Test 5 Reverse Flashcards
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Vasoactive agents (Octreotide), replace coag factors & blood, abx, maybe balloon tamponade, endoscopy w/ banding/sclerotherapy - finally decompression w/ TIPS
Tx esophageal varices
Esophageal rupture - hematemesis w/ severe retrosternal pain, hypovolemia & shock, medical emergency, Hx alcoholism or ulcer common
What is Boerhaave’s syndrome & S/S?
- Age 2. Male 3. White 4. Smoker
Risk factors for Barrett’s esophagus
- Dysphagia 2. Odynophagia 3. Wt loss 4. Early satiety/vomiting 5. Anemia 6. Aspiration 7. Male >45yo 8. Elderly
Red flags of GERD
- Inc. intra-abdominal pressure (pregnancy) 2. Tobacco 3. Foods 4. Hormones 5. Meds 6. High volume meals/positioning 7. H. pylori
Causes of GERD
Fluconazole
Tx candidal esophagitis
- Regurg of undigested food 2. Dysphagia 3. Cough 4. Nocturnal choking 5. Halitosis
S/S Zenker’s diverticulum
- Stomach acid 2. Anxiety disorders 3. Achalasia
Causes of esophageal spasm
Surgery, Botulinum
Tx of achalasia
LES does not relax to allow food entry into the stomach**esophagram = bird beak
What is achalasia & what is it characterized by?
connective tissue disease that can cause fibrosis of the esophagus
How is scleroderma related to the esophagus?
smooth, circumferential structures in the lower esophagusmay be caused by stomach acid
What are Schatzki rings?
pouching of esophagusmay be due to loss of elasticity at UES & reduced openings/s- regurgitation of undigested food, dysphagia, cough, nocturnal choking, halitosis
What is Zenker’s diverticulum?***
Zenker’s diverticulum***
What disease is characterized by pouching of the esophagus?
Achalasia***
What disorder causes a bird beak on an esophagram?
immunocompromised Ptscommon pathogens: candida, CMV, Herpes
Who is at risk for infectious esophagitis?
GERDTx: H2 antagonists, PPIs
What is a DDx for cough?
columnar metaplasia of distal esophagus due to chronic inflammationZ-line at GE junctionrisk factor for adenocarcinoma*
What is Barrett’s esophagus?
Barrett’s esophagus
What esophageal disorder is at risk for adenocarcinoma?
Barrett’s esophagus -columnar metaplasia of distal esophagus
What can chronic inflammation of the esophagus cause?
a benign condition, VSS***tear in the esophagushematemesis usually due to vomiting, retching
What is a Mallory-Weiss Tear?
- MI - common in women2. Pneumonia - common in kids3. GU - PID, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, nephrolithiasis
What disorders can cause abdominal pain but aren’t abdominal disorders?
- Diet low in fiber2. Aging3. Dec. activity4. Meds5. Masses6. Hypothyroidism7. Diabetes8. Parkinson’s9. MS
What are some causes of constipation?
inflammation of the stomachcauses: NSAIDS, peptic ulcer disease
What is gastritis & common causes?