deck_1106041 Flashcards
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What is afferent loop syndrome?
Obstruction of the afferent loop of a Billroth II gastrojejunostomy
What does ARDS stand for and what’s the pathophys?
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (poor oxygenation caused by leaky capillaries)
What is blind loop syndrome?
Bacterial overgrowth of intestine caused by stasis
What is Boerhaave’s syndrome?
Esophageal perforation
What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?
Thrombosis of hepatic veins
What is carcinoid syndrome?
“B FDR”1)Bronchospasm2)Flushing3)Diarrhea4)R-sided HF
What is compartment syndrome?
Compartmental HTN caused by edema, resulting in muscle necrosis of the lower extremity, seen in the calf; pt may have a distal pulse
What is Cushing’s syndrome?
Excessive cortisol production
What is dumping syndrome?
Delivery of a large amt of hyperosmolar chyme into the small bowel, usually after vagotomy and a gastric drainage procedure (pyloroplasty/gastrojejunostomy); results in autonomic instability, abdominal pain, and diarrhea
What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?
Perihepatic gonorrheal infection
What is Gardener’s syndrome?
GI polyps and associated findings of Sebaceous cysts, Osteomas, and Desmoid tumors (SOD); polyps have high malignancy potential
What is HITT syndrome?
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenic Thrombosis syndrome: Heparin-induced plt ab’s cause plt’s to thrombose vessels, often resulting in loss of limb or life (aka, “white clot syndrome”)
What is Leriche’s syndrome?
CIA: Claudication of buttocks, thighs, Impotence, Atrophy of legs (seen w/ iliac occlusive disease)
What is Mallory-Weiss syndrome?
Post emesis/retching tears in the gastric mucosa (near gastroesophageal junction)
What is Mendelson’s syndrome?
Chemical pneumonitis after aspiration of gastric contents
What is Mirizzi’s syndrome?
Extrinsic obstruction of the common hepatic duct from a cystic duct gallstone
What is Munchausen syndrome?
Self-induced illness
What is Ogilvie’s syndrome?
Massive nonobstructive colonic dilation
What is Peutz-Jeghers syndrome?
Benign GI polyps and buccal pigmentation
What is Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
Syndrome of:1)Esophageal web2)Iron-deficiency anemia3)Dysphagia4)Spoon-shaped nails5)Atrophic oral and tongue mucosa(usually in elderly women; 10% develop SCC)
What is RED reaction syndrome?
Syndrome of rapid vancomycin infusion, resulting in skin erythema
What is refeeding syndrome?
Hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypophosphatemia after refeeding a starved pt
What is Rendu-Osler-Weber (ROW) syndrome?
Syndrome of GI tract Telengiectasia/A-V malformations
What is short-gut syndrome?
Malnutrition resulting from less than 100cm of viable small bowel
