Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Diverticulitis can be complicated with a _____ resulting in pneumaturia or faecaluria

What is the suspected pathophysiology of diverticula? _____

What is the next step in management for a patient being treated with RIPE therapy for TB for the past month that develops mild elevations in AST/ALT? _____

_____ is the test of choice for diagnosing diverticulitis while it can be followed up with colonoscopy to assess the extent of diverticulitis and rule out malignancy

Hint: Diagnostic test 1

Diverticular disease is primarily a disease of _____

Hint: demographic

What tuberculosis drug is most commonly associated with liver injury? _____

_____ describes the presence of diverticula without causing symptoms

_____ describes the presence of diverticula that causes symptoms

If acute diverticulitis is being treated at home (antibiotics, analgesia, & liquid diet) but does NOT get better in _____ then consider hospital admission

Hint: time

_____ & opioids should be avoided in diverticular disease because of increased risk of rupture

Hint: analgesia