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Gastroenterology · Large bowel obstruction - sigmoid volvulus ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 68-year-old man, Yaw, is referred from a district hospital in Northern Region with a 3-day history of colicky central abdominal pain, absolute constipation, and progressive abdominal distension. He …

Gastroenterology · CT angiography in lower GI bleed ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 45-year-old woman, Ama, is admitted to a regional hospital ED with a 6-hour history of large-volume bright red rectal bleeding. She is actively bleeding and haemodynamically unstable with BP 85/50 m…

Gastroenterology · Variceal Bleeding - Terlipressin Pharmacology ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 48-year-old man, Kofi, with known liver cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis B presents to the Komfo Anokye ED having vomited a large volume of fresh blood. He is haemodynamically unstable with a blood …

Gastroenterology · Atlanta criteria for acute pancreatitis ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 42-year-old woman, Akosua, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a 10-hour history of severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, associated with nausea and three episodes of vomiting. She has no k…

Gastroenterology · Variceal bleeding - vasoactive therapy ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 38-year-old woman, Afia, is brought to Komfo Anokye ED by relatives with haematemesis and altered consciousness. She is known to have hepatitis B-related cirrhosis. Vitals: HR 118 bpm, BP 82/50 mmHg…

Gastroenterology · Glasgow severity score for acute pancreatitis ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Akosua, a 47-year-old woman, is assessed in the regional hospital A&E with acute pancreatitis. Her admission bloods show: WBC 16 × 10⁹/L, glucose 12.4 mmol/L, urea 18 mmol/L, LDH 720 U/L, AST 210 U/L.…

Gastroenterology · Acute cholangitis - Reynolds pentad management ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 60-year-old man, Kwame, presents to Komfo Anokye ED with a 2-day history of right upper quadrant pain, fever to 39.8°C, and jaundice. He is confused. Vitals: HR 118 bpm, BP 90/60 mmHg, RR 22/min, Sp…

Gastroenterology · Variceal bleeding - vasoactive therapy ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Afia, a 34-year-old woman with known hepatitis B-related cirrhosis, is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre by relatives. She has vomited approximately 600 mL of fresh blood. Vitals: BP 88/54 mmHg, HR…

Gastroenterology · Mesenteric ischaemia - diagnosis ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 72-year-old man with known atrial fibrillation presents to Korle Bu emergency centre with sudden-onset severe central abdominal pain for 3 hours. He describes the pain as 'out of proportion' to anyt…

Gastroenterology · Gallstone vs alcohol aetiology in acute pancreatitis ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 60-year-old man is referred from a district hospital in the Ashanti region to the Komfo Anokye ED with a 36-hour history of epigastric pain, vomiting, and jaundice. He has no history of alcohol use.…

Gastroenterology · BISAP vs Ranson severity scoring ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 55-year-old man, Yaw, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre from a district hospital in the Brong-Ahafo Region with a 2-day history of acute pancreatitis. He is known to drink heavily. At pres…

Gastroenterology · Upper GI Bleeding - Rockall Score ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 67-year-old woman, Adwoa, is brought to Korle Bu emergency centre by her daughter after two episodes of coffee-ground vomiting and melaena over 24 hours. She has a history of ischaemic heart disease…

Gastroenterology · Fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 47-year-old man, Kwesi, is admitted to the Tamale Teaching Hospital ED with moderate acute pancreatitis. He was diagnosed 6 hours ago. His vital signs on arrival were: temperature 38.2°C, pulse 112 …

Gastroenterology · Endoscopy timing in upper GI bleeding ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Mohammed, a 58-year-old man with known liver cirrhosis, is admitted to Korle Bu emergency centre with haematemesis. He is resuscitated and given terlipressin and IV ceftriaxone. He is haemodynamically…

Gastroenterology · Acute pancreatitis - initial resuscitation ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 52-year-old man, Kwame, is brought to Komfo Anokye ED by relatives with a 12-hour history of severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, nausea, and vomiting. He drinks heavily. Vitals: BP 98/60 m…

