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Gastrointestinal Flashcards

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Diagnosis of achalasia

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Barium swallow and manometry

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Rx for achalasia

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Pneumatic dilation, surgical sectioning/ myotomy, botox- required every 3-6 months

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Esophadeal spasm- radiology finding, treatment

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Corkscrew appearance
High amplitude non peristaltic contractions
Rx- CCB, TCS, nitrates, PPI at times

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Gastritis, hypercalcemia with weight loss. Diagnosis. Management

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Zollinger Ellison syndrome- gastrinoma. Screen for MEN syndrome as well. Do serum gastrin levels. Do secretin stimulation test. Secretin inhibits gastrin. If still increased, ZES confirmed.
Rx- high dose PPI, surgery if no mets.

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Malabsorption, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, PAS positive lamina propria. Diagnosis? Rx?

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Whipple disease. Long term antibiotics

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Initial test for carcinoid tumor. Treatment

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Urine levels of 5-HIAA. Octreotide and surgery

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Diagnosis of SBO. Rx?

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1st x ray, accurate- CT abdomen
Fluid resuscitation
Partial SBO- supportive, NPO, NG, etc
Complete- Explorative laparotomy

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Causes of ileus

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Recent surgery, medical illness, electrolyte imbalance, hypothyroidism, DM, hypokalemia,

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Most accurate test for mesenteric ischemia

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CT angiography. Best initial- CT abdomen

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Tests for diverticulosis and diverticulitis

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Diverticulosis- colonoscopy, diverticulitis- CT abdomen

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Causes of LBO

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MCC- colon cancer
Diverticulosis, volvulus, fecal impaction, benign tumors

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12
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CF Cholangitis- triad

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Fever, jaundice, RUQ pain

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What indicated ascites is associated with portal hypertension?

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SAAG >1.1- splenic or portal vein thrombosis, schistosomiasis, cirrhosis, RHF, constrictive pericarditis, BCS

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ?

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P anca and onion skinning sclerosis

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Med slowing progression of PBC

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Ursodeoxycholic acid, cholestyramine, liver transplant

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16
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Gold standard for Wilson’s disease

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24 hr urinary copper after penicillamine

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17
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Chain of lakes helps in diagnosis of ?

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Chronic pancreatitis

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18
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Courvoisier sign associated with which cancer?

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Pancreatic cancer

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C diff treated with vancomycin developed C diff again. Next step?

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Retreat with oral vancomycin. If that too doesn’t work, switch to fidaxomicin

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Diarrhoea with urine showing low levels of D xylose. Diagnosis?

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Celiac disease

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21
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Dx and Mx of TEF

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Dx- NG tube, x ray
Mx- surgical correction, VACTERL screening

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Syndromes associated with congenital umbilical hernia

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Beckwith weidemann, ehlers danlos, Down’s syndrome

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Tx of umbilical granuloma

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Silver nitrate

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Complications of gastroschisis. Mx?

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Necrotising enterocolitis, bowel obstruction, SBO, FGR, oligohydramnios
Manage with sterile saline dressing and plastic wrap

25
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Complications of Beckwith weidemann. Dx

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Wilms tumor, hepatoblastoma. Monitor for hypoglycaemia
Dx- serum AFP, USG Abdomen- done from birth to age 4 yrs, USG renal - 4-8 yrs

26
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Double and triple bubble sign seen in ?

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Double- duodenal atresia, triple- jejunal atresia in x ray abdomen

27
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Squirt sign positive on DRE in? Gold standard diag?

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Hirschsprung disease. Rectal suction biopsy

28
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Micro colon diagnostic of ?

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Meconium ileus

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Confirmatory diagnosis of malformation due to volvulus, tx, associated congenital anomalies?

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Upper GI series, LADD procedure. Omphalocele, diaphragmatic hernia, heterotaxy syndrome

30
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X ray findings of necrotising enterocolitis

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Pneumatosis intestinalis, pneumoperitoenum

31
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Pathogenesis of allergic proctocolitis

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Non IgE mediated inflammation

32
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Preventive therapy of cyclic vomiting syndrome

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Age>5 - amitriptyline, age <5 - cyproheptadine. Risk factors- migraine in family

33
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Risk factors of intussusception

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Viral illness, rota vaccine
Meckels, HSP, Celiac, intestinal tumor, polyps

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USG findings of intussception

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Target sign, crescent sign

35
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Diagnosis of mid gut volvulus

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X ray, Double bird beak/ corkscrew in upper GI series, treitz on right.

36
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Diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus. Mx?

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X ray- coffee bean sign
CT scan - whirl sign
Mx- endoscopic detorsion, sigmoid colectomy

37
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What is to be avoided in congenital diaphragmatic hernia?

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Bag and mask ventilation, causes lung compression. Only ET to be done

38
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Ogilvie syndrome, Dx, Tx?

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X-ray- Colonic dilation, non dilated small bowel.
CT- colonic dilation without anatomic obstruction
Npo, NG/ rectal tube decompression
Neostigmine if no improvement

39
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Diagnosis of diabetic gastroparesis

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Nuclear gastric emptying scan

40
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Rx of SIBO

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Rifaximin

41
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Major risk factors of CRC

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Obesity and T2 DM

42
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Hyperplastic polyps, colonoscopy screening

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Every 10 years, every 5 years if high risk history, more frequent for adenomatous polyps

43
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What should be initially done if a patient presents with CRC or adenomas?

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Proctocolectomy

44
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Lab findings in mesenteric ischemia

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Leucocytosis, Hemoconcentration , elevated amylase and phosphate, lactic acidosis

45
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Clostridium septicum or bovis increases risk of ?

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CRC. Do colonoscopy if organisms positive

46
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What is used to reduce anal sphincter pressure in anal fissure

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Topical nifedipine

47
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Risk factors for GI AVM

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Vwf disease, CKD, AS

48
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Initial steps of Mx of IBS

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Low FODMAP - fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, polyols

49
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When does diarrhoea episodes occur in secretory diarrhoea

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Nocturnal , fasting diarrhoea

50
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Which imaging is contraindicated in acute diverticulitis

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Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy

51
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Colonoscopy showing Melanosis coil suggests?

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Laxative abuse, senna laxative

52
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Rx for biliary atresia

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Kasai procedure- surgical hepatoenterostomy, liver transplant

53
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SBP prophylaxis

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Fluoroquinolone

54
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Which infectious gastroenteritis presents as pseudoappendicitis

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Campylobacter

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