General GI Flashcards

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Acid ingestions versus basic cause what type of necrosis?

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Acid: coagulation necrosis
Basic: liquefaction necrosis –> 1000 fold lifetime risk for developing esophageal CA

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Meds that affect tacrolimus level

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Increase level: Azole antifungals, calcium channel blockers, and macrolides inhibit the P450 system
Decrease level: Antiseizure agents (such as dilantin) and anti-TB agents can induce the P450 system

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Metoclopramide MOA

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Inhibition of D2 and 5-HT3-> anti-emetic effcts

Stimulation of 5-HT4 with release of Ach->prokinetic effects

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Reye’s Syndrome

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Reye’s syndrome involves mitochondrial defects in fatty acid oxidation, caused by a double insult of viral infection (flu, gastroenteritis) and mitochondrial toxins (i.e. salicylates). It is best characterized as an event occurring after aspirin is given for a viral illness, and presents as vomiting/lethargy followed by encephalopathy and hepatocyte damage (ALT and AST 3X > normal). Liver biopsies show microvesicular steatosis without necrosis, and electron microscopy shows mitochondrial changes. Bilirubin levels are usually normal or only slightly increased, and if cholestasis is present other diagnoses should also be considered.

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What is the most sensitive indicator for renal cyclosporine toxicity?
A. cyclosporine level
B. blood pressure
C. GFR calculated using creatinine
D. Creatinine
E. GFR based on inulin
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E
Cyclosporine binds with cyclophilin, which in turn inhibits calcineurin. Active calcineurin normally dephosphorylates nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT-1), allowing it to enter the nucleus and promote transcription of IL-2 and other pro-T and B cell cytokines. Hence, cyclosporine is known as a calcineurin inhibitor (Tacrolimus works in a similar way, binding to its partner FK-506 binding protein to inhibit calcineurin).
Cyclosporine causes two forms of renal toxicity: acute and chronic. Acute toxicity is characterized by afferent and efferent arteriole vasoconstriction, secondary to endothelial cell dysfunction. This results in a drop in GFR and acute renal failure. Chronic toxicity occurs from vasoconstriction leading to ischemia and structural changes in the kidneys. Acute toxicity is reversible by withdrawing the medication, whereas chronic toxicity is thought to be permanent.
Clinically, patients with cyclosporine toxicity present with decreased GFR. They have hypertension secondary to sodium/volume retention, as the kidneys try to preserve perfusion in the setting of arteriole constriction. The lowered GFR also leads to an increase in BUN and creatinine. Hence, the most sensitive test to determine toxicity would be one that identifies an impaired GFR. Inulin, an inert substance that is freely filtered through the glomerulus and not reabsorbed, is used to accurately determine GFR.

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A 7 month old infant is brought to you for evaluation because of recurrent vomiting and lethargy for 3 months. Dietary history reveals that she was exclusively breastfed until 5 months and her diet now consists of cereal, fruits, fruit juice, and vegetables. What enzyme deficiency is likely?
A. fructose-6-phosphate
B. triokinase
C. aldolase B
D. lactase
E. sucrase isomaltase
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c Aldolase B
This patient tolerates lactose from breast milk but does not tolerate foods with sucrose/fructose (lactose is a disaccharide made from glucose and galactose, whereas sucrose is a disaccharide made from glucose and fructose). Sucrose is digested by the brush border enzyme complex sucrose isomaltase, which has both sucrase and alpha1,6 dextrin hydrolyzing activity. Deficiencies in this enzyme result in sugar malabsorption and diarrhea.
Fructose, once transported into the enterocytes by facilitate diffusion, becomes phosphorylated to fructose-1-phosphate by fructokinase. Aldolase B then controls the fate of the molecule, cleaving it into products that enter the glycolytic, gluconeogenic, or glycogen synthesis pathways. Without this enzyme, fructose-1-phosphate accumulates. Such patients with hereditary fructose intolerance develop poor feeding, vomiting, lethargy, hypoglycemia, failure

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Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) absorption may be impaired in each of the following conditions EXCEPT:
A. pernicious anemia
B. cholestatic jaundice
C. Crohn’s ileitis
D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
E. Small bowel bacterial overgrowth
F. Pancreatic insufficiency
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B. 
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) comes mainly from the cobalamin-containing meats, but gut bacteria produce small amounts that are absorbed. The absorption of B12 from foodstuffs is a well-characterized process. First, cobalamin must make it through the acidic stomach, by binding to haptocorrin (R binder) at low pH. Most of the gastric haptocorrin originates from saliva. In the duodenum, pancreatic proteases activate in the presence of bicarbonate, hydrolyze haptocorrin, and liberate cobalamin. The cobalamin in turn binds to intrinsic factor (made by gastric parietal cells) and becomes resistant to pancreatic proteases. The cobalamin/intrinsic factor complex binds to an ileal brush border receptor and enters enterocytes.
Given this sequence, B12 absorption can be impaired at multiple steps. Pernicious anemia leads to low intrinsic factor, due to autoimmune attack on parietal cells. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome causes the duodenum to be too acidic, preventing protease activation and degradation of the haptocorrin/cobalamin complex. In the same way, pancreatic insufficiency prevents degradation of haptocorrin/cobalamin. Bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine disrupts the cobalamin/intrinsic factor interaction, and ileal disease affects cobalamin/intrinsic factor binding at the ileal brush border. Cholestasis does not alter B12 absorption. Bile does contain haptocorrin, but salivary haptocorrin is clinically the most important.
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Which of the following is not a recognized disease association of hepatitis C viral infection?
A. Cryoglobulinemia
B. Porphyria cutanea tarda
C. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
D. Diabetes mellitus
E. Increased risk of myocardial infarction

