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Upper GI tract

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Oropharynx
esophagus
stomach
duodenum

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lower GI tract

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jejunum
ileum
large bowel
rectum
appendix
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
spleen
mesentery 
peritoneum
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Common clinical indications for abdominal xray

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  • Pain **most common
  • dysphagia
  • change in bowel movement
  • trauma
  • abnormal labs
  • pre/post operative
  • cancer/metastasis work up
  • bloating/abd distention
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Emergent clinical indications for abd xray

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  • hemorrhage
  • perforation
  • infection
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GI imaging modalities

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  • radiograph/plain film
  • fluoroscopy
  • ERCP
  • US
  • CT
  • Nuclear medicine
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Two types of intraluminal contrast

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barium

gastrografin

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Intraluminal contrast with barium

- pros and cons

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Pro

  • better visibility
  • can be given in great quantity
  • use if risk for aspiration

Con
- can cause mediastinitis or peritonitis if perforation exists

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Intraluminal contrast with gastrografin

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Pro

  • water soluble, safe/better to use if perforation is suspected
  • often used post-op bowel sx to evaluate for leak/extravasation
  • therapeutic effect as an enema for constipation

Con
- can cause pneumonitis if aspirated

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X-rays

  • interpreted based on what
  • less dense vs. more dense
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  • relative densities
  • more white = more dense
  • more black = less dense
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5 densities in xrays

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  • air: black
  • fat: gray
  • soft tissue/fluid: white
  • calcium: more white
  • metal: bright white
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Common abdominal xray views

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  • upright and supine: most common
  • KUB (kidney, artery, bladder)
  • Lateral decubitus
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When use upright and supine xray view

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air fluid levels / free air (ex bowel obstruction)

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when use KUB xray view

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gall stones
kidney stones
masses
perforations
obstruction
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when use lateral decubitus xray view

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free air

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Fluoroscopy

- define

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uses X-rays to evaulate GI tract, usually with intraluminal contrast such as barium

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Fluoroscopy common exams/indications

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  1. Dysphagiagram (swallow study): poor oral intake, aspiration, post-stroke eval
  2. esophagram: difficulty/pain swallowing, post traumatic/post-op perforation
  3. Upper GI: anatomy (ped), reflux, pain, obstruction, perforation
  4. SBFT (small bowel follow-through): obstruction, IBD, post op anatomy
  5. Enema: anatomy, cancer, IBD, post-op, constipation
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what see on normal esophagram

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  • smooth contour

- striations

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Anatomical feature that is very important to duodenal placement in body

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Ligament of Treitz

  • double fold of peritoneum
  • marks boundary between upper/lower GI tract (junction duodenum and jejunum)
  • pathology = malrotation/partial rotation
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how to tell difference between jejunum and ileum

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  • jejunum is feathery

- ileum is longer, smoother

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ACBE

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Air contrast barium enema

  • insert contrast into lrg. bowel to coat lumen, then fill with air.
  • look for strictures, polyp, etc.
  • often orders after “failed” colonoscopy due to anatomic abnormality of transverse colon
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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pacreatography

- evaluate biliary and pancreatic ducts

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how is an ERCP done

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  • endoscope is passed through esoph/stomach into the duodenum
  • catheter is inserted into common bile duct, dye is injected in retrograde fashion to opacify the ducts
  • evaluate anatomy and observe for strictures or filling defects caused by stones, cancer, masses
  • an also retrieve stones
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US

  • pro & GI anatomy seen well
  • con & GI anatomy not seen well
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Pro:

  • no radiation, inexpensive, real time images
  • Liver, gallbladder, spleen, pylorus, appendix

Con:

  • tech dependent, sometimes limited visibility
  • not good for bile duct, pancreas, small bowel, appendix