Gastroenterology · Acute pancreatitis - Glasgow severity score ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 47-year-old woman, Afia, presents to a regional hospital A&E with acute pancreatitis confirmed by raised amylase and epigastric tenderness. She is assessed at admission: WBC 16 × 10⁹/L, blood glucos…

Gastroenterology · Variceal Bleeding - Antibiotic Prophylaxis ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 52-year-old man, Mensah, with liver cirrhosis and known oesophageal varices is admitted to Korle Bu emergency centre with acute variceal haemorrhage. He is stabilised with terlipressin and blood tra…

Gastroenterology / Hepatology · Paracetamol-induced ALF - King's College Criteria ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 38-year-old woman, Akua, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by relatives after three days of progressive jaundice, vomiting, and confusion. She has no prior history of liver disease. Her re…

Gastroenterology / Hepatology · Hepatorenal syndrome - terlipressin pharmacology ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 45-year-old man, Yaw, with known alcohol-related cirrhosis and ascites is admitted to the Korle Bu emergency centre with a three-week history of progressive oliguria and rising creatinine. He was re…

Gastroenterology / Hepatology · Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - diagnosis and management ★ HY difficulty 4/5

Kofi, a 58-year-old man with known alcoholic liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh Class C), is referred from a district hospital in Brong-Ahafo with a 3-day history of increasing abdominal distension, fever (3…

Gastroenterology / Hepatology · Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - diagnosis and management ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 52-year-old man, Kofi, with known alcohol-related cirrhosis presents to the Komfo Anokye ED with a two-day history of increasing abdominal distension, fever of 38.6°C, and diffuse abdominal tenderne…

Gastroenterology / Hepatology · Paracetamol-induced acute liver failure - NAC mechanism ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Akua, a 34-year-old schoolteacher with no prior liver disease, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by her family after ingesting approximately 18 g of paracetamol in a single episode 14 hours …

Genitourinary and Renal-Tract Emergencies · Testicular torsion - immediate management and theatre referral ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 16-year-old boy, Kwame, is brought to the A&E at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by his father at 02:00 with sudden-onset severe right scrotal pain that woke him from sleep 3 hours ago. On examinatio…

Genitourinary and Renal-Tract Emergencies · Ischaemic priapism - sickle cell association and emergency management ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 19-year-old man with known sickle cell disease (HbSS), Yaw, presents to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital A&E with a painful erection that has been present for 6 hours. He has had no trauma. On examination…

Genitourinary and Renal-Tract Emergencies · Ischaemic priapism - aspiration and intracavernosal phenylephrine ★ HY difficulty 4/5

Kwabena, a 28-year-old man with known sickle cell disease (HbSS), presents to the A&E at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital with a painful erection lasting 5 hours. He has had no trauma. Examination reveals a…

Genitourinary and Renal-Tract Emergencies · Ureteric stones - admission criteria and disposition ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 38-year-old woman, Ama, presents to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital A&E with severe right loin-to-groin pain of sudden onset 3 hours ago, associated with vomiting. She is afebrile (36.8°C), HR 104 bpm, B…

Genitourinary and Renal-Tract Emergencies · Testicular torsion - immediate management and theatre threshold ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Kofi, a 16-year-old student, is brought to the A&E at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by his father at 02:00 with a 3-hour history of sudden-onset severe right scrotal pain and vomiting. Examination re…

Geriatric Emergency Medicine · STRATIFY fall risk scoring ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Maame Akua, a 78-year-old woman, is brought to the district hospital in Brong-Ahafo by her son after she slipped on the wet floor of her bathroom and fell. She has no loss of consciousness, no chest p…

Geriatric Emergency Medicine · CPR outcomes and frailty ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 72-year-old man, Kwesi, is admitted to the regional hospital ED in the Northern Region following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest witnessed by his wife. Bystander CPR was initiated immediately, and…

Geriatric Emergency Medicine · 4AT scoring tool ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 72-year-old man, Mohammed, is referred from a district hospital in the Northern Region to Tamale Teaching Hospital with a one-week history of progressive confusion. His family says he was 'always a …