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E.
There are many extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis C. Cryoglobulinemia occurs when Hepatitis C-antibody complexes form in the blood. “Mixed” cryoglobulinemia refers to complexes with IgG against the Hepatitis C antigen and IgM against the IgG. To diagnose cryoglobulinemia, blood samples must be kept warm because the complexes precipitate when cooled.
Porphyria cutanea tarda is a common skin manifestation of Hepatitis C. As a result of liver dysfunction, the UROD gene (uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase) is impaired, heme synthesis is halted, and porphyrins build up. The porphyrins collect in the skin absorb visible violet light, producing free radicals that damage nearby tissue. In the skin, the most common findings are erosions, blisters, and scarring.
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is also seen with Heptitis C, perhaps from a vasculitis produced by the antibody-antigen complexes. Diabetes mellitus (adult-onset, insulin resistant) is 4X more likely in Hepatitis C patients for unknown reasons. Some have speculated that the antibody response induced by Hepatitis C results in an autoimmune attack of the pancreas. No association between Hepatitis C and myocardial infarction has been demonstrated.

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Sorbitol ingestion

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Soft drinks and sugar free gum

Can cause persistent, osmotic diarrhea. Abdominal pain and bloating

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DNA hepatitis virus

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HBV

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Hepatitis virus-RNA and without envelope

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HEV and HAV

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HEV transmission

When is it most dangerous?

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spread through contaminated water. Most dangerous during pregnancy

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Pancreatitis genes

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CFTR, PRSS1, CTC1, SPINK 1

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sTIMULANTS OF ACID

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Gastrin, Histamine, Ach

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Hirschprungs Disease stain

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AchE

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HD gene and its association

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Ret gene

Ret also assc with MEN2B

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Delayed Gastric emptying

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> 90% at 1 hr
60% at 3 hrs
10% at 4 hrs

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Rapid gastric emptying

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retained meal <30% at 1 hr

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Alagille

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ductopenia (<8 ducts per portal tract)
paucity of interlobular bile ducts
cholestasis 2/2impaired micelle formation 
JAG1/NOTCH 2
pulmonic stenosis
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Lactose breath test indicative of lactose malabsorption

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increase in H by 20 ppm in >3 hrs is positive or failure of blood sugar to rise to 20 by 30 min after ingestion

