Comprehensive CCs: GI Surgery

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For answers which can be phrased multiple ways, e.g. "CT scan", "CT abdomen and pelvis", "CTAP", all reasonable alternatives should work.

"ERCP" and "MRCP" are accepted; I can't be bothered typing their full names

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Hint	Answer
Gold standard investigation for confirming bowel obstruction diagnosis	CT abdo + pelvis (CTAP)
AXR will show ____ large bowel loops in pts with volvulus	dilated
1st line investigation for suspected bowel obstruction	Abdominal x-ray
Which investigation is used to identify the location of a GI perforation?	CT abdo + pelvis
Intestinal ischaemia can cause metabolic ____	acidosis
Which condition is characterised by the bowel twisting around itself, causing a closed-loop obstruction?	Volvulus
Management of a volvulus includes ____, replacement of fluids + electrolytes and potentially the insertion of a urinary catheter for monitoring	insertion of an NG tube
Most common cause of large bowel obstruction?	Malignancy
Pain caused by cholecystitis can be worse after ____ meals	fatty
Gallstones which occur in the gallbladder are definitively treated by _____	cholecystectomy
CT of the abdomen and pelvis in a pt with volvulus will show the ____ sign	whirlpool
Which investigation is used in a pt with peritonitis to identify the causative underlying pathology?	CT abdo + pelvis
___ ___ should be taken in cases of acute cholangitis to guide therapy	Blood cultures
A pt presenting with SEVERE abdominal pain but who has a soft, non-tender abdomen and no guarding upon examination may have...?	Intestinal ischaemia
If a pt is suspected to have cholangitis NOT caused by gallstones, the investigation of choice is...?	CT
Most common cause of small bowel obstruction?	Adhesions