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1- IBD & Celiac Disease Flashcards

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What age ranges does IBD mainly affect?

A

Bimodal. 15-35 yo & 50-80 yo

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What role does smoking play in CD & UC?

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Increases risk in CD. Decreases risk in UC

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What IBD involves the GI from mouth to anus, has patchy/skip lesions and transmural inflammation?

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Crohns Disease

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What IBD is limited to the colon, involves the rectum, extends proximally with continuous circumfrential involvement and has inflammation of the mucosal layer only?

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Ulcerative colitis

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What will impact the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, management and associated complication of IBD?

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Extend and severity of involvement

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What part of the GI tract is most commonly impacted by CD?

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Ileum → ileitis

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What would you expect to find on exam of a pt w/ Crohns perianal disease?

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Abscess, fistula

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What does transmural mean?

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Affects the entire thickness of mucosa

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Ulcer, stricture, fistual, and abscess can also result from what?

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Penetrating Crohn’s disease

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What is a fistula?

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tunnel/ abnormnal communication b/w 2 epitheal lined organs

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What two organs are connected by an enterovesical fistula?

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bowel and bladder

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T or F: CD and UC have an incidious onset and alternates b/w periods of exacerbations and relative remission?

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TRUE

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What determines severity of Crohn’s disease?

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Mild → inflammation. Moderate → inflamation, strictures. Severe → inflammation, strictures, fistula

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PE on pt w/ abdominal pain reveals RLQ tenderness w/ palpable mass, anal fissues, and B12 deficiency. What disease are you concerned about?

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Crohns Disease

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What is the most common estra-intestinal manifestation of CD?

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Arthralgias (also: oral apthous ulcers, occular manifestations, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum)

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What imagind should be ordered if suspicious for CD?

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Colonoscopy w/ TI intubation. If w/ evidence of CD then order EGD

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When would you not order a capsule endoscopy?

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In pts w/ suspected intestinal strictures

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What tests will indicate inflammation?

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ESR/CRP, Fecal calprotectin and lactroferrin

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What are skip lesions?

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Areas that are disease free

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What colonoscopy results would you expect in pt w/ CD?

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skip lesions, ulcerations, cobblestoning, rectal sparing (in most pts), +/- fistula

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If biopsy is taken from a pt w/ CD, what would you expect to see?

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Granulomas and chronic inflammation

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What finding on UGI w/ SBFT (Upper GI Series / Small Bowel Follow-through) would you expect in pt w/ CD?

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String sign

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What would CT or MRI show in pt w/ CD?

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mucosal inflamnmation, strictures, abscess, fistula

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Colon CA, intestinal strictures, abdominal and perianal fistuala, abscess, and malabsorption are complications associated w/ what disease?

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Crohns Disease

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When is a colonoscopy recommended in pts w/ IBD?

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Every 1-2 yrs starting 8 yrs after disease/sx onset

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In CD pt w/ intestinal strictures, fistula or abscess. How might they present?

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Will small bowel obstruction and perforation

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Pt w/ CD might have what nutritional deficiencies?

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Iron and B12

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What disease only affects the colon in a continuous circumfrential pattern?

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Ulcerative colitis

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What portion of the colon is affected in ulcerative proctitis?

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Rectum

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What portion of the colon is affected in ulcerative proctosigmoiditis?

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Rectosigmoid

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What portion of the colon is affected in left-sided or distal UC?

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Extends to but not beyond splenic flexure

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What portion of the colon is affected in extensive colits?

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Extends beyond splenic flexure but not to cecum

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What portion of the colon is affected in panoctitis?

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Disease that extends to cecum

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Friability, erosions or bleeding to the mucosal surface of the colon only is concerning for what disease?

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Ulcerative colitis

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How is the extent and severity of UC determined?

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Mild →<4 stools/day, no systemic toxicity. Moderate → >4 stools/day, anemia, low grade fever Severe →> 6 stools/day, systemic toxicity

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Pt presents w/ abdominal pain and diarrhea w/ fecal urgency. ON exam you find perimbilical & LLQ tenderness, rectal bleeding, tenesmus, and iron deficiency anemia. What disease are you concerned about?

