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Bowel Obstruction Quiz

Bowel Obstruction Quiz

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Question 1 of 6

1. Question

A 62-year-old man presents with colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Acute appendicitis
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Small bowel obstruction
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Diverticulitis
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Acute mesenteric ischaemia
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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

A 76-year-old woman develops acute abdominal distension following hip surgery. What is the most likely cause?

Toxic megacolon
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Ogilvie’s syndrome
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Hirschsprung’s disease
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Ileus
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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Which of the following is the most common cause of large bowel obstruction?

Volvulus
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Adhesions
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Intussusception
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Incarcerated hernia
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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

A patient presents with bowel obstruction and persistent vomiting. What is the most likely underlying cause?

Hypokalaemia
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Simple partial obstruction
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Intestinal ischaemia
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Electrolyte imbalance from vomiting
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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Which imaging finding is most suggestive of large bowel obstruction?

Haustral folds not crossing lumen
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Valvulae conniventes across entire lumen
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Peripheral bowel dilation
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Colonic gas with faecal content
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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

A 70-year-old man is suspected of having a large bowel obstruction. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?

Colonoscopy
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CT abdomen and pelvis
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Abdominal X-ray
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Barium enema
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