gi

Question 1

dysentry

Answer 1

infective condition –> bloody diarrhea

Question 2

diarrheoa

Answer 2

3 or more loose stools in 24 h

Question 3

streatorrhea

- = what and what does it look like

Answer 3

excess fat in faeces

• • bulky, difficult to flush
• • pale, oily
• • foul smelling

Question 4

ataxia

Answer 4

lack of voluntary muscle control leading to poor balance, speech, coordination etc

Question 5

which part of bowel does coeliac affect most

Answer 5

proximal

Question 6

what genetic antigens are needed for coeliac

Answer 6

95% HLA DQ2

5% HLA DQ8

Question 7

c. diff
- related to what (2)
- symptoms (3)
- epidemiology (3)
- prevention (3)

Answer 7

• previous antibiotic use
• if antibiotic begins with C especially
• watery diarrhea (non-bloody), abdominal pain, yellow pus in colon (due to increased WBC)
• v old./ young, hospital patient, high mortality
• hand washing, isolation, gloves/aprons

Question 8

dukes classification

Answer 8

of tumours
A- mucosa/submucosa
B- bowel wall
C- lymph nodes
D- metastases

Question 9

guarding

• what
• localised/generalised
• seen when

Answer 9

• involuntary contraction of the gut wall muscle –> rigid
• can be either
• seen in peritonitis

Question 10

rebound tenderness

• what
• localised/generalised
• seen when

Answer 10

• peritoneum is irritated when hand is released (pain)
• can be either
• peritonitis

Question 11

ibs/ibd

Answer 11

ibs= irritable bowel syndrome

ibd = inflammatory bowel disease

• UC
• chrohns

Question 12

granuloma =

Answer 12

collection of epithelial macrophages surrounded by lymphocytes

this is obvs not just GI related

Question 13

hyperaemic =

• =
• is this what inflamed or non inflamed bowel looks like in UC

Answer 13

= more red

inflamed (+ulcers)

Question 14

what is the alimentary canal

Answer 14

what I know as the gut: mouth to anus

Question 15

abscess =

Answer 15

tender mass filled with pus due to contained perforation of bowel wall

Question 16

Haematemesis

Answer 16

vomiting blood

Question 17

helicon pylori

• what stain
• increase risk of what (3)
• spread how
• common where globally
• stool antigen test and PPIs?
• treatment

Answer 17

• gram negative
• causes gastric/duodenal ulcers
• increase risk og gastric cancer
• faceo-oral/oral-oral
• common in underdeveloped areas
• stop PPIs 1 week before antigen test
• treatment = PPIs maybe, or antibiotics

Question 18

ataxic

Answer 18

full loss of bodily movements - coordination, balance, speech

Question 19

nystagmus

Answer 19

involuntary eye movement

Question 20

IBS OR IBD has nocturnal diarrhea

Answer 20

IBD

Question 21

temperature raised with any infection?

Answer 21

pretty much - rule of thumb- across body. fever can be associated with any “-itis”

Question 22

pseudopolyps seen in

Answer 22

UC