Medical Viva

Cirrhosis for Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy

Reading Time

2:00

Clinical Stem

2022.2
You are asked to assess a 60 year old woman with cirrhosis in the preadmission clinic prior to her booked gastroscopy and colonoscopy next week. Medications: Bisoprolol 2.5mg bd Thyroxine 100microg mane Vildagliptin 50mg daily Furosemide 40mg mane Spironolactone 25mg mane Lactulose 30mL daily Rifaximin 550mg bd Investigations included: Biochemistry Haematology Coagulation tests

Sections covered in this viva

Identification and Quantification of Liver FailureCardiac Investigation and DifferentiationCoagulopathy and Thrombocytopenia Management

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