Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

_____ is a relapsing-remitting inflammatory bowel disease that involves continuous superficial (intestinal mucosa) inflammation of the rectum and large bowel

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

Patients with a perianal abcess may also have noticed _____

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

_____ is seen in ulcerative colitis

Hint: biliary tract disease

What is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction? 1st _____ 2nd Hernias

Which inflammatory bowel disease is commonly associated with toxic megacolon? _____

Ulcerative colitis is characterised histologically by _____ with neutrophils, ulcers, and bleeding

On abdominal examination, small bowel obstruction can present with _____, particularly in low/distal SBO

On auscultation of small bowel obstruction a "_____" sound may be heard