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breath test for SIBO

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Rise for than 20 in <90 min

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toxic megacolon

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transverse colon > 56 mm

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Normal sensation for ARM

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30-40 mL

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Normal Urge for ARM

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90-110 mL

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MMC where in stomach
Fundus
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Resting tone of LES
~20 mmHg
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Microvillus inclusion Ds mutation
MYO5B
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Tufting enteropathy mutation
SPRINT2
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IBD pANCA
UC
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IBD ASCA
CD
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Vedolizumab
Entyvio | IgG monoclonal Ab against B7 intern
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Tofacitinib
Xeljanz | Selective JAK1 and JAK3 inhibitor
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What is assc with strictures and perfs in CD
Anti-12 and OmpC
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What mutation causes severe colitis in young patients
IL-10
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Where is protein stuck in A1AT Deficiency
ER (PAS +)
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Hepatoblastoma associations
``` Beckwidth Weidemann FAP Trisomy 18 GSD Type 1 Li-Fraumen Syn ```
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HCC Associations
PFIC BA A1AT Tyrosinemia
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Fibrolamellar CA
variant of HCC Normal AFP homogenous lesion with central scar poor prognosis
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Infantile Hemangioma association
Hemihypertrophy | Beckwidth-Weidemann
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Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
Central vascular stellate scar (compare to Fibrolamellar CA) | On CT, hypoattenuates early and enhances on DELAYED images UNLIKE fibrolamellar CA
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Drug likely to affect VIt D
Phenytoin
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Vit E deficiency
loss of position sense
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Selenium deficiency
decrease glutathione peroxidase (muscle weakness) cardiac fibrosis hypopigmentation
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Essential FA deficiency
``` Omega 6 Scaly rash, Thrombocytopenia, FTT Linoleic Acid deficiency increases production of Mead Acid via Omega 9 pathway •Triene:Tetraene ratio < 0.05 Normal ```
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Copper deficiency
neutropenia anemia bone abnormalities
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Zinc deficiency
acrodermatitis enteropathica FTT diarrhea muscle weakness
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Manganese toxicity
-basal ganglia deposition
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Copper toxiticity
Hepatotoxicity
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Aluminum toxicity
bone deposition
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Is fat, protein or starch most likely to be poorly digested in a 4 month old
Starch | Protein is best
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Human milk has higher or lower quantity of protein than formula
lower
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Galactokinase deficiency
cataracts
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GSD Type 2
Pompe's = cardiomegaly
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GSD Type I
Von Gierke disease. It is caused by a deficiency is glucose-6-phosphatase, the last step in glycogenolysis (and the final step in gluconeogenesis). Patients have doll-like facies and hepatomegaly, and laboratory results are significant for marked hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis. Patients usually present when they begin to sleep through the night and have longer periods without feeds. Treatment includes frequent glucose feeds during the day and continuous feeds at night, usually with uncooked starch that releases glucose slowly.
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Hep A outbreak in daycare with kids that do not wear diapers. Admin Immunoglobulin?
Admin to kids only
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Y/N | Prophylactic chole in DM
Y
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Only DNA hepatitis virus
HBV
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PFIC 1 gene
ATPB8
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PFIC2 gene
ABC11
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PFIC 3 gene
ABCB4 portal tract fibrosis (not seen with PFIC 1/2) elevated GGT
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LAL-D aka Wolman Ds
hepatocellalar micro vesicular steatosis with foamy/enlarged Kupffer cells Unable to break down fats and cholesterol in cells, so increase cholesterol Punctate adrenal calcifications, HSM, abdominal distention, FTT, steatorrhea
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bethanachol MOA
cholinergic agonist
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Olgilve Syndrome What is it and what is treatment
Acute colonic psuedoobstruction syndrome | Tx with Neostigmine= acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
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Lactose breath test would not be accurate with what Abx and in what conditions
TMP-SMX Diabetic gastroparesis Systemic Sclerosis SBS
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What is the most important factor that promotes IgA class switching
TGF B
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Stool osmotic gap
290-2(Na + K) >100= osmotic <50=secretory
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Non celiac sensitivity to wheat is due to ___
Fructan, most commonly inulin
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Virulence factor produced by H pylori
Cag A--> more likely to get MALToma H pylori also has Vac A which blocks proliferation of T cells (less likely to get MALToma) Urease-->protects from gastric acid
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Johanson Blizzard Syndrome
``` AR UBR1 mutation EPI small beaked nose (aplasia of alae ansi) Normal LFTs FTT Short stature Hypothyroidism FTT Sparse dry BLONDE hair Micropenis and microdontia, hearing loss, DD, imperforate anus, VSD ```
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Dubin Johnson
MRP2 gene, ABCC2 Black liver with conj hyperbili normal LFTs urine coproporphyrin compromises 80%
