_____ may cause bloody or non-bloody diarrhoea

Hint: IBD

_____ is seen in ulcerative colitis

Hint: biliary tract disease

Acutely thrombosed external haemorrhoids typically present with _____ and appear purplish & oedematous