GI Flashcards
(126 cards)
Nephrolithiasis stone size for extraction
> = 5mm
IF for?
B12 absorption
parietal cells
HCl
chief cells
pepsin
parietal cells stim by? (3)
gastrin, histamine, ACh
beta cells
insulin
alpha cells
glucagon
PUD Dx test of choice
EGD
Achalasia Dx test of choice
Esophageal manometry
barium enema (lower GI series) contraindicated in?
acute UC
esophagitis: lg superficial shallow ulcers, Tx
CMV
Tx: ganciclovir
esophagitis: small deep ulcers, Tx
HSV
Tx: acyclovir
pill esophagitis causes (4)
NSAIDs, bisphosphonates, KCl, Fe, tetracycline
GERD alarm sx
dysphagia, odynophagia, wt loss, bleeding
Barrett’s
squamous-> columnar
GERD Dx progression
clinical-> endoscopy-> esoph manometry
gold std: 24hr ambulatory pH monitoring
Mallory-Weiss Dx test of choice
EGD
bird beak
achalasia - esophagram
dysphagia to both solids & liquids
achalasia
Tx achalasia
decr LES pressure
CCB, nitrates, botox
esophageal spasm sx
CP worse with hot/cold liquid/food
similar to angina
corkscrew on esophagram
esophageal spasm
boerhaave’s pathophysiology, sx
full thickness rupture, distal esophagus
CP worse with deep breaths/swallowing, crepitus, pneumomediastinum
Mallory-Weiss pathophysiology
Longitudinal superficial mucosal laceration, gastroesoph jxn