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Ulcerative colitis

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If pt w/ Proctitis will they have diarrhea or constipation?

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Constipation

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What are the most common extra-intestinal manifestions of UC?

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Arthralgias & Sclerosing cholangitis (also: occular manifestations, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum)

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What imaging should you order in pt w/ UC?

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Flex sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, +/- CT A/P

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What tests should you order when evaluating stools samples in pts w/ IBD?

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Stool cultures, C. Diff toxin, ova, & parasites. Fecal calprotectin or lactoferrin

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Flex sig shows loss of vascular markings, erythema, exudate, friability/erosions and inflammation that begins distally and spreads proximally. What disease are you concerned about?

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Ulcerative collitis

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42
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What will biopsy show in pt w/ UC?

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Crypt abscesses

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43
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Colon CA, hemorrhage, and toxic megacolon are complications of what disease?

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Ulcerative collitis

44
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What disease will show colonic dilation > 6 cm w/ signs of toxicity?

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Toxic megacolon

45
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What are the medical therapies for IBD?

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Salicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, biologics, ABX (CD)

46
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Tx for IBD requires what?

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multidisciplinary team support (PCP, GI, nutrition, surgeon)

47
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When would you use a step-up approach for the tx of a pt w/ IBD?

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Low risk pts w/ mild disease

48
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When would you use a step-down approach for the tx of a pt w/ IBD?

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High risk pts w/ moderate to severe disease

49
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What is the indication for Salicylates (5-ASA)?

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Mild to moderate UC > CD

50
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What are the side effects of salicyclates (5-ASA)?

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Diarrhea, kidney injury, pancreatitis

51
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What is the indication for corticosteroids?

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Flares in UC and CD

52
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What are the cautions associated w/ corticosteroid use?

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Short term use only, exit strategy to avoid dependence, requires slow taper

53
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What are the SEs of oral prednisone?

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mood changes, insomnia, weight gains, worsening DM, increased infection risk, osteoporosis, cataracts, psychosis, adrenal insuffiency

54
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What itest is recommended if pt is going to take oral prednisone ≥3 months?

55
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What supplemntation should a pt on chronic oral prednisone take?

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Ca and Vit. D

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What is the indication for immunomodulators?

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Moderate to severe UC & CD, steroid sparing agent, used in combo w/ biologics to prevent immunogenicity

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What immunomodulator produces the optimal response in 3-6 months, requires gnetic testing, & has systemic risks?

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Thiopurines

58
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What immunomodulators requires folate supplementation and is teratogenic?

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Methotrexate

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What are the SEs of thiopurines (immunomodulator)?

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bone marrow suppression, hepatoxicity, non-melanoma skin CA, (Other: seconday infection, pancreatitis, non-hodgkin lymphona, HPV related cervical dysplasia)

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What is recommended for pt taking a thiopurines (immunomodulator)

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Frequent monitoring of CBC and liver tests, annual derm exam, cervical CA screening, avoid live vaccine

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What is the indication for biologics (Anti-TNFs, -umabs) in the tx of IBD?

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moderate to severe IBD, steroid sparing

62
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What biologic has a risk of inusion reaction?

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Infliximab

63
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What are the SEs of biologics (Anti-TNFs)

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reactivation of TB and HBV, non-melanoma skin CA (other: secondary infection, non-hodgkin lymphoma)

64
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What medication is contrainidicated if active infection, hx of CHF, MS/optic neuritis?

65
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What labs should you run before starting a biologic (Anti-TNF)?

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Quantiferon TB gold, HepB labs

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What clinical monitoring is recommended w/ use of Biologics/Anti-TNFs?

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Regular CBC, CMP, annual derm exam

67
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When are other biological agents used?

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Inadequate or loss of response to conventional therapies

68
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What are the indications for use of ABX (Cipro & Flagyl) in pt w/ IBD?

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Perianal disease (fistula, abscess)

69
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What are the SEs of Cipro?

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Tendinits, photosensitivity, prolongation of QT interval

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What are the SEs of Flagyl?

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Peripheral neuropathy, metallic taste, disulfiram rxn (avoid ETOH)

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What are the red flag sx of IBD?

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Severe bleeding/significant anemia, severe abd pain/peritoneal signs, unable to tolerate POs, dehydrations, signs of obstruction

72
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Severe henomrrhage, perofation, dysplasia/cancer, and medical refractory disease all all indications for what with regard to IBD?

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High risk anatomic locations, extensive disease, penetrating/fistula disease, steroid resistance/dependence, sever disease activity, and young age all are risk factors for what?

A

Agressive IBD

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As a PCP, in pts w/ IBD that are developing diarrhea (change from baseline), what do you always want to check?

A

Stool studies

75
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As a PCP, what medication should you avoid in IBD?

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NSAIDs (can exacerbate disease activity)

76
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Immunization, CA screening, osteoporosis/anxiety/smoking cessation screening and routine labs are all apart of what?

A

Health maintenance screen performed by PCP for Pts w/ IBD

77
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UC, CD or Both: Pt presents w/ strictures, fistula, abscess?

78
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UC, CD or Both: Mucosal layer only?

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UC, CD or Both: Toxic megacolon?

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UC, CD or Both: Mouth to anus?

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UC, CD or Both: Estra-intestinal manifestations (arthlagias most common)

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UC, CD or Both: Transmural?

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UC, CD or Both: Continuous circumferential involvement?

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UC, CD or Both: NSAIDs may worsen sx/

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UC, CD or Both: colon only?

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UC, CD or Both: Skip lesions?

87
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UC, CD or Both: Insidious onset, chronic?

88
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Celiac disease is aka what?

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Gluten enteropathy, celiac sprue

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Celiac disease is classical a disease of what age group?

90
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What is an immune mediate disease triggered by the ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptilble individuals?

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Celiac disease

91
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In celiac disease gluten is considered toxic to the small intestine. This causes what disease progression?

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Mucosal inflammation → villous atrophy → small bowel malabsorption

92
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What disease has the following associations? HLA DQ genes (genetic predisposition), autoimmune diseases, down syndrome?

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Celiac disease

93
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What are the “classic malabsorptive sx” associated w/ celiac disease?

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Diarrhea, steatorrhea, flatulence/bloating, weight loss

94
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What are the “atypical” GI sx associated w/ celiac disease?

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Abd pain, constipation, dyspepsia

95
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What are the slient sx associated w/ celiac disease?

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Extra-intestinal sx: dermatitis herptiformis rash, ion/B12 deficiency, lethary/fatigue, osteopenia/osteporosis (vit D and Ca defiencies), neuropsychiatric sx, FFT in kids, reproductive disorders

96
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Pt presents with skin lesions that are erythematous, papular and forms small pustles & vesicles. What are you concerned about?

A

Dermatitis herpetiformis

97
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What is required for serology and biopsy of the small intestine when diagnosis celiac disease?

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Pt must be on gluten containing diet

98
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What AB will be positive in pt w/ celiac disease while on gluten diet?

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tTG AB (IgA tissue trasglutaminase) Other: EMA Ab titer, DGP (total IgA level must be normal for test to be valid)

99
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What is gold standard for dx of celiac disease?

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EGD w/ duodenal biopsy

100
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What will biopsy show in pt w/ celiac disease?

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villous atrophy, hyperplastic crypts and increased infiltration of lymphoid cells in lamina propria and epithelium

101
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What is the tx for celiac disease?

A

Gluten free diet

102
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What is the goal of celiac disease tx?

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alleviate sx, reverse nutrition deficiencies, encourage gluten free diet from naturally occuring foods, caution against hidden sources of gluten (sauces, cosmetics, meds)

103
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Folate, Iron, Zinc, Ca, B12, and Vit. D are supplemented as needed for what disease?

A

Celiac disease

104
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What does “CELIAC” stand for in the regards to the management of celiac disease?

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Consult w/ dietition, 
Educate about the disease, 
Lifelong gluten free diet, 
Identity and tx nutritional defiencies, 
Access to resources/support 
Continuous long term follow up
105
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Malabsorption (Fe deficiency anemia, B vitamine deficiency, osteoporosis) and increased risk of non-hodgkin lymphoma and GI malignancies are complications assocaited w/ what disease?

A

Celiac disease

106
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How quickly after starting celiac diet will serology levels change in pt w/ celiac disease?

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3-6 months

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