GI Flashcards
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Recurrent abdominal pain definition
Once/week for last 2 months
What meds should you consider for functional abdomial pain
Anticholinergic, amitriptyline, SSRI
Definition of IBS
- Pain and relief with defection or onset associated with change in for or frequency of bowel movements
- At least once per week over the course of 2 months
- Tends to occur in families
- No organic cause
Rx for IBS
Reduce sorbitol, fructose, cruciferous veggies, increasing soluble fiber, SSRIs/TCAs
Pattern: Pain in upper abdomen, no signs of gastritis on endocsopy, esophageal pH testing
Non-ulcer dyspepsia
Pattern: acute, incapacitating, periumbilical pain; anorexia, nausea, vomiting, HA, pallor, photophobia, symptom-free periods
abdominal migraine
Test for Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
ERCP manometry, HIDA scan
What is the cause of familial mediterranean fever
serositis causing abdominal pain
Vomiting and fever
infection, inflammation
Vomiting and tenderness/guarding
inflammation
vomiting and tachycardia, loss of skin turgor, dry mucous membranes
Dehydration
vomiting and sclerodactylyl
scleroderma
vomiting and loss of dental enamel
GERD, bulimia
Vomiting and adenopathy
neoplasm
vomiting and high pitched bowel sounds
obstruction
vomiting and absent bowel sounds
ileus
asterixis
uremia, liver failure
Vomiting and air-filled distended loops
ileus, pseudo-obstruction
vomiting and retained food in upper endoscopy
gastroparesis
What evaluation would you do for dysphagia?
upper GI, endoscopy, esophageal manometry
4 anatomic congenital causes of dysphagia
Esophageal web, tracheobronchial remnant, vascular ring, Schatzki ring (ring of mucosa/muscular tissue in distal esophagus)
What can esophageal strictures that cause dysphagia be caused by?
caustic ingestion or chronic GERD
Ingestion of alkalis can cause what injury
deep liquefaction necrosis through all layers
Ingestion of acids cause what injury
Thick eschar that limits depth of injury, bitter taste limits ingested volume