Chapter 18 - GI tract Flashcards

1
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Paraneoplastic syndroms producing PTHrp and so hypercalcemia

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  1. SCC of the lung

2. SCC of the esophagus

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2
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Which type of ulcers are associated with MEN I?

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Duodenal

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3
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Mumps: possible presentations

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  1. Bilateral inflamed parotid glands
  2. Orchitis
  3. Pancreatitis
  4. Aseptic meningitis
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4
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Microb in sialadenitis

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S. aureus

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5
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DDx: glossitis

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  1. Scarlet fever (S. pyogenes)
  2. EBV-associated hairy leukoplakia
  3. Long standing iron deficiency
  4. vitB12/folate deficiency
  5. Scurvy (vitC def)
  6. Pellagra (vitB3 def)
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6
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Other findings that a patient with DM may present

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  1. Candidiasis
  2. Autonomic neuropathy-> gastroparesis
  3. Anal pruritus
  4. Cataracts
  5. Malignant external otitis
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7
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Behcet s. may be precipitated by which 2 infections?

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  1. HSV or

2. Parvovirus

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8
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Behcet s. is due to … small vessel vasculitis

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Immune complex

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9
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DDx: Macroglossia

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  1. Severe hypothyroidism: myxedema
  2. Down s.
  3. Acromegaly
  4. Systemic amyloidosis
  5. Mucosal neuromas (MEN IIb)
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10
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Causes of erythroplakia/leukoplakia

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  1. Chronic irritation (dentures)
  2. Tobacco
  3. Alcohol
  4. HPV
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11
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Major risk factor for SCC of the oral cavity

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HPV

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12
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In Sjogren s., … glands and … glands are affected

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  1. Minor salivary

2. Lacrimal

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13
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Patient presents with asthma at the age of 45. This is the first onset of asthma. He mentions no familial history of asthma. DIAGNOSIS NOW

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Think of GERD!

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14
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DDx: dysphagia for solids only

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Think of obstructive lesion.

  1. Esophageal CA
  2. Esophageal web (eg. Plummer Vinson)
  3. Stricture (eg. due to GERD-> ulceration-> stricture)
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15
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DDx: dysphagia for solids and liquids

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Think of motility disorder.

  1. Achalasia
  2. Progressed esophageal CA
  3. Smooth muscle dysmotility (eg. dermatomyositis, myasthenia gravis, stroke)
  4. Systemic sclerosis
  5. CREST s.
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16
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VATER (VACTERL) syndrome. Please tell me what each letter stands for.

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V: Vertebral abnormalities
A: Anorectal (usually anal atresia)
C: Cardiac abnormalities
TE: Tracheoesophageal fistula
R: Renal disease & absent Radius
L: Limb abnormalities
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17
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Location of Zenker diverticulum and area of weakness.

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It is located in the upper esophagus, above the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), at the junction of the esophagus and pharynx.
The area of weakness is the cricopharyngeus muscle.

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18
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DDx: Early satiety

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  1. Gastric ca (esp diffuse type)

2. Gastroparesis

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19
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Way of transmission of H. pylori

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  1. Fecal-oral

2. Oral-oral

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20
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H pylori attaches to … receptors on mucosal cells of stomach

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Blood group O

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21
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Which artery usually bleeds in a gastric ulcer?

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Left gastric

22
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Which artery usually bleeds in a posterior duodenal ulcer?

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Gastroduodenal artery

23
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Blood group A people are likely to have … ulcer

A

Gastric

24
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Blood group O people are likely to have … ulcer

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Duodenal

25
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MEN I is associated with … ulcers

A

duodenal

26
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PUD with diarrhea, with no history of H pylori or NSAIDS is indicative of …

A

ZE syndrome

27
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In gastric ulcers, BAO and MAO are …

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Normal to decreased

28
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Which is the 2nd MC site of gastric adenoCA of intestinal type?

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Cardia

first: lesser curvature

29
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Why colon is black during chronic use of laxatives?

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Bowel is black because of an icrease in submucosal macrophages with lipofuscin pigment

30
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Type for stool osmotic gap

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SOG= 300 - 2x(random stool Na + random stool K)

31
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MCC of adult gastroenteritis?

A

Nirovurus (Norwalk)

32
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MCC of childhood diarrhea?

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Rotavirus

33
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Patient with an infection of 2 wks, now presents with bradycardia, neutropenia and splenomegaly. He has diarrhea. What is his infection?

A

S. typhi

34
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Why ZE syndrome can present with malabsorption?

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Because excess acid interferes with pancreatic enzyme activity

35
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Dermatitis herpetoformis in…

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Celiac d

36
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Associations of celiac d

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  1. Dermatitis herpetoformis
  2. Hashimoto
  3. PBC
  4. DM type 1
  5. IgA def
  6. Down s
  7. Turner s
37
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Other findings in celiac d

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Osteoporosis, arthritis, seizures, depression, delayed puberty, miscarriages, infertility, small bowel ca, T-cell lymphoma(EATL)

38
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Infectious esophagitis. Tell me everything you know about it.

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Usually complication of AIDS. Pathogens:
HSV, CMV, Candida.
Presents as odynophagia.

39
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Chagas disease. 2 effects in GI tract

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  1. Achalasia

2. Hirsprung d.

40
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DDx: heartburn

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  1. GERD
  2. Hiatal hernia (sliding)
  3. Achalasia
  4. ZE syndrome
41
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Diagnosis: patient with dysphagia for solids and liquids, frequent hiccups and difficulty belching.

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Achalasia

42
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What other disease except RA, targets the synovium of the joints?

A

Whipple d. !

43
Q

“Thumbprint sign” on radiograph

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Acute ischemia of small bowel or ischemic colitis. This sign is due to edema in bowel wall

44
Q

Associations of sigmoid colon diverticular disease

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Marfan s
Ehlers-Danlos s
APKD

45
Q

Which is the most common IBD?

A

UC

46
Q

Which is the MC site of carcinoid tumor?

A
Vermiform appendix (40%) . 
Usually too small (
47
Q

Which is the MC primary site of carcinoid tumor that gives carcinoid syndrome?

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Terminal ileum

48
Q

DDx: facial telangiectasia

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  1. Osler-Rendu-Weber
  2. Carcinoid s
  3. Cirrhosis (spider angiomata)
49
Q

In FAP, what type of polyps are present?

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Tubular

50
Q

2 primary pathogens in acute appendicitis

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  1. E coli (MC)

2. Bacteroides fragilis

51
Q

Αιτια λοιμωδους κολιτιδας (dysentery)

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Campylobacter
Shigella
E coli
Entamoeba histolytica (κ.α.)