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Rotor Syndrome
SLC01B1/SLC01B3 Conj hyperbili total urine coproprophyrins are elevated 2 to 5 fold with 2/3 being coproporphyrins 1 Normal liver histology
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UGTA1
Unconj hyperbili | Gilbert and Crigler Najjer
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Celiac screening in kids < 2 yoa
Deamindated Gliadin peptide IgG
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With what bug do you see demarcated cystic liver lesions with internal septations
Echinococcus granulosa
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Alport Syndrome
Deafness X linked dominant Microscopic hematuria Esophageal leiomatosis- no LES relaxation, high pressure with no propagating waves
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Drugs with SE of pancreatitis
PEG asparaginase, 6MP and Mesalamine
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Menetier
Assc with CMV | Can see PLE, periorbital edema, ascites and pericardial effusion
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Hormones that stimulate appetite
Gherlin and Neuropeptide Y
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Hormones that suppress appetite
Leptin, Peptide YY, GLP 1
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Allgrove Syndrome
Triple A Achalasia, Alacrima abd Adrenal insuff AR Aladdin gene
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Syndromes with increased risk of achalasia
``` Downs Rosycki (deafness, vitiligo, muscle wasting, short stature) ```
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Factors in ALF
DECREASED 5,7,9 (made in hepatocyte) NORMAL or high 8 (shortest half life) (made in endothelial cells) In DIC, all are low
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Toxin in amanitin-containing mushrooms inhibits
RNA synthesis
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Tylenol OD
NAPQI which depletes glutathione, affects zone 3 | NAC provides cysteine which increases glutathione
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Diverticular ds in kids should make you think of what syndrome
Marfan | Fibrillin 1 gene
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GALD
Presents in infancy | Hypoglycemia, hypoalbuminemia, coagulopathy, normal LFTs and elevated ferritin
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Marsh Criteria
1: increased lymphocytes 2: crypt hyperplasia 3a: partial villous atrophy 3b: subtotal 3c: total
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Juvenile polyposis gene
SMAD4 (more CA risk) and BMPR1A
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reflux associated with
chronic otitis media
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IBS associated with
previous salmonella infx
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Thickened gastric folds
PGE | Menetiers
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When do you see elevated BUN/Cr ratio? UGI or LGI bleed
UGI as urea is produced by blood (greater tan 30)
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Octreatide
decreases gastrin synthesis decreases gastric acid output and motility decreases sphlanic flow
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Can PPI increase tacro concentration
Yes, also increased MTX level
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dUBIN joHNSON
MRP2 or ABCC22
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Ascites
The concentration of albumin in serum minus the concentration of albumin in ascitic fluid, called the serum ascites albumin gradient, can reliably separate ascites into 2 categories: high gradient (≥1.1 g/dL) and low gradient (<1.1 g/dL). High-gradient ascites is present when there is portal hypertension, in conditions such as cirrhosis, fulminant hepatic failure, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and portal vein thrombosis. Low-gradient ascites occurs in the absence of portal hypertension in conditions such as peritoneal carcinomatosis, tuberculous peritonitis, pancreatic ascites, biliary leak ascites, nephrotic syndrome, and serositis.
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Immunostaining for Tufting enteropathy vs microvillus inclusion
TE: MOC31 MVI:CD10
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Ab for PSC
AMA
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Ab with worst prognosis in AIH
SLA
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diet for PLE
HIGH PROTEIN and LOW FAT
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MEN 1
3 P'S Pituitary adenoma Parathyroid hyperplasia Pancreatic tumor`
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MEN 2A
Parathyroid hyperplasia, Medullary thyroid CA, Pheochromocytoma
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MEN 2B
Mucosal neuromas, Marfanoid, MTC, Pheo
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higher bioavailable ZINC Formula vs BM
BM
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A1AT accumulates where
ER
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What immunoglobulin is low in Type 2 AIH
IgA
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Urine ketones negative with kid who had abnormal electrolytes Dx
MCAD
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Ketogenic diet – what is most common GI complaint
Diarrhea and abdominal pain | Kidney stone
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MC IBD med to give pancreatitis?
AZA
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What cells produce antibodies in your gut mucosa?
M cells
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Apomorphine where does it act?
Chemoreceptor
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Patient with refeeding, edema and cardiac failure. They are deficient in what Vitamin?
Thiamine
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Short stature with ok weight that will have hyperconvex nails and cubitus valgus. Diagnosis?
Turner syndrome
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What peptides increase intragastric pressure?
Motilin, cck, somastatin
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Patient with increase liver enzymes, coagulation, increase INR, hemolytic anemia. Diagnosis
Wilson's disease
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How to test for Trysinonemia
urine succinylacetone
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What type of kidney stones do you get in IBD
Oxalate
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TEF associated with...
VACTERL
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Most common reason for stenosis in distal esophagus
Tracheobronchial rest
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What do you see with Cricopharyngeal achalasia
Chiari malformation
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Chief cells what do they do?
protein metabolism because they secrete pepsinogen
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Celiac ds, should avoid what
