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A 50 y/o man with a history of alcoholism presents with boring epigastric pain that radiates to the back and is relieved by sitting forward. Management?
The first step in the management of a patient with an acute GI bleeding episode
70y/o female gives a history of diarrhoea and low left abdominal pain. Mildly dehydrated, temp 39
Severe abdominal pain out of proportion to examination
The most likely cause of acute lower GI bleeding in patients >40 y/o
30y/o female presents with alternating diarrhoea and constipation with small hard stools and no weight loss
A 4 y/o child presents with oliguria, petechiae, and jaundice, following an illness with bloody diarrhoea. Diagnosis and cause?
60y/o male presents with a 3 months history of altered bowel habit and weight loss f 6kg
Colon cancer region based on symptoms:Anaemia of chronic disease, occult blood loss, vague abdominal pain
Hernia with highest risk of incarceration - indirect, direct or femoral?
A 30y/o man with UC presents with fatigue, jaundice and pruritus
The most common cause of small bowel obstruction in patients with a history of abdominal surgery
Diarrhoea OrganismsMost common bacterial organism
A 25y/o Jewish man presents with pain and watery diarrhoea after meals. Examination shows fistulas between the bowel and skin, and nodular lesions on his tiba
A patient presents with sudden onset of severe, diffuse abdominal pain. Examination reveals peritoneal signs. AXR = free air under diaphragm. Managment?
The most common cause of small bowel obstruction in patients with no history of abdominal surgery
Diarrhoea OrganismsUncooked hamburgers
A 40 y/o obese woman with elevated ALP and bilirubin, pruritus, dark urine and clay-coloured stools
Diarrhoea OrganismsChurch picnics/ mayonnaise
POISONING: Antihistamines and TCAs will result in ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME. What are some Sx?(skin, mucosae, bladder, bowel sounds)