Biliary disorders
chapter 4 Biliary disorders Questions 1.A 42-year-old woman presented to clinic with an incidental finding of gallstones on ultrasound performed for another indication. She had no fever, rigors, or pain….
Stomach and duodenal disorders
chapter 3 Stomach and duodenal disorders Questions 1.A 66-year-old woman with a history of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and ischaemic heart disease was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She was prescribed…
Inflammatory bowel disease and colonic disorders
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….
Mock examination
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…
Oesophageal disorders
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….
Liver disorders
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…
Pancreatic disorders
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…
Small intestinal disorders
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…
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
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…
Miscellaneous
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…
