Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Tenesmus can be a symptom of _____-sided colorectal carcinoma

_____ indicates left-sided colorectal cancer

Hint: haematochezia/melena

The most common presentation of haemorrhoids is _____

What is the mainstay management of colon carcinoma? _____

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

Hint: location

_____ risk factors: - Tobacco use - Alcohol consumption - Diet high in nitrosamines (processed meats) - Achalasia - Plummer-Vinsen syndrome

Hint: esophageal cancer

_____ colorectal cancer is managed with a right hemicolectomy

Hint: location

What is the management of familial adenomatous polyposis?\n_____

What diet increases the risk of colorectal cancer? _____

Odynophagia could be an insidious symptom of _____