Gluten, Barley and Rye
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What causes pancreatic enzyme secretion
CCK
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Congenital Cl diarrhea, do you see acidosis or alkalosis
metabolic alkalosis
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What Vitamin do you supplement in abetalipoproteinemia?
Vitamin E
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What is the active metabolite for 6-MP
6-TG
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Egg diarrhea caused by
Salmonella
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What do you see on biopsy in Hirschprung’s disease?
Calretinin stain
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What is the side effect of Ceftriaxone?
Biliary sludge
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Ascites with a SAAG of <0.8 what do they have?
Malignancy
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25. Wilson disease what is the defect?
Copper P-type
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Tacrolimus toxicity
Hyperglycemia
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PRSS1 inheritance
AD
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Nutrition in CKD
Decreased protein and low phos
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Toxicity of what would cause HA and tremors in pt on TPN
manganese
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What do you see in breastmilk microbiome?
Bifidobacteria
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MOA of hyocyamine?
Anticholinergic
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What does a Case Control study look at?
Odds ratio
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What is the most common cause for a distal esophagus stenosis?
Tracheobronchial remnant/rest
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Associated with APC gene
Gardner and Turcot
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SMAD4 association
Juvenile polyposis syndrome | Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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NOD2 in CD predisposes you to what phenotype?
Stricturing
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What risk factors are good for UC
Smoking and appendectomy
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What medicine can you give for radiation colitis?
Mesalamine
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Why do short gut patients with connect colon salvage more energy than those with ileostomies?
SCFA
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A liver transplant patient is taking tacrolimus as his immunosuppressant. He develops gastroparesis. He is started on erythromycin and shortly thereafter he begins to get a headache, what is the likely reason?
Taco toxicity
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Patient with CGD has a liver abscess. What is the most likely organism?
Staph
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A patient is found to have elevated urine succinylacetone. What is the treatment?
NTBC (Nitisone) | Has tyrosinemia
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Little boy has high ammonia and elevated bicarbonate levels. What is the etiology?
OTC deficiency
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Organomegaly + adrenal calcifications
Wolman Syndrome
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Pregnant mom develops HELLP syndrome annd fatty liver. What do you think of?
LCHAD deficiency
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Mechanism of PRSS1
Increased Trypsin AD develop adenocarcinoma
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Mechanism of SPINK1?
Uninhibited activation of trypsin
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Patient has FTT, steatorrhea, mild anemia, low platelets, low neutrophils. What is diagnosis?
Shwachman Diamond
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What meds induce phase 3 MMC
Erythromycin | Octreotide
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Stool pH in carb malabsorption
ph<6 and significant perianal excoriation
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Patients with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome are at high risk for what infection? Treatment?
Cryptosporidium infection of the biliary tract | Nitazoxanide
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Vit A toxicity
dry skin, headaches, hepatomegaly, and increased CSF pressures (pseudotumor cerebri)
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Vit A stoarge and defiency
``` Ito cells (liver) xerophthalmia (abnormal keratinization of conjunctiva secondary to poor lacrimal gland secretion), poor bone growth, non-specific skin problems, and decreased humoral and cell mediated immune function. Vitamin A deficiency can also lead to anemia, presumably by inhibiting the normal metabolism of iron. Supplementation can reverse many of these problems; however, advanced corneal scarring may be irreversible. ```
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kwashiorkor vs marasmus.
Kwashiorkor is characterized by muscle atrophy and increased body fat, secondary to poor protein intake in the setting of adequate energy intake. Marasums, on the other hand, is characterized by muscle wasting and depleted fat stores, secondary to inadequate intake of all nutrients. Severe PEM of both types produces a number of signs and symptoms: irritability, decreased serum lipoproteins, increased infection risk, and anemia. However, kwashiorkor classically presents with severely low serum albumin concomitant with edema. Marasmus presents with low-normal serum albumin with wasting but no edema.
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kwashiorkor vs marasmus.
Kwashiorkor is characterized by muscle atrophy and increased body fat, secondary to poor protein intake in the setting of adequate energy intake. Marasums, on the other hand, is characterized by muscle wasting and depleted fat stores, secondary to inadequate intake of all nutrients. Severe PEM of both types produces a number of signs and symptoms: irritability, decreased serum lipoproteins, increased infection risk, and anemia. However, kwashiorkor classically presents with severely low serum albumin concomitant with edema. Marasmus presents with low-normal serum albumin with wasting but no edema.
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Which of the following is NOT found in Wolman's disease (cholesterol ester storage disease) A. Orange coloured liver B. Lipid laden macrophages in the portal triad C. Blueish hue to some hepatocytes D. Diffuse steatosis E. Inflammation
