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S1 MTB - Gastroparesis and GI bleeding Flashcards

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Slowing of the gastric emptying is known as

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Gastroparesis

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Basic ass pathophysiology of gastroparesis

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Damage to the intrinsec cells of Cajal

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Definition of gastroparesis

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Syndrome defined by symptomatic delay in gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. In 4 hours there’s still >10% of gastric contents

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Common causes of gastroparesis

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  • Idiopathic
  • Diabetic
  • Post-surgical iatrogenic damage to CN X
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s
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Less common causes

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  • Viral (rota, cito, norwalk, epstein bar varicella zoster)
  • Connective tissue disorders
  • Para-neoplasic syndrome
  • Infiltrative disorders
  • Neurological disorders (Parkinsons)
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Which viruses can cause gastroparesis?

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  • Rotavirus
  • Citovirus
  • Norwalk
  • Epstein bar
  • Varicella zoster
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Which medication can cause gastroparesis?

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  • Opioids
  • Alfa-2 adrenergic agonists
  • Tricyclic antidepressants
  • Anticholinergic
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Why can diabetes lead to gastroparesis

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Because of the diabetic neuropathy; causes an impair in the ICC, thus resulting in an uncontrolled constriction of the stomach

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Postsurgical gastroparesis is due to…

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The cut of the vagus nerve (CN X)

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Can ischemia lead to gastroparesis? if so, why?

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Yes, due to the loss of the irrigation to the vagus nerve… butttt it is rare

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Medium arcuate ligament syndrome

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Rare cause of gastroparesis

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Symptoms of gastroparesis

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  • Bloating
  • Belching
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Epigastric pain (mild to severe)
  • Early satiety and postprandial fullness
  • GERD
  • Anorexia and malnutrition
  • Unintended weight loss
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What can be observed at physical examination of patient with gastroparesis?

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Epigastric distention without guarding or rigidity

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All the symptoms of gastroparesis can be reduced to

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Dyspepsia

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Is there a sign to gastroparesis?

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There can be some weight loss, other than that, no

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Studies done to diagnose gatsroparesis

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  • First: upper endoscopy + abdominal CT to confirm no mechanical obstruction
  • Second: gold standard scintigraphic gastric emptying test
  • Spirulina breath test?
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Precautions to take before the scintigraphy

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  • Stop medications that affect gastric motility 48 H B4
  • Diabetic patients should have blood sugar levels at <275 mg/dL
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How does the scintigraphy work?

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  • Eat low fat egg-white meal + a radioactive material (technetium)
  • Imaging gets done at 2 and at 4 hours
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Results for delayed gastric emptying

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  • Mild: 10 - 15%
  • Moderate: 15 - 35%
  • Severe: >35%
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What lab tests can be done to check the cause of the gastroparesis?

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  • Hemoglobin to check for anemia
  • Fasting plasma glucose to check for diabetes
  • Albumin to check for malnutrition (unintended weight loss)
  • TSH to check for hypothyroidism
  • ANA antibodies to check for an autoimmune disease
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Name of the study to diagnose gastroparesis

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Scintigraphy (GES)

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Should gastric emptying studies be done only for 1 hour

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False, they should be done and measured for a total of 4 hours

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Treatment for gastroparesis

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  • Diet
  • Glycemia control
  • Medications
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What changes to the diet can a patient with gastroparesis do?

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  • Small meals
  • Low fat and high in soluble fiber
  • Avoid carbonated drinks, alcohol and smoking

