Pathology
This patient presents with yellow skin, dark urine and pale stools. Bloods show elevated conjugated bilirubin
This artery branches off the aorta and supplies the foregut structures
What is the celiac artery
This is produced in response to acid in the duodenum
What is secretin
This disease is characterized by epigastric pain radiating to the back, with raised lipase levels
What is Acute Appendicitis
This condition is characterized by blockage of the common bile duct
What is choledocolithiasis
This nerve plexus lies between the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layer of the gut
What is the Myenteric (Auerbach's) Plexus.
This plexus is absent in Hirschsprung disease
This deficiency results in confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia
What is thiamine
I am HepB sAg negative, HepB sAb positive, HepB cAg negative.
What is HepB vaccinated
What is Murphy's Sign
This disease is characterized by a lead pipe sign on Xray, pseudopolyps and inflammation of the mucosal layer of the gut
What is Ulcerative Colitis
This vein drains below the pectinate line
What is the inferior rectal vein, which empties into the internal pudendal vein
These cells control and initiate muscle contraction in the muscularis externa of the intestine
What is Interstitial cells of cajal
ALT 400 (Normal range 7-55)
AST 250 (Normal range 8-48)
ALP 80 (45-115)
GGT 50 (8-61)
Hepatitis due to NASH or chronic viral hepatitis (not due to acute viral hepatitis)
Alcoholic hepatitis will not be accepted as AST:ALT<1
Jaundice, floating stools, dark coloured urine and loss of appetitie
What is pancreatic head tumour (post hepatic jaundice)