Gastroenterology & Hepatology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Gastroenterology & Hepatology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 81: When is Oral Vancomycin with IV metronidazole given in C.Diff?
Answer:
• When it is a life-threatening infection.
Confirmed C.Diff with hypotension, partial/complete ileus, toxic megacolon
Flashcard 82: What would cause pain when, or shortly after, eating?
Answer:
• Gastric Ulcer
Flashcard 83: What type of oesophageal cancers are associated with GORD or Barret's disease?
Answer:
• Adenocarcinoma
Flashcard 84: If HBsAg is positive and Anti-HBc is positive what is the interpretation?
Answer:
• Chronic hepatitis B infection
Positive HBsAg is are marker of infection, acute or chronic
Flashcard 85: What gene is associated with HNPCC (Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal carcinoma)
Answer: MSH2 gene
Flashcard 86: What type of antibiotics can influence the risk of C.Diff infection?
Answer:
• Second and third-generation cephalosporins
cefuroxime
Flashcard 87: What is an adenocarcinoma?
Answer:
• Type of cancer that originates in the glandular cells
• which line organs and secrete substances like mucus (secretory)
Flashcard 88: What is the investigation of choice for suspected perianal fistulae in patients with Crohn's?
Answer:
• MRI pelvis
Flashcard 89: What does Courvoisier's law state that in the presence of painless obstructive jaundice...
Answer:
• A palpable gallbladder in unlikely to be due to gallstones
Flashcard 90: What is Diversion Colitis?
Answer:
• A condition in which a person's colon becomes inflamed following ostomy surgery
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