Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

The prevalence rate of coeliac disease in the UK is _____%, but only 36% of people with the condition are currently clinically diagnosed

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

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

_____ is felt on physical examination of pyloric stenosis

What is the diagnostic/gold-standard investigation for coeliac disease? _____

_____ is a condition where the pylorus becomes narrower and presents with projectile vomiting

What is the management for coeliac disease? _____

Pyloric stenosis generally occurs in infants up to _____ old

Coeliac disease peaks in _____ & 50-60yrs

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient who has symptoms of malabsorption with villous atrophy on duodenal biopsy? _____