Choledocolithiasis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Foundations CBR20 – Gastrointestinal Exam Questions With Answers What pain medication is best for biliary colic? NSAIDS, it is prostaglandin mediated pain US with +gallstone and dilated common bile duct Choledocolithiasis, ± Jaundice, Rx: ERCP Gold standard for diagnosing choledocolithiasis? MRCP. ERCP and endoscopic US are good as well but they are invasive. How sensitive if Murphy's sign for Acute Cholecystitis? 65-70% What are possible US findings in Acute Cholecy...

Who is likely to have gallstones? female fat forty fertile What genetics would be involved in gall stones? Pima Indians Native Americans What can cause Gallstones Genetics rapid weight loss cirrhosis hypertriglyceridemia gallbladder stasis DM, TPN, Spinal cord injury, Ocreotide (remember this is Sandostatin a somatostatin analog typically used for ZES) Is there a role for prophylactic cholecystectomy? NO because In patients noted to have asymptomatic cholelit...

Surgery EOR Questions and Answers Latest 2022 Already Passed what is the most common type of liver cancer? hepatocellular carcinoma tx for hemochromatosis (excessive iron loading) deferoxamine chelation HBsAg acute/chronic infection HBeAg VERY INFECTIOUS acute/chronic infection infectivity wild type viral infection anti-HBc marker of exposure persists indefinitely anti-HBe low infectivity Anti-HBs marker of immunity VACCINATION what can cause false + for hemoccult? grapefruit, red meat, t...