*appendix depends on the tech

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US

  • evaluated in terms of what
  • three results and what they indicate
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  • echogenicity
  • Hyperechoic: fat, air, calcium (bone, stone), metal
  • iso-echoic: soft tissue
  • hypo-echoic: fluid, vessels
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CT - pro - con
Pro: better contrast than US, high spacial resolution, reproducable Con: radiation, contrast often needed
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CT evaluated on terms of what? Units?
- density (bc xray) | - Hounsfield units
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CT planes
- transverse - frontal - sagittal
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Nuclear Medicine | - two common tests
- Cholescintigraphy | - GI bleed scan
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Cholescintigraphy
- HIDA scan - directly assess biliary system - indirectly assess liver - inject body with agent, body processes it, helps understand if there is liver or gallbladder etc dz.
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GI bleed scan
- used to eval site of suspected or known GI bleeding - active bleeding must be occurring... - can detect subtle bleeds
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HIDA and Gi bleed scan images
didn't go into detail in class, it's in the slides
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Esophagus common GI pathology
- Zenker's - Barrett's - Cancer
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Zenker's Diverticulum | - describe
- posterior esophageal out pouching at level of hypopharynx
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Zenker's Diverticulum - sx - modality
- halitosis, dysphagia, regurgitation | - esophagram
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Zenker's Diverticulum | - findings
- diverticulum arising midline posterior from esophagus at level of hypopharynx. may be transient
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Barrett's esophagus/esophageal cancer | - describe
metaplasia of esophageal squamous cells caused by chronic reflux. Precursor for adenocarcinoma
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Barrett's esophagus/esophageal cancer - sx - modality
- usually asymptomatic | - esophagram
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Barrett's esophagus/esophageal cancer | - findings
- long segment stricture in mid to lower esophagus, irregular folds, large solid ulcer - irregularity and shouldering indicative of cancer
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Hiatal hernias | - describe
four types I: GE junction above diaphragm II: Ge in normal location, gastric fungus above diaphragm III: mixed I and II IV: gastric volvulus -stomach above diaphragm and twisted on axis
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Hiatal hernia - sx - modality
- reflux, dysphagia | - esophagram/upper GI
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Hiatal hernia findings
- look at slides for images :)
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Peptic ulcer | - describe
- ulcers secondary to gastric acid | - risk: H. pylori, NSAIDS, steroids, ZE syndrome
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Peptic ulcer - sx - modality
- epigastric pain | - upper GI, CT for perforation complications
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peptic ulcer | - findings
- barium out pouching pocket with radiating folds of mucosa towards/away from ucler - Hamptom's line
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Malignant ulcer | - findings
- barium fills ulcer but NO out pouching, does not protrude beyond gastric border - large flat ulcers - Carman Meniscus sign - rolled edges are convex toward the lumen
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Perforated Ulcer - modality - finding
- CT - tiny amt of air in non-dependent peritoneum at midline (free air) - ulcer within stomach with air along sight of perforation
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Pyloric stenosis - define - sx
- hypertrophy of gastric pylorus musculature | - projectile non-bilious vomitting, usually 4-12 weeks of age
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pyloric stenosis - modality - findings
- US | - abnormal msrmnts and non-visualization of gastric content passing through pylorus
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Malrotation | - define
absence of Ligament of Treitz to fix duodenal-jejunal junction in left upper abdomen
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Malrotation - sx - modality
- duodenal obstruction or volvulus (twisting of bowel) | - Upper GI
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Malrotation findings
- duodenal-jejunal junction does not cross midline to left of the left pedicle and does not reach level of duodenal bulb
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Midgut volvulus - define - sx
- complication of mal rotation: obstruction and ischemia. Generally in first 6 months of life - sudden BILIOUS vomitting
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midgut volvulus - modality - findings
- upper GI/SBFT | - corkscrew configuration of small bowel in setting of malrotated small bowel
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Colonic diverticulosis - what - sx
- multiple diverticula within colon, usually in older pts or pts with constipation - asymptomatic to pain, constipation, bloody stools
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colonic diverticulosis - modality - findings
- NECT (non-enhanced CT), barium enema | - many small outpourings, often filled with air/contrast material
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Diverticulitis - describe - sx
- complications dt inflammation of colonic diverticular dz | - abd pain, initially LLQ
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Diverticulitis - modality - findings
- CECT (contrast enhanced) - pericolonic stranding, bowel wall thickening - generally on LEFT side
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Infectious colitis - describe - sx
- inflammation of colon dt infection, inflammation, ischemia | - abd pain, diarrhea
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Infectious colitis - modality - findings
- NECT/CECT | - long segment bowel wall thickening and enhancement (short segment would be more likely neoplasm)
