Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Flashcard 811: Children with coeliac disease usually present around _____ to 2 years old

Answer: 6 months

Flashcard 812: What electrolyte disturbances are present in pyloric stenosis? _____ alkalosis

Answer: Hypochloraemic & hypokalaemic

Flashcard 813: Pyloric stenosis is more common in _____

Answer: males

Flashcard 814: What investigation is done if coeliac serology testing suggest a possible diagnosis? _____

Answer: Endoscopic intestinal (duodenal) biopsy

Flashcard 815: What is the management for coeliac disease? _____

Answer: Gluten-free diet

Flashcard 816: _____ can be used to monitor gluten-free diet compliance for coeliac disease

Answer: Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies

Flashcard 817: What is the management of pyloric stenosis? _____

Answer: Medical stabilization (IV fluids/electrolytes) followed by surgical pyloromyotomy

Extra: Initial management must focus on correcting hypochloremic, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis with IV fluids (Normal Saline with KCl). Definitive treatment is a Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy.

Flashcard 818: Gluten exposure in coeliac disease leads to _____ atrophy which causes malabsorption

Answer: villous

Flashcard 819: Pyloric stenosis is idiopathic but _____ increases ↑ the incidence risk

Answer: family history

Flashcard 820: _____ disease may present with many signs & symptoms: - Diarrhoea - Steatorrhoea - Abdominal pain - Bloating - Irritable bowel syndrome - Faltering growth - Prolonged fatigue - Mouth ulcers - Deficiencies - Dermatitis herpetiformis

Answer: Coeliac