Ch. 2 - Surgical Syndromes

Question 1

What is afferent loop syndrome?

Answer 1

Obstruction of the afferent loop of a Billroth II gastrojejunostomy

Question 2

What does ARDS stand for

Answer 2

Acute Resp Distress Syndrome

Poor oxygenation caused by alveolar and capillary inflammation

Question 3

What is blind loop syndrome?

Answer 3

Bacterial overgrowth of intestine caused by stasis

Question 4

What is Boerhaave’s syndrome?

Answer 4

Esophageal perforation

Question 5

What is Budd-Chiari syndrome

Answer 5

Thrombosis of hepatic veins

Question 6

What is carcinoid syndrome?

Answer 6

1. Bronchospasm
2. Flushing
3. Diaphoresis
4. Right sided heart failure

B-FDR

Question 7

What is compartment syndrome?

Answer 7

• Compartmental hypertension caused by edema = muscle necrosis of LEs
• Fascial compartments do NOT stretch
• +/- distal pulses

Question 8

What is Cushing’s syndrome?

Answer 8

Excessive cortisol production

Question 9

What is dumping syndrome?

Answer 9

• Delivery of large amount of hyperosmolar chyme into small bowel
• Usually after vagotomy and a gastric drainage procedure (pyloroplasty/gastrojejunostomy)
• Results in autonomic instability, abdominal pain, and diarrhea

Question 10

What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?

Answer 10

Peri hepatic gonorrhea infection

Perihepatic adhesions

Question 11

What is Gardner’s syndrome?

Answer 11

GI polyps and associated findings of:
1. Sebaceous cysts
2. Osteomas
3. Desmoid tumors
(SOD)
Gardner polyps have high potential for malignancy

Question 12

What is HITT syndrome?

Answer 12

Heparin induced thrombocytopenic Thrombosis

-heparin induced plt antibodies cause plts to thrombose vessels = loss of limb or life

Question 13

What is Leriche’s syndrome?

Answer 13

1. Claudication of buttocks and thighs
2. Impotence
3. Atrophy of legs

= iliac occlusive disease

Question 14

What is Mallory-Weis syndrome?

Answer 14

Post emesis/retching tears in gastric mucosa (near GE junction)