C. Blueish hue to some hepatocytes Wolman disease is caused by a defect in lysosomal acid lipase (LAL). As a result, lysozymes receive endocytosed lipoproteins properly, but they cannot hydrolyze the triglycerides and cholesterol esters. The triglycerides and cholesterol esters accumulate inside cells, leading to bowel wall thickening (accumulation in enterocytes and macrophages) and severe life-threatening diarrhea and malnutrition. In Wolman disease, the adrenal glands are also calcified. The liver in Wolman disease is enlarged and appears yellow/orange and greasy in appearance (the orange comes more from the cholesterol esters than the triglycerides). There is extensive fibrosis, associated with lymphoid infiltration and accumulation of triglycerides/cholesterol esters in hepatocytes, Kupffer’s cells, and portal area macrophages. In iron storage disorders, rather than Wolman disease, hepatocytes stained for iron may have bluish-hue reflecting excess ferritin in the cytoplasm.
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A 6-year-old boy just arriving from Eastern Europe has had malodorous diarrhea since early infancy, even though he was breast-fed. He is small, has some bruises from bumping into furniture going to the bathroom at night, and has recently developed some difficulty walking. Physical examination shows that he is small and undernourished, with depleted subcutaneous fat. He has a protuberant abdomen and 1+ edema in his lower extremities. He has no deep tendon reflexes in his lower extremities. Which one of the following explains the finding on the small intestinal biopsy from this patient? A. gluten enteropathy B. congenital lactase deficiency C. abetalipoproteinemia D. glucose-galactose transport defect E. chronic nonspecific diarrhea of childhood
C This patient has evidence of fat malabsorption (wasting), including Vitamin K (bruising), Vitamin E (decreased deep tendon reflexes), and perhaps even Vitamin A (night blindness or retinitis pigmentosa). Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) can cause such symptoms.
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Vitamins and minerals are incorporated into infant formulas in the United States to provide an essentially complete diet. Which of the following minerals or trace minerals must be SUPPLEMENTED in ready-to-feed infant formulas to meet the recommended daily allowances? A. Calcium B. Fluoride C. Iron D. Magnesium E. Selenium
Fluoride
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A 5-month-old boy with frequent vomiting is switched from human milk to formula. His symptoms immediately worsen, and he becomes highly irritable. Shortly afterward, he becomes comatose. Physical examination reveals a small, hypotonic child responsive only to pain. Laboratory studies reveal: increased anion gap; metabolic acidosis; serum ammonia concentration, 150 mg/dL; and serum glucose level, 85 mg/dL. Which of the following classes of inborn errors of metabolism is MOST likely in this patient? A. Disorder of fatty acid oxidation B. Glycogen storage disease C. Lysosomal disease D. Organic acidemia E. Urea cycle defect
Urea cycle defects should be considered in patients with an anion gap, high ammonia, and normal glucose. Urea cycle defects lead to high ammonia, because there is a defect in converting ammonia to the secreted product urea. High ammonia causes neurological deficits through mechanisms incompletely understood. High ammonia also causes an anion gap, possibly by impairing brain mitochondria, forcing anaerobic metabolism of sugar, and producing lactic acid as a by-product. This patient showed mild symptoms with human milk (i.e. frequent vomiting), because human milk has low protein levels (2.3 g/dL protein at birth and decreasing to 1.5-1.8 g/dL after 2-4 weeks). The symptoms increased with formula, because formula has more protein (approximately 2.1-2.2 g/dL) which led to an increased accumulation of ammonia.
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For patients with hypoglycemia and no ketones what disorder do you think of
, a disorder in fatty acid metabolism should be suspected. MCAD
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Which of the following is not part of the Currarino triad characterizing caudal regression syndrome which can present as infantile constipation? a. dysplasic sacrum b. anal abnormalities c. tethered cord d. pre-sacral mass
C
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A 6-week-old infant born at term has a hemoglobin level of 11 gm/dL and is diagnosed with physiologic anemia of the newborn. The MOST likely cause is: A. inadequate iron stores in the bone marrow B. inadequate serum levels of vitamin E C. increased excretion of iron in the stool D. low levels of serum erythropoietin E. persistent fetal hemoglobin
D. Physiologic anemia of the newborn occurs when fetal hemoglobin normally declines at 6 to 8 weeks. Because fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen, serum erythropoietin levels are initially low. Erythropoietin levels eventually rise again with time, correcting the anemia. Some have investigated whether Vitamin E mitigate the normal hemoglobin nadir, with equivocal results.
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``` A 3-year-old boy underwent a hepatoportoenterostomy (Kasai procedure) for extrahepatic biliary atresia at 6 weeks of age. He has been receiving cholestyramine to treat severe pruritus for the past 2 months. Of the following, the nutrient MOST likely to be malabsorbed because of this patients underlying liver disease and its treatment is: A. carbohydrate B. fat C. protein D. trace elements E. water-soluble vitamins ```
B. This patient will have low luminal bile acids for two reasons: 1) poor bile acid secretion into the gut, secondary to biliary atresia; and 2) poor bile acid activity in the gut, secondary to binding with cholestyramine. Bile acids, pancreatic lipase, and pancreatic colipase work together to digest fats efficiently. Without bile acids, fat malabsorption will occur. Neither BA nor cholestyramine impairs duodenal or pancreatic function, so protein and carbohydrate absorption should be intact.
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Oral ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, aceiform facial rash
Behcet | HLA B51
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Linaclotide
Linzess | Guanylate cyclase agonist
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Low fecal fat (pH<6) should make you think of what diagnosis
Carb malabsorption
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Reducing substance should make you think of what diagnosis
Sugar malabsorption
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GIST (originate from, express what in adults vs kids, increased incidence of what)
interstitial cells of canal -KIT in adults -12% in kids succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) enzyme mutation - increased incidence of NF1
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Carney Strata's syndrome
GIST and paragangliomas in kids with SDH mutation in absence of KIT or PDGFRA mutations
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Carney triad
GIST, paraganglioma, and pulmonary chondroma
