Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

If an uncomplicated diverticulitis is refractory to treatment then it may suggest an _____

Hint: complication

Quick Interpretation: _____ [Credit: British Journal of General Practice]

_____ colorectal cancer is managed with a right hemicolectomy

Hint: location

If a patient does not meet the 2-week-wait criteria for colorectal carcinoma, then they can be investigated with _____

What is the investigation for haemorrhoids? _____

Acute appendicits can rarely occur in _____-sided colorectal carcinoma

Colorectal cancer MAJOR risk factors are _____ & age

_____ colorectal cancer is managed with a abdominal-perineal excision of rectum (APER)

Hint: location

_____ is the most common form of inherited colon cancer

What type of oesophageal cancer is seen with a history of smoking and drinking? _____