chapter 7 Inflammatory bowel disease and colonic disorders Questions 1.A 40-year-old man with a 5-year history of Crohn’s colitis was admitted to hospital with a severe flare necessitating intravenous hydrocortisone….
chapter 11 Mock examination Questions 1.A 50-year-old man with ileocaecal Crohn’s disease (CD) in long-term remission had been taking azathioprine monotherapy 200 mg once a day for the last seven…
chapter 2 Oesophageal disorders Questions 1.A 71-year-old patient was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. Which of the following is a recognized risk factor for this disease? A….
chapter 5 Pancreatic disorders Questions 1.A 37-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with a four-hour history of severe epigastric pain radiating through to the…
chapter 8 Liver disorders Questions 1.A 65-year-old man with known Child-Pugh A alcohol-related cirrhosis was admitted with abdominal pain. Investigations: CT triple phase liver 5 × 5 cm mass in…
chapter 6 Small intestinal disorders Questions 1.A 32-year-old man was reviewed in the emergency department with diarrhoea secondary to enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) was suggested to…
chapter 1 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage Questions 1.A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department reporting black, tarry stools. He had a history of gastric bypass surgery seven years ago for obesity…
chapter 10 Miscellaneous Questions 1.A 69-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (AF) is referred with iron deficiency anaemia. He had coronary stent insertion 18…
10.5 The Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Decolonization of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Christopher Saddler, MD and Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD Antibiotic resistance is a serious worldwide threat, causing more…
