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Energy requirements kcal/day for men and women
2500
1800
What is the equation to calculate PAL - Physical activity level
PAL = Total expenditure/Basal Metabolic Rate
How many amino acids are there and how many are essential
20 total
9 essential
BMI =
Wt (kg)/ Height squared
Sx of Vit A def
Xeropthalmia
Night blindness
Sx of Vit B1 def
Thiamin

Beri-beri
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
What Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Acute Korsakoff psychosis leads to Wernicke's encephalopathy chronic.
Sx of Vit B2 def
Riboflavin

Glossitis
Stomatitis
Sx of Vit B3 def
Niacin

Pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death)
Sx of Vit B12 def
Cobalamin

Anaemia, dementia
Sx of Vit C def
Absorbic Acid

Scurvy
Sx of Vit D def
Rickets
Osteomalacia
Sx of Vit E def
haemolytic anaemia
ataxia
Sx of Vit K def
coagulopathy
BMI for obese
>30
Mx of Obesity
Cons - reduce intake (-600kcal/day) inc expenditure
Med - Orlistat
Surg - Vertical banded gastroplasty, laproscopic banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Four phases of swallowing
Voluntary tongue bolus propulsion
Upper Oesophageal sphincter relax
Autonomic brain stem peristalsis
Lower Oesophageal sphincter relaxes
what's the terminal part of the part of the stomach called and why's it important for stimulating acid release?
the stomach antrum contains the antral G cells which release gastrin which stimulate H2 release

H2 and gastrin bind to parietal cells causing H+Cl- release
where's pepsinogen made
chief cells
where's IF made
parietal cells along with H+
how common are the hiatus hernias you know?
Sliding 85%
Rolling (paraoesophagea) 10%
Mixed 5%
top 5 sx to ellicit in GORD osler
Hearburn (provoked by IAP, prone)
Waterbrash (>salivation 2' to acid)
Hx Wt Gain
Woken at night
Odynophagia/dysphagia
Ix for GORD depending on age (3)
young - empirical treatment
middle-old - endoscopy / 24hr ph monitoring (<4pH for >7% time)
Complications of GORD (3)
Peptic ulceration of lower oesophagus
Benign stricture / fibrosis
Barrett's Oesophagus - adenocarcinoma
Mx for GORD
Cons - wt loss, pillows, small meals
Med - antacitds, alginates, H2 antag, PPI, prokinetic
Surg - Nissen's Fundoplication
Some antacids are constipating some are laxatives, which are which
Mg2+ are lax
Al3+ are constipating
What class is Gaviscon and MOA
alginate
raft of protective foam
name an H2 antagonist
Cimetidine (P450 inhibitor)
Classify causes of dysphagia
intraluminal
intramural
extramural
systemic
intraluminal causes of dysphagia (3)
FB
Oesophagitis/Candidiasis
Polypoid tumour
Intramural causes of dysphagia
benign stricture
malignant stricture
achalasia
oesophageal web
scleroderma
what is oesophageal web associated with and what does this mean
plummer vinson syndrome
fe def anaemia
squamous cell carc oesoph
extramural causes of dysphagia (5)
pharyngeal pouch
rolling hiatus hernia
bronchogenic ca
thyroid mass
thoracic aneurysm
systemic causes of dysphagia
myasthenia gravis
ms
motor neurone disease
parkinson's
psychological
Ix for dysphagia (3)
endoscopy
ba swallow
manometry
with oesophageal ca, what becomes difficult to swallow liquids or solids
solids first
prognosis for oesophageal cancer
early mets to lung, liver, bone
<10% 5yr
Mx oesophageal ca (2+)
surgical resection 1/3
2/3 get palliative stenting, dilatation with possible downgrading chemo/radio
is achalasia associated with squamous cell carcinoma
yes 4% get it
surgical op for achalasia
Heller's procedure
similar to Ramstedt for pyloric stenosis in infants
causes of peptic ulcer disease (4+)
h pylori (90% duod, 70%gastric)
nsaid (30%)
smoking
zollinger ellison
coffee?
what is zollinger ellison and what is it associated with
gastrinoma causing excess acid secretion - 60% malignant (part of MEN1) need venous gastrin levels and CT
where can gastrinomas be (2+)
duodenum
pancreas
stomach
ovary
which blood group slightly predisposed to ulcers
group O - lewis antibodies
how do prostaglandins protect from ulcers
create barrier to acid by stimulating bicarbonate and mucus secretion
how does h pylori survive in the stomach
buffers pH with ammonia production from urea
possible sites of peptic ulceration in order of commoness
duodenum
stomach
oesophagus
meckel's (if gastric mucosa)
jejenum (in zollinger ellison)
when do people get ulcer pain
at night
ix for suspected ulcer
urea breath test
endoscopy c biopsy
regime for +ve urea breath test
PPI (omeprazole)
Amox/clarith
Met

