GI Tract
CA Oesophagus
Management – If M₁, Palliative (Bailey)
Achalasia of Cardia
Confirmed by – Oesophageal manometry (Bailey)
H. Pylori
Testing – Invasive and Non-invasive
Invasive = endoscopy and biopsy. Histology, Rapid urease test and culture of Biopsy sample
Non-invasive = Urea breath test, Stool antigen test (Serology now obsolete) (Source – labtestsonline)
HPB
Cholangitis
Chrcot’s Triad – Jaundice, RHQ tenderness, Rigors (Bailey)
Gold standard Ix – ERCP (source – teach me anatomy)
Inguinal Canal
Boundaries :
- Anterior – External Oblique aponeurosis
- Posterior – Transversalis fascia
- Upper – Conjoint tendon (Internal oblique + Transverse abdominis)
- Lower – Inguinal ligament
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