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Lipomas most commonly found where in the GI tract
Ileum and Duodenum -Arise from submucosal or serial adipose tissue
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Carcinoid tumors most commonly found where in the GI tract
Appendix -Then stomach, SI, rectum
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Carcinoid crisis
Secretion of serotonin, histamine, and catecholamines -Flushing diarrhea and pain, tachycardia, BP variation, and heart failure - Often in foregut tumors or if large -Dx: 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid -tx: resect
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Tx of acromegaly with octreotide can predispose to what?
gallstone formation (due to suppression of CCK release and GB emptying)
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Hyperparathyroidism can present as what GI disorder
-Gastroparesis bc increase Ca leads to reduction of NM excitability -Peptic acid ds bc of gastric acid hyper secretion -Constipation -Acute pancreatitis
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AI hepatitis type I
Ana +/- SMA OLDER kids Typically present with cirrhosis Can wean meds
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AI hepatitis type 2
LKM/LC1 Young kids Acute presentation Lifelong suppression
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Syndrome assoc with AIH
AI polyendocrinopathy candiasis ectodermal dystrophy syndrome (APCED) Immunodysregulation, poly endocrinopathy enteropathy X-linked syndrome (IPEX) CVID hyper IgM syndrome
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What antibodies, signifies worse, autoimmune hepatitis disease
Soluble liver, antigen (SLA)
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A1AT deficiency path
PAS positive diastase resistant globules in peripheral region Globules have clear halo surrounding zone 1
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PFIC 1 gene
Atp8B1 FIC1
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PFIC 1 location
Apical membranes of hepatocyte, colon, intestine, pancreas
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PFIC 1 histology
Bland cholestasis with course granular canalicular bile on electron microscopy
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Labs PFIC 1
Normal or low GGT, increase serum bile acid, decrease biliary bile acid
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Labs PFIC 2
Normal or low GGT, increase serum bile acid, decrease biliary bile acid
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Characteristics PFIC 1
Progressive cholestasis, severe pruritis , diarrhea, pancreatic involvement, growth, failure, hearing loss
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PFIC 2 gene
ABCB1/ BSEP
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PFIC 2 gene location
Cannalicular membranes of hepatocytes
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PFIC 2 histology
Neonatal giant cell hepatitis and amorphous canalicular bile on EM
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PFIC 2 characteristics
Growth failure, pruritus, severe fat soluble deficiency, rapidly progressing, cholestatic giant cell hepatitis
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Risk of portal hypertension in PFIC
2>1
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Risk of hepatocellular, carcinoma, or cholangiocarcinoma in PFIC
PFIC 2
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PFIC 3 gene
ANCB4/MDR3
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PFIC 3 location
Canalicular membrane of hepatocyte
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PFIC 3 histology
Bile duct proliferation and periportal bile on EM
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PFIC 3 labs
Increase GGT, normal bile acid concentration
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PFIC 3 characteristics
Later onset of cholestasis, minimal itching, portal HTN, gallstones
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PFIC 3 tx
Urso and liver transplant
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PFIC 1 & 2 tx
Supportive, antipruritic, biliary diversion, liver transplant
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New PFIC GENE
TJP2
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New PFIC Histology
Tight junctions between hepatocytes and biliary, canaliculi, elongated and liking densest part of Zona occludens
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Findings in all PFIC
Absence of Xanthomas Near normal serum cholesterol Severe fat soluble vitamin deficiency growth failure Progression to cirrhosis
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Benign recurrent, intrahepatic, cholestasis gene
AR ATP8B1 ABCB1/BSEP
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Benign recurrent, intrahepatic, cholestasis histology
Centrilobular cholestasis and canalicular cholestasis
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Benign recurrent, intrahepatic, cholestasis labs
Increased GGT and serum bile acid
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Johansson Blizzard triad
EPI Absence of permanent teeth, Nasal wing aplasia or hypoplasia AR
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Johansson Blizzard assoc with what other manifestations
Congenital deafness Scalp defects Cognitive impairment Short stature Hypothyroidism Microcephalic iUGr Imperforate anus Congenital heart defects Genital malformations Renal abnormalities Diabetes gH deficiency
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Scwachman-Diamond syndrome triad
EPI Bone marrow dysfunction Skeletal abnormalities AR
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Johansson blizzard pathogenesis
Chromosome 15q UBR1 mutation
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Shwachman diamond pathogenesis
Chromosome 7 SBDS gene
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Pearson marrow pancreas syndrome
Rare mito disorder EPI Bone marrow vacuolization of cells Siderblastic anemia Lactic acidosis Early death
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Jeune syndrome
Rare AR disorder EPI Respiratory difficulties and asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy
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Comparing CF to SDS sweat Cl
Sds: normal Cf: high
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Comparing CF to SDS trypsinogen
Sds: low in infants; normal over 3 yoa Cf: High in newborns, low after 1 yoa
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Comparing CF to SDS histology
Sds: normal ductwork elements. Fatty replacement of acunar tissue Cf: duct obstruction and fibrosis
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Comparing CF to SDS pancreatic enzyme output
Sds: increase output over time with normal fat absorption in 50% by 4 yoa. Output is not dependent on genotype Cf: output dependent on genotype
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Primary stimulant of GI motility