for 7 days
how do you protect mucosa of elderly who need an nsaid
misoprostol
prostoglandin analogue
surgical mx of ulcer
partial gastrectomy with bilroth I anastamoses (duo-remaining stomach)
Causes of upper gi bleed in order of incidence (6)
peptic ulcer (50)
NSAID/alcohol erosion (20)
Mallory-Weiss (10)
Oesoph Varices (5)
Oesophagitis (5)
Ca stomach, oesoph (3)
Causes of lower gi bleed (6)
diverticular disease
angiodysplasia
ischaemia
meckel's
ibd
ca/polyp/fissure
assessment of severity of acute gi bleed
rockall score
mx of acute upper gi bleed
thermocoagulation/laser/adrenaline/glue/endoclips
surgical underunning of vessel
risk factors for gastric ca (4+)
h pylori
diet (salt/nitrates)
smoking
group A blood group
pernicious anaemia (4)
skin features of gastric ca
acanthosis nigricans
thrombophlebitis
dermatomyositis
cell transormation in the small intestine
membrane level epithelial cells migrate from crypts to villi tip, differentiating into goblet secretory and enterocyte absorption cells
8 stages of fat absorption
CCK release (follows FFA in duodenum)
Panc enzymes, constriction, oddi relax
Triglyceride cleaved by lipase to FFA & monoglyc
Bind to bile salts forming mixed micelles
Transport into enterocyte
Reesterified to triglycerides with cholesterol
Chylomicrons exocytosed into lympatics
Return to blood via thoracic duct
4 cardinal signs of obstruction
Abdo pain
Distention
Vomiting
Absolute constipation
what is the allergic response to in coeliac disease
gliaden fraction of wheat germ
skin condition associated with coeliac disease
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Ix for coeliac disease (4)
distal duodenal biopsy
endomysial iga antibodies
tissue transglutimase
bone densitometry
5 characteristic sx of ibs
recurrent crampy abdo pain releived by defecation
pellety constipation/ low vol diarrhoea
no blood
no wt loss
mucus occasionally
mx of spasms in ibs
mebeverine
peppermint oil
mx diarrhoea ibs
loperamide (opiod ag)
codeine
colestyramine (bile acid sequestrant) - preventing their osmotic effects
mx constipated ibs
roughage
ispaghula
lactulose
what liver pathology associated with ibd
primary sclerosing cholangitis
antibodies in PSC
80% pANCA
50% antinuclear/antismooth muscle
antibody in PBC
antimitochondrial
Mx of acute diverticulitis (4)
7 day cef met
analgesia
ng tube
monitor for perf/obst for surgery
Causes of colon ca
80% sporadic
10% HNPCC
1% FAP
1% IBD
Location of colon ca
70% recto sigmoid
30% R side
20% transverse / descending
operation for within 2cm of anal verge
AP resection with colostomy
operation for rectal cancer
anterior resection
operation for a caecal cancer
r hemicolectomy with ilocolic anastamosis
operation for transverse cancer
wide resection (both flexures)
Talk me through Duke's classification
A - confined mucosa (90)
B1 - incomplete muscularis propria (70)
B2 - involve serosa (60)
C1 - incomplete muscularis + lymph positive (30)
C2 - involve serosa + lymph positive (30)
D - Distant mets
Top 3 causes small bowel obstruction
adhesions
hernias
strictures
top 3 causes of large bowel obstruction
ca
diverticulitis
valvulus
Top 3 causes of bowel obstruction in children
malrotation
intussusception
hirschprung's
% of people's ileocaecal valves competent
20%
Haemorrhoids - where are the anal cushions
3 - left lateral
7 - right posterior
11 right anterior
o'clock positions
degrees of prolapse for haemorrhoids
1st - never prolapse
2nd - spontaneous return
3rd - digital return
4th - cannot return
mx of haemorrhoids
1/2nd degree - analgesia/soaks/diet
3/4th degree haemorrhoidectomy
CI's and Cx to starting Anti-TNF
STOIC

Sepsis, TB/Hep serology,
Optic Neuritis, Infusion reaction, Cancer?
Drug Mx of IBD
GOAL : Induce and maintain remission
Steroid - rectal/oral/iv inducer
5ASA - oral/rectal - I&M
AZA - Maint (steroid sparing)
Cyclo- Induce IV severe - BM supression, nephrotoxic
Anti TNF - criteria, iv infusion/sub cut
rare fatal cx of coeliac disease
t cell lymphoma
Severity score for IBD (6)
Truelove & Witts

Stools >6
Blood Frequent
Temp >37.5
Pulse >90
Hb <75%
ESR >30
smoking patient - associated with chron's or UC
chron's
which bile duct disease is associated with which form of IBD
PSC with UC
what is mesenteric adenitis
inflammation of the mesenteric lymph nodes in the abdomen[1]. If it occurs in the right lower quadrant, it can be mistaken for acute appendicitis, often preceded by a sore throat
hartman's you end up with ileostomy or colostomy
colostomy
indications for hartman's
emergency op on
diverticulitis
colon ca
3 commonest causes of biliary obstruction in uk
gallstones
ca head of pancreas
lymphadenopathy