Gastroenterology Flashcards

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Oropharyngeal vs Esophageal dysphagia: sx and dx procedures

A

Oropharyngeal: liquids > solids (aspiration)
Dx: video flouroscopy
Esophageal: solids> liquids (obstruction/motility)
Dx: barium swallow

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Corkscrew-shaped esophagus: dx and tx

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Diffuse esophageal spasm

Tx: nitrate, Ca ch blocker, surgery

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3
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Bird beak esophagus: dx and tx

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Achalasia (degeneration inhib neurons auerbach plexus)

Tx: nitrate, ccp, endoscopinc inj, Heller myotomy

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4
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Etiology curling vs cushing ulcer

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Curling: burn injuries
Cushing: TBI

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5
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Type A vs Type B gastritis:

Etiology, location

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Type A: Autoantibodies to parietal cells, causes pernicious anemia, fundus
Type B: H. pylori or NSAID, antrum

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6
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Triple therapy for H. pylori

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Amoxicillin, clarithromycin, omeprazole

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7
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Organisms that cause bloody diarrhea (4)

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Salmonella, Shigella, E colie (EHEC), Campylobacter

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8
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Chronic diarrhea in AIDS pt (2)

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Cryptosporidium, isospora

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9
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Campylobacter: Labs and Tx

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Fecal RBCs and WBCs

Tx: erythromycin

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Entamoeba histolytica: presentation, labs/imaging, tx

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Presentaton: severe abd pain, fever, hx of travel
Labs/imagining: fecal rbcs, wbcs; “flask-shaped” ulcers
Tx: metronidazole

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11
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Causes of watery diarrhea (5)

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V cholerae,rotavirus, e coli (ETEC), cryptosporidium, giardia

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12
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Grouped, papulovesicular, pruritic skin

located symetrically elbows, knees, buttocs, post scalp (disease + associated dx)

A

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Celiac disease

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13
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Diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis and death

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pellagra

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14
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Carcinoid syndrome: assoc deficiency + tx

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Assoc def: pellagra (B3 def) tryptophan (precursor to niacin) used to make serotonin
Tx: octreotide

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15
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Tx of diverticulitis

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Bowel rest, NG tube placement, Broad spectrum abx (metronidazole + flouroqin or 2nd/3rd cephalo)

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16
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Indirect vs direct hernia: etiology and location

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Indirect: congenital patent processus vaginalis; lateral to in epigastric vessels
Direct: defect in transversalis fascia (Breakdown with age)
medial to epigastric vessels

17
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Extraintestinal manifestations of UC (4)

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis, aphthous stomatitis, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum

18
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Sx and Tx of choledocolithiasis

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Sx: biliary colic, jaundice, fever, pancreatitis
incr alk phos, t and dbili
Tx: ERCP with sphicterotomy + cholecystectomy

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MRCP/ERCP shows “beading”: Dx and Tx

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Dx: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Tx: ursodiol, ERCP and stenting, liver transplant

20
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis: associated dx and malignancy

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Assoc with ulcerative colitis and cholangiocarcinoma

21
Q

presents with incr unconjugated bilirubin, no other abnormalilities

A

Gilbert’s (decr activity of glucoronyl transferase)

22
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Drugs causing hepatitis (4)

A

Alcohol
Acetominophen
INH
methyldopa

23
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Hyperbilirubinemia: Causes for unconj (4) and conjugated (2)

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Unconj: hemolytic anemia, gilbert, crigler-najjar
Conj: Dubin-Johnson, Rotor’s

24
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+ anti-smooth muscle antibodies

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autoimmune hepatitis

25
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Hep B serology:

  • Acute early infxn
  • Immunity
    • during window period
  • High vs low transmissibility
A
  • Acute early infxn: HBsAg
  • Immunity: HBsAb
    • during window period: HBcAb
  • High transmissibility: HBeAg
  • Low transmissibility: HBeAb
26
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Tx of chronic HCV and HBV

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HCV: interferon and ribavirin
HBV: Interferon and lamivudine or adefovir

27
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SAAG dx of ascitis

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SAAG> 1.1: Portal hypertension

SAAG

28
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+ Antimitochonrdrial Ab: Dx + Tx

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Dx: Primary biliary cirrhosis
Tx: Ursodeoxycholic acid, cholestyramine, liver transplant

29
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: Dx and Tx and ppx

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Dx: >250 PMNs/ml
Tx: 3rd gen cephalosporin, IV albumin
Ppx: flouroquinolone

30
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Tx Wilson’s disease

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penicillamine, zinc