Ach
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Primary inhibitor of GI motility
Norepi
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Allgrove syndrome
Triple A Achalasia, Addison, alacrima
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Delayed gastric emptying definition
>60% remaining at 2 hours or >10% at 4 hours
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Type 1 achalasia
Minimal pressurization 100% failed peristalsis
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Type 2 achalasia
Failed peristalsis with panesophageal pressurization with >20% of swallows
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Type 3 achalasia
Failed peristalsis Preserved fragments of nonpropagating distal peristalsis or spastic contractions
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Cm unlikely to pass pylorus
2.5 cm
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Cm unlikely to pass duodenal sweep
6 cm
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If no progression of object is —days recommend removal
3 days
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Remove object if still retained in —weeks
2-4 weeks
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Hepatitis in adolescent females, indolent finding of cirrhosis
AI hepatitis type 1 Smooth muscle Ab
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Hepatitis in young kids with liver failure
Liver kidney microsomal AIH type 2
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Anti mitochondrial antibody
Primary biliary cirrhosis
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Ana positive
AIH 1 Can also see SMA positive
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IGG can be elevated in AIH? T/F
True
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What Abx can unmask AIH type 1
Minocycline
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Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy syndrome is associated with what othe r AI disease?
AIH type 2
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T/F therapy is typically lifelong in AIH type 2
True
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Methotrexate SE
Hepatotoxicity Nausea and vomiting (all reduced with folate)
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Defect seen in infants of young mothers, nicotine, cocaine and aspirin/ibuprofen exposure
Gastroschisis (right of umbilicus) Not associated with syndromes Associated with malrotation
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Defect seen in advanced maternal age and twin births
Omphalecele (midline defect) Associated with syndrome (beckwicth weideman, CHARGE, and pentalogy of Cantrell) and malrotation
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If IGA deficiency, how to screen for celiac disease
Deamidated gliadin peptide IgG
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Diarrhea that leads to alkalosis
Congenital chloride diarrhea SLC26A3
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Rx of congenital chloride diarrhea
Enteral Kcl NaCl supplement, PPI, chilestyramine
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Lymphocytic colitis assoc with
Celiac disease and PPI
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Apostolic cells hallmark in
Acute GVHD 21-100 days after BMT
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Zollinger Ellison syndrome
Men 1 Elevated gastrin Positive secretin test Low gastric pH Multiple ulcers on egd
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Alkali ingestion
Liquefactive necrosis Transmural Esophageal>gastric
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ACidic ingestion
Coagulative necrosis More gastric injury
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True sucking occurs at how many weeks
18-24
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At how many weeks can you sustain nutrition orally
34-37 weeks
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Triple A
Allgrove Alacrima Achalasia ACTH insensitivity Gene 12q13 Hypoglycemia within 5 years of life
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Rozycki syndrome
Achalasia AR deafness Short stature Vitiligo Muscle wasting Assc with chagas, downs, sarcoidosis, HD, pyloric stenosis, paraneoplastic syndrome, Hodgkins
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Foregut duplications associations
Lung sequestration Vertebral anomalies Intra abdominal intestinal cysts
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TEF gene with tracheoesophageal ridge
Sonic hedgehog
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EA and TEF associations
VACTERL CHARGE SCHISIS syndrome Pyloric stenosis
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Hirschprungs disease assc with
RET, EDNRB,SOX gene Downs, wandeeburg, ACTG2, MEN2B, MEN2A
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Type I AIH
Anti smooth Ab
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Type 2 AIH
Anti liver kidney
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Type I AIH
SMA ANA HLA DR3/4 Older onset Acute hepatitis, cirrhosis
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Type 2 AIH
LKM, LC1 (liver cytosol) HLA DR7/3 Younger onset Acute hepatitis, liver failure
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Type 1 AIH assc
UC PSC ITP
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AIH histology
Interface hepatitis Lymphoasmacytic infiltrate Rosetting of HC Periportal necrosis
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ANCA in AIH
Poor prognosis
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Picornavirus
Hep a Virus secreted in bile, transmitted to stool
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Extra intestinal features of Hep B
Membranous GN Serum sickness(skin rash, polyarteritis) Cryoglobinemia Aplastic anemia
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Zone 3
Drug metabolism Ketogenesis Bile acid synthesis Glycolysis
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PKU phenylketonuria
Error in phenylalanine hydroxylase Death, MR and growth failure
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Maple syrup urine
Error in ketoacid dehydrogenase Hypoglycemia, death, MR, and increased urinary and plasma leucine
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Phenylalanine deficiency
In infants being treated for pku FTT, neurological signs and eczema
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Isoleucine deficiency
Infants receiving branch chain AA free formula for MSUD FTT and acrodermatitis Enteropathica
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What anticonvulsants will increase GGT
Phenobarbital and phenytoin
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Teglutide side effect
GLP 2 Bowel obstruction, colonic polyps and fluid overload
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SMAD4 Assc with what 2 conditions
JPS and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia