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trigger colon and rectrum Flashcards

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chronic RLQ pain w intermittent non-bloody diarrhea

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crohns

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arthralgia, arthritis, apthour ulcers

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extraintestinal manifestations crohns

also include:
pyoderma gangrenosum
erythema nodosum
fistulas
iritis, uveitis
kidney stones
arthralgia
arthritis
apthous ulcers

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pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum

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extraintestinal manifestations crohns

also include:
pyoderma gangrenosum
erythema nodosum
fistulas
iritis, uveitis
kidney stones
arthralgia
arthritis
apthous ulcers

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fistulas, iritis, uveitis, kidney stones

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extraintestinal manifestations crohns

also include:
pyoderma gangrenosum
erythema nodosum
fistulas
iritis, uveitis
kidney stones
arthralgia
arthritis
apthous ulcers

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hot red tender nodules 1-5cm in diameteer on surface of lower legs, ankles and calves

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erythema nodosum as extraintestinal manifestation of crohns

these correlate w bowel symptoms (happens after bowel symptoms appear)

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pustule lesions that can become ulcers with necrotic tissues. usually on dorsal feet and legs but can occur on arms and chest

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pyoderma gangrenosum

extraintestinal manifestation of crohns. assocaited with SEVERE disease

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cobblestoning appearance on colonoscopy

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crohns disease

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what labs can you order in crohns

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CBC
Serum albumin
CMP
ESR
CRP
Iron
Vit D
B12
stool studies

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goal of disease is minimize symptoms and complications NOT curative

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crohns

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smoking crazy assocaited with this dx

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crohns

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inflammation of only the colon

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ulcerative colitis

mostly rectal and sigmoid colon

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Step UP therapy with enteric coated budesonide (corticosteroid)

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ileum/cecum low risk crohns treatment.

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Mass in RLQ

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crohns affecting terminal ileum

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MC in female caucasions with western diet

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crohns

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MC in male caucasions with western diet

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ulcerative colitis

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oral prednisone for one week then taper off. can use 5 ASA as alternatice

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mild to mod crohns (diffuse colitis or Left colonic involvement)

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what is used for relapse of mild to moderate crohns

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second course of glucocorticoid, Immunomodulator (azathioprine), biologic (infliximab)

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infection, hygeien issues, abscess, malnutrition and diarrhea

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complications of ulcers in crohns

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start therapy with biologics (infliximab) + immunomodulators (azathioprine)

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treatment to induce and maintain remission of high risk (mod-severe) crohns

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hallmark sign is bloody diarrhea

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ulcerative colitis

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presents with fecal urgency, crampy lower abd pain that relieves with urgency, and anemia.

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ulcerative colitis

also hallmark of bloody diarrhea

fever, fatigue, pus in diarrha

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presents with fever, fatigue, pus in diarrhea

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ulcerative colitis

also presents with bloody diarrhea, fecal urgency, crampy lower abd pain that relieves with urgency, and anemia.

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complication including toxic megacolon and fulminant colitis.

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ulcerative colitis

also see: perforation and severe bleed

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ankylosing spondylitis

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ulcerative colitis extraintestinal manifestation

also see: arthritis

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24
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smoking makes this better actually

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ulcerative colitis

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25
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UC w a hematocrit of 26% and an albumin of 2.8

mild, mod or severe?

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severe

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sigmoidoscopy showing continuous friable mucosa

with pus, erosions, bleeding and erythema

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ulcerative colitis gold standard

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DO NOT do a colonoscpy w/ this

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severe/fulminant colitis

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28
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colonic epithelial dysplasia and carcinoma are higher risk w what

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ulcerative colitis

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29
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decrease caffeine

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ulcerative colitis

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what is the typical signs/symptoms and labs for toxic magacolon

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31
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topical mesalamine (5-ASA) or hydrocortisone suppository

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treatment for mild/mod UC limited to the distal colon (not past sigmoid)

32
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oral mesalamine + topical mesalamine. add on corticosteroids if unresponsive after 4-8 weeks

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tx for mild - mod UC that extends past the sigmoid colon

33
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prednisone +/- immunomodulators (azathioprine or cyclosporine) / TNF blocker (infliximab)

only + the last 2 if unresponsive to corticosteroids or if flares occurs while tapering off corticosteroids

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tx for mod-severe UC

34
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proctocolectomy with placement of ileostomy

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curative tx for ulcerative colitis

35
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what is indicated if a UC patient has more than one relapse in a year

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maintenance therapy with mesalamine.

also indicatd if pt has ulcerative proctosigmoiditis (rectum, sigmoid or anus involved) or if they have proximal/sigmoid (left sided colitis)

36
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inhibits prostaglandin production

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5 -ASA/ aminosalicylates (mesalamine or sulfasalazine)

37
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inhibits DNA/RNA synthesis of lymphocytes

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immunomodulators/immunosuppresents

azothioprine and purinethol

38
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SE leukemia, thrombopenia, anemia

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immunomodulators/immunosuppresents

azothioprine and purinethol

also: NVD, infection, malaise

39
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BBW for rapid growing malignancy/lymphoma

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immunomodulators/immunosuppresents

azothioprine and purinethol

40
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what immunomodulator is used if azothioprine fails

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methotrexate.

not effective in UC

41
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MOA of interfering with cytokine driven inflammatory processes

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ATN biologics

imab’s

42
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BBW of serious infections

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ATN biologics (imab’s)

43
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SE are fever, urticaria, hypotension

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ATN biologics (imab’s)

also: NV, myalgia, rigors

could also see sepsis and malignancy

44
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TOC for CD fistula

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anti TNF (imab’s)

45
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used for fistula and abscess in CD

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abx metonidazole or cipro

TOC for fistula only is anti TNF tho

46
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ileocolonoscopy in 6-12months

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follow up treatment after asymptomatic

47
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caused by DNA changes in lining of colon

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adenomatous polyps

48
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risk factors include being a dude, genetics, high fat diet, >50 yo, and obesity

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adenomatous polyps

this is also the same risks for colon cancer (except the dude one)

49
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flat or sessile or pedunculated and slow growing

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adenomatous polyps

flat = cancer
sessile and pedunculated = less likely cancer

50
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anemia, melena, weight loss, weakness, fatigue

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proximal colon cancer

(also positive FOBT)

51
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obstruction, hematochezia, urgency/tenezmus

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distal colon cancer

(also change in bowel habits)

52
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CEA is used for what

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assessing colon cancer PROGNOSIS

NOT FOR SCREENING

53
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proctocolectomy with ileoanal anastomosis or ileorectal anastomosis

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FAP, reccomended before 20

54
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autosomal dominant condition

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lynch syndrome

55
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CRC inevitable by age 50 unless removed

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FAP

56
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inherited APC gene mutation

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FAP

57
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caused by mutations in a gene that detects and repairs DNA base pairs

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Lynch syndrome

58
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few adenomas that are flat and more villous

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Lynch syndrome

59
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  1. 1st degree relative w polyps prior to 50
  2. pt having polyps prior to 50
  3. 3+ relative w colon cancer
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tool of “three” for lynch syndrome

60
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peophylactic hysterectomy and oopherectomy reccomended

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lynch syndrome for women who are 40 or done having kids.

61
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increase venous pressure such as during straining, pregnancy, constipation and obesity

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hemorrhoids

62
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right anterior, right posterior, left lateral

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places for internal hemorroids

63
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below dentate line

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external hemorroids

64
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hemorroids of the squamous epithelim

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external

65
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nonpainful bleeding, mucoid discharge that is not painful. can present with prolapse

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internal hemorroids

only becomes painful when its stage 4 and protruding outside the anus.

66
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proper toileting, high fiber, drink water, take laxatives

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tx for stage 1-2 hemorroids

67
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rubber band ligation (preferred)
injection sclerotherapy

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stage 1-2 with recurrent bleeding or failure of conservative tx.

stage 3-4

68
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hemorroidectomy

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tx for severe stage 3 or stage 4.

69
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painful bluish nodule

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external hemorroid

70
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warm sitz bath, topical ointment, evacuation of clots

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external hemorroid tx.

71
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MC in posterior midline

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anal fissures (linear ulcerations or tears around anus)

IF THEY ARE OFF MIDLINE suggests HIV/AIDS, crohn, TB, anal carcinoma

72
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tearing pain with defecation

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anal fissures

73
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caused by fistulas

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1/2 of all perianal abscesses

74
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throbbing, erythema, and swelling

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perianal abscesses

75
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assocaited with purulent discharge that may lead to itching tenderness and pain

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perianal fistula

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