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Ischemic colitis - describe - sx
- inflammation fo colon secondary to vascular insufficiency/ischemia - abd pain, blood stools, usually older pts with advanced atherosclerosis OR younger pts with coagulopathy
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Ischemic colitis - modality - finding
- CECT (contrast bc want to see arteries too) - Findings: inflammation fo colon, esp in watershed area (splenic flexure), thumb printing, submucosal edema (target sign)
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Mesenteric/intestinal ischemia | describe
- vascular compromise of bowel | - often secondary to arterial or venous occlusion, bowel obstruction, hypotension
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Mesenteric/intestinal ischemia - sx - modalitiy
- pain out of proportion to PE findings | - CECT w/wo NECT
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Mesenteric/intestinal ischemia | - findings
Earlier/better to later/worse: - pneumatosis intestinal (air in intestines) - portal venous gas - pneumoperitoneum - submucosal hemorrhage/necrosis
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Colon cancer - describe - sx
- most common ca of GI tract | - often insidious, altered bowel habits, anemia, obstruction, blood stools
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Colon cancer - modality - findings
- Fluoro, CT, MRI - polyps under fluoro, apple core lesions - more often on RIGHT side
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Appendicitis - describe - sx
- inflammation of appendix | - RLQ pain
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Appendicitis - modality - findings
- US, CECT - thickened and fluid filled. US shows surrounding hypervascularity - complications: abscess and perforation
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Hepatic steatosis - what - sx
- fatty infiltration of the liver | - usually asymptomatic
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hepatic steatosis - modality - findings
- US, NECT, MRI - diffuse hyper echoic appearance of liver with loss of detail of periportal fat - darker appearance than spleen tissue, should be the same
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Cholelithiasis - what - sx
- stones in biliary system | - asymptomatic, can have RUQ following meals
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Cholelithiasis - modality - findins
- US (or NECT) - shadowing lesions/stones on US - CT shows calcified stones
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Acute cholelithiasis - what - sx
- inflammation of gallbladder, usually secondary to gallstones - RUQ pain (biliary colic)
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Acute cholelithiasis - modality - findings
- US (CECT, HIDA) - thickened gallbag wall, pericholecystic fluid, gallstones - HIDA shows non-visualization of gallbladder
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Omental infarct - what - sx
- vascular compromise of greater omentum | - pain, RLQ tenderness (can mimic appendicitis)
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Omental infarct - modality - findings
- NECT - focal area fat stranding, sometimes with halo or swirling appearance - on RIGHT side
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Epiploic appendagitis - what - sx
- non-specific inflammation of colonic epiploid appendage | - pain, usually left
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Epiploic appendagitis - modality - findings
- CT | - fat density structure with surrounding inflammation, the adjacent bowel is spared/unaffected (unlike diverticulitis!)
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What are the three common findings on the LEFT side only
1. epiploic appendagitis 2. diverticulosis 3. diverticulitis
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Pancreatitis - what - sx
- inflammation fo pancreas, usually from ETOH, gallstones, idiopathic - epigastric pain radiating to back
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Pancreatitis - modality - two types of findings
- CECT | - two forms: edematous and necrotizing
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Edematous pancreatitis findings
homogenous tissue
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Complications of pancreatitis
- surrounding fluid collections - pseudoaneurysm - portal/ splenic vein thrombosis - duodenitis
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Ascites - what - sx
- fluid in peritoneal cavity | - abdominal distention
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Ascites - modality - findigns
- US, NECT/CECT | - fluid, thickening of peritoneum lining (peritonitis)
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Cecal volvulus - what - sx
- torsion of cecum around mesentery, leads to obstruction | - obstruction: vomiting, pain, distention
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Cecal volvulus - modality - findings
- plain film, fluoro, CT - distended loop of large bowel with axis from RLQ to LUQ - haustra preserved - often requires sx
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Sigmoid volvulus - what - sx
- twisting of sigmoid colon on sigmoid mesocolon | - large bowel obstruction, bloating (no vomiting)
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Sigmoid volvulus - modality - findings
- plain film, CT - loss of haustra (smooth), coffee bean sign with axis towards LLQ - tx with rectal tube insertion for decompression
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Small bowel obstruction - what - sx
- most common cause is adhesion from sx (get good hx) | - crampy abd pain, n/v
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Small bowel obstruction - modality - findings
- plain film, CT | - dilated loops, air fluid levels, gasless abdomen. CT can show transition points
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Free air - what - sx
- air outside bowel, free in abd cavity - usually from iatrogenic causes (prev sx or perf from ERCP), infection, trauma - sx: pain
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Free air - modality - findings
- plain film, NECT - upright radiograph show air under diaphragm - left lateral decub shows air between liver and wall - CT shows air outside bowel lumen *investigate cause of free air!!

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