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SBP paracentesis results   Bacteria on GS Ascitic ph <7.35 Neutrophil >250 cells /micro litre WCC >500 cells/micro litre Fluid lactate >25mg/dl  
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Score for UGIB    
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SIGN guidelines for allowing to discharge lower GIB   <60 No evidence of haemodynamic instability No evidence of gross rectal bleeding An obvious source of bleeding on PR or siogmoidoscopy  
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Lower GIB SIGN admission guidelines   >60 Haemodynamic instability Evidence of gross rectal bleeding Those on aspirin or NSAID significant co-morbidity  
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Grading for chronic liver disease   Child Pugh - enceph - ascites - raised bili - albumin low - INR rised  
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Pre endoscopy rockall - mort prior to endo   Age- 60-79-1; 80+ =2 Shock: tachy =1; low BP=2 Comorbidities: • HF/IHD/any major= 2 • renal/liver failure or dissem malignancy= 3 Consider discharge if score zero  
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Blatchford   Anything above zero points= high risk GIB Urea Hb SBP HR malaena Syncope Hepatic disease Cardiac failure  
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Drugs that can cause GIB   NSAID Warfarin AntiPLTS SSRI Steroids  
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Consider admission for Lower GIB   >60 HD disturbance Gross rectal bleeding evidence Taking aspirin/NSAID Sifnif comorb  
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Vomiting red flags   Unexplained weight loss Early satiety Chronic GIB dysphagia Persistent vomit FH gastric cancer Epigastric mass IDA hepatomeglay  
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Acute vs chronic diarrhoea   <4 weeks is acute >4 weeks is chronic  
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Drug causes diarrhoea   PPI ABx NSAID SSRI Laxatives  
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Causes diarrhoea outside of drugs   Infectious Appendicitis Diverticulitis IBS IBD coeliac Cancer Food allergy Etoh Xs Lymphoma  
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Diarrhoea red flags   Blood Recent abx/hospital stay Persistent vomitinubg ? Overflow Weight loss Painless watery and high volume= dehydrates Nocturnal sx 60+ with >6/52 of diarrhoea FHx bowel or ovarian cancer Mass Unexplained anaemia Raised inflam markers  
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Bloody diarrhoea   CHESS CMV Schisto Cancer IBD Ischaemic colitis Doverticular dosease  
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When to stool sample   Travellers Unwell Blood/pus Recent abx/hosp >1 week Immunocompromised  
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Stool sample for parasite   2 tests 3 days apart  
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Paeds gastroenteritis   Rotavirus  
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Adult gastroenteritis   Norovirus  
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Toxins causing gastroenteritis   Staph aureus Bacilis Cerus Clostridium perfringens  
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Notifiable gastroenteritis   Cholera Bloody diarrhoea due to infection Food poisoning- campylobacter, E. coli 0157H7, salmonella, shigella, giardia, noro HUS  
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Crohns pathology   Patchy Transmural Length of GI Tract  
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UC pathology   Diffuse Mucosal Colon only  
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Shared extranintenstinal IBD   Arthritis Erythema nodosum Episcleritis Pyoderma gangrenous Uveitis HPB conditions Metabolic bone disease  
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Severe UC   6+ blood stools a day HR 90+ temp 37.8+ Anaemia ESR 30+  
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UC presents   Tenesmus Fecal incontience Pre defecation pain relieved by defecation Faecal urgency Bloody diarrhoea  
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Crohns presents   Persistent diarrhoea Abdo pain RIF mass Weight loss Anorexia fever fatigue In colitis can get bloody poo urgency and tenesmus  
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IBD shared complications   Toxic mega Cancer Bowel perf Vte  
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Crohns added complication   Fistula SBO abscess  
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Dark urine and pale stools   Post hepatic jaundice  
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Liver decompensation marked by   Abnormal bleeding Ascites Jaundice Encephalopathy  
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Grade encephalopathy   1= sleep disordered, irritable, mild confusion, mood change 2= drowsy, inappropriate behaviour, personality chance, poor memory 3= sleepy, marked confusion, agitation, disorientated, incomprehensible speech 4= coma  
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Liver failure mx   Lactilose AKI Mx Glucose monitor Coag correction PPI if bleeds ?ITU nutrion bloods Assess for cerebral oedema  
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Commonest cause of liver failure decompensated mortality   Cerebral oedema  
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Commonest cause liver cirrhosis   Hep b Hep c Booze  
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Ascites grading   1- only detect on US 2- moderate symmetrical distension of abdomen 3- severe distension  
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Management of ascites   Treat cause Salt restrict Spiro Paracentesis Surgery  
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SBP commonest bugs and threshold to treat   If tap >250 cell/mm3 = treat E. coli Strep Enterococcus  
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When do withdrawal seizures happen   6-48 hrs after last drink  
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DTs when and what   3-10 after last drink Autonomic instability Hallucinations Agitation Disorientation Acidosis Deranged electrolytes Arrythmias Infections  
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Causes thiamine deficiency   Booze Hyperemesis gravidarum Starvation Malnutrition CKD  
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Thiamine and glucose   T before Glucose B1 is thiamine  
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