If mild gastroparesis:
- Hydration
- Vitamin supplementation

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What medications are given to treat gastroparesis?
- Metoclopramide - Cisapride - Cinitaprida - Itoprida - Domperidone - Macrolides {eritromicina (antibiótico)}
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Order of medication therapy
- First metoclopramide (inc astral contractions and dec fundus relaxations - Second domperidone (EKG cause risk of cardiac arrhythmia) - Third erythromycin antibiotic (high amplitude contractions)
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WTF is a Gastric Electrical Stimulation
Gastric pacemaker, its a therapeutic treatment to gastroparesis
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What is a G-POEM?
Operation done using a gastroscope, cuts the muscle fibers in the pyloris/ antrum of the stomach
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Complications of gastroparesis
- Wheight loss - Anxiety
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Functional dyspepsia
Theres nothing wrong with the anatomy of the patient but the symptoms are there; absence of structural disease
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Management of functional dyspepsia
- Treat for H. pylori - PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitors) - Antidepressants (tricyclic) - Prokinetics
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Upper GI bleeding comes from...
Esophagus or stomach
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Classification of upper GI bleeding
- By origin - Severe (hemodynamic changes) - Forrest classification
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Forrest classification can tell you the risk of the patient rebleeding?
YUH
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Ia and Ib don't have active bleeding
False, they're the ones who tent to rebleed
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Causes of upper GI bleed
- Peptic ulcer - Gastric or esophageal varix - Esophagitis - NO cause - UGI tract tumor - Angioectasia - Mallory-Weiss Tear (tear in the muscularis mucosa due to extreme vomiting) - Erosions - Dieulafoy's lesion (a big vessel that shouldn't be there) - Esophageal varices or perforation - Boerhaave syndrome
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Upper GI bleeding symptoms
- It can't be visible (anemia) - It can be in the heces or vomit (melena, hematemesis, hematoquesia, rectorragia) - Syncope - Hypovolemia and hypotension
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What are esophageal varices and how can it cause upper GI bleed?
Dialated submucosal veins in the lower 1/3 of the muscle caused by portal hypertension The rupture of a varice can cause life-threatening hematemesis
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How can an esophageal perforation occur and how does it lead to upper GI bleeding
Due to an endoscopic procedure, a spontaneous rupture, trauma, malignancy... The perforation may cause mediastinitis, pneumomediastinum or a subcutaneous emphysema
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What is Boerhaave syndrome and how does it lead to upper GI bleeding?
Transmural distal esophageal rupture caused by a sudden increment of intraesophageal pressure
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What is Mallory-Weiss syndrome and how doest it contribute to upper GI bleeding?
Its characterized by forceful vomiting that increases intra abdominal pressure that causes a LONGITUDINAL tear at the mucosa + PAINFUL hematemesis; diagnosed with an endoscopy
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What is a Dieulafoy lesion and how does it lead to upper GI bleeding
An unusual dilated arteriole at the mucosa surface that all of a sudden starts bleeding. Treated with an epinephrine injection and thermocoagulation
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Mallory-Weiss syndrome is associated to
- Hiatal hernias - Alcoholism - Bulimia nervosa
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Treatment of upper GI bleeding
- First treat shock (hydrate, PPI, airway y cross match blood type) - PPI - Endoscopy
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How many ml of blood should be at stool for it to turn into melena?
50 ml
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Lab tests done before starting treatment for upper GI bleeding
- CBG: check hemoglobin - Electrolytes, BUN and creatinine to check dehydration or renal failure - ALT, AST, GGT, Bilirubin and albumin to check liver function - Coagulation studies: fibrinogen, PT, PTT and INR to rule out bleeding disorders
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Whats the treatment for a hemodynamically stable patient with upper GI bleeding
Upper endoscopy within 24 hours
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Whats the treatment for a hemodynamically UNSTABLE patient with upper GI bleeding
- 1) two big ass 18 gauge peripheral intravenous catheters are put in - 2) Give 500 ml of fluids - 3) PPI's via IV (esomeprazole) in bolus 80 mg and then 40 mg daily 2 timer per day
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Peptic ulcers can lead to upper GI bleeding, what are the main causes of a peptic ulcer?
- H. pylori infection - Chronic use of NSAID
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Treatment for upper GI bleeding due to peptic ulcer
- Thermocoagulation therapy - Hemostatic clips - Epinephrine injection
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Whats dumping syndrome?
Rapid gastric emptying as a result of defective gastric reservoir function, impaired pyloric emptying mechanisms, or anomalous post surgery gastric motor function
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What causes dumping syndrome?
- Bypass - Gastrectomy - Esophagectomy - Fundiplication - Vagotomy - Piloroplasty
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Theres two types of dumping syndrome...
- Early dumping syndrome - Late dumping syndrome
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Pathophysiology of early dumping syndrome
Rapid emptying of undiluted hyperosmolar chyme into small intestine → fluids shift to intestinal lumen → small I distention → vagal stimulation → ↑intestinal motility
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Clinical manifestations of early dumping syndrome
- Dumping 15 to 30 minutes after ingestion - Nausea and vomiting - Diarrhea - Cramps - Sweating - Flushings - Palpitations
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Whats the treatment for early dumping syndrome
- Small meals with complex carbs and protein + fat rich foods - 30 to 60 mins of rest in supine position after meals - Beta blockers to ease tachycardia
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Pathophysiology of late dumping syndrome
Rapid emptying of GLUCOSE-containing chyme into small intestine → quick reabs of glucose → hyperglycemia → excessive release of INSULIN → hypoglycemia and release of catecholamines
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Clinical manifestations of late dumping syndrome
- Dumping occurs hours after meal ingestion - Signs of hypoglycemia → hunger, tremor, lightheadedness - GI discomfort
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What types of patients can make you suspect of late dumping syndrome?
- Previous gastric surgery - Patients with hypoglycemia
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Treatment for late dumping syndrome
- First line: dietary modifications - Second line: octreotide - Third line: surgery

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