PANCE I Flashcards
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Barrett’s esophagus treatment
- Indefinite use of PPIs
- EGD surveillance due to predisposition of esophageal adenocarcinoma
First diagnostic test for esophagitis
EGD
Types of esophagitis (5)
- Reflux (MC)
- Infectious
- Eosinophilic
- Pill-induced
- Radiation
EGD finding and tx for reflux esophagitis
- Mucosal breaks
- PPI
MC causes of infectious esophagitis
- Candida; adherent white plaques
- Viral (CMV/HSV); MC in immunocompromised pts
EGD finding for eosinophilic esophagitis
- Pt will have hx of atopy
- Stacked rings
Drugs that MC cause pill-induced esophagitis, and treatment
- Bisphosphonates, iron supplements, NSAIDs
- Tx = PPI
Risk factors for 2 types of esophageal CA
- SCC-smoking, ETOH, HPV
- Adeno-Barrett’s eso, smoking, obesity
Definition of Zenker’s diverticulum and symptoms
- Outpouching of post laryngopharynx
- Regurgitation of undigested food or liquid into pharynx several hours after eating
GI complaint in patient with scleroderma
- Decreased eso sphincter tone and peristalsis
- Predisposes pt to reflux esophagitis
Findings on two diagnostics for achalasia
- Esophagram-dilation of esophagus and bird’s beak
- Esophageal manometry (confirmatory)-aperistalsis, no relaxation of LES
Symptoms of infant with pyloric stenosis
- Post-prandial “projectile” vomiting
- Always hungry baby
- Palpable “olive shaped” mass in RUQ
Image of choice and finding for pyloric stenosis
UGI; “string sign”
MC association with gastroparesis, and treatment
- Patients with diabetic autonomic neuropathy
- Small frequent low-fat meals
- Prokinetic agent (Metoclopramide)
Side effects of Metoclopramide (Reglan)
EPS/tardive dyskinesia
Complications of PUD (3)
- Hemorrhage
- Gastric outlet obstruction
- Perforation
Perforation on KUB shows
Free air under diaphragm
Triple and quad therapy for H pylori
- PPI, Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin
- PPI, Bismuth, Metronidazole, Tetracycline
Signs of metastatic spread in gastric adenocarcinoma
- Virchow’s node-L supraclavicular lymph node
- Sister Mary Joseph node-umbilical nodule
Signs of and diagnostics for celiac disease
- Villous atrophy on endoscopy
- Tissue transglutaminase IgA
- Dermatitis herpetiformis, FTT in children
2 main conditions that cause function constipation (MC)
- Chronic idiopathic constipation
- IBS-C
3 groups of drugs and 2 supplements that cause med induced constipation
- Calcium supp
- Iron supp
- Opioids
- Antipsychotics
- Anticholinergics
4 complications of constipation
- Hemorrhoids
- Anal fissures
- Fluid/electrolyte abnormalities from laxative abuse
- Fecal impaction –> obstruction
Why do you have to be careful with Miralax (polyethylene glycol) and Milk of magnesia and mag citrate?
Mg-containing laxatives in patients with renal insufficiency; can cause hypermagnesemia