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8 Clinical Correlations GI Flashcards

1
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Absence of secretion of bile (acholic stools are white clay colored stools in cholelithiasis)

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Acholic

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2
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Lack of appetite

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Anorexia

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3
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Any serious acute intraabdominal condition (appendicitis) attended by pain, tenderness, muscular rigidity and needs emergency surgery

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Acute abdomen

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4
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Rumbling noise caused by propulsion of gas through the intestines

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Borborygmi

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5
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A profound and marked state of constitutional disorder; general ill and malnutrition

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Cachexia

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6
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Stoppage or suppression of bile flow due to factors within or outside the liver

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Cholestasis

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7
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Denotes blood congealed and separated within gastric contents that takes them form of coffee grounds when in contact with the acidic environment

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Coffee-ground emesis

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8
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Acute paroxysmal abdominal pain

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Colic

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9
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Enlarged non-tender gallbladder secondary to pancreatic disease or cancer

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Courvoiser’s sign

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10
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Ecchymosis around the umbilicus secondary to hemorrhage

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Cullen sign

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11
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Stress ulcer/peptic ulcer of the duodenum in a pt with extensive superficial burns

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Curling ulcer

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12
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Stress ulcer/peptic ulcer occurring from severe head injury or with other lesions of the CNS

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Cushing ulcer

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13
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Postprandial epigastric discomfort

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Dyspepsia

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14
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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphasgia

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15
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Abnormal tissue development, alteration in size, shape, and organization

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Dysplasia

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16
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Having no teeth

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Edentulous

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17
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Inflammation of the esophagus

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Esophagitis

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18
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ERCP

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19
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Expulsion of swallowed air

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Eructation

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20
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Endoscopic ultrasound

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EUS

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21
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Gas or air in the GI tract expelled through the anus

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Flatus

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22
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Inflammation of the stomach with distinctive histology can and endoscopic features

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Gastropathy

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23
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Gamma-glutamyl transferase, used to determine the cause elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

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GGT

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24
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Flank ecchymosis secondary to hemorrhage

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Grey turner sign

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25
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Foreign body sensation localized in the neck that does not interfere with swallowing and can be relieved by swallowing; often occurs in the setting of anxiety of ODC

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Globus pharyngeus

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26
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Protective response in muscle resulting from pain or fear of movement

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Guarding

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27
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Could indicate appendicitis

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Heel strike

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28
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Vomiting blood

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Hematemesis

29
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Passage of bright red blood stool

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Hematochezia

30
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Yellow staining of Integument, sclera, deeper tissues, and excretions with bile pigments which are increased in plasma

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Icterus

31
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Pt flexes hip against your resistance; increased abdominal pain positive test; irritation of psoas muscle from inflammation of the appendix

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Iliopsoas muscle test

32
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Plain abdominal x-ray of kidney, ureters, and bladder

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KUB Xray

33
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Lower gastrointestinal bleeding

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LGIB

34
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Tap the area of the back over the kidney, positivity produces pain, infection around kidney

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Lloyd punch

35
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Rebound tenderness 1/3 away from ASIS and umbilicus, appendicitis/peritoneal irritation

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McBurneys Point

36
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Dark colored stool, broken down hemosiderin in bowl, tarry

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Melina

37
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Lower abdominal pain in the middle of the menstrual cycle doesn’t cause rebound tenderness

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Mittelschmerz

38
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Magnetic resonance choliangiopancreatography

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MRCP

39
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Palpate deeply under R costal margin during inspiration and observe pain; tests for acute cholecystitis or cholelithiasis

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Murphys sign

40
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Sensation of impeding urge to vomit

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Nausea

41
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Severe intractable constipation caused by intestinal obstruction

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Obstipation

42
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Flex pts R thigh with knee bent and internally rotate hip; R hypogastric pain is positive; irritation of obturator m from inflamed appendix

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Obturator muscle test

43
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Painful swallowing

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Odynophagia

44
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Abnormal presence of gas in biliary system/bile ducts

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Pneumobilia

45
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Abnormal presence of air/gas in mediastinum; may interfere with respiration and circulation; lead to pneumothorax’ pneumopericardium

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Pneumomediastinum

46
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Abnormal presence of air or gas in peritoneal cavity

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Pneumoperitoneum

47
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Retrocecal appendix; RLQ pain with passive R hip extension

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Psoas sign

48
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Substernal burning sensation, heartburn

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Pyrosis

49
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Pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure; tests for peritoneal inflammation or acute abdomen

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Rebound tenderness

50
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Effortless reflux of liquid or gastric or esophageal food contents in the absence of N/V; spontaneous reflux of gastric contents into mouth

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Regurgitation

51
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Peristalsis of stomach and esophagus conducted with a closed glottis

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Retching

52
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Hard abdomen, involuntary reflex contraction of abdominal wall

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Rigidity

53
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Pain in the RLQ during left sided pressure, referred to rebound tenderness seen in appendicitis

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Rovsing’s sign

54
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Fatty, greasy stools

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Steatorrhea

55
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Ineffectual and painful straining at stool or urination

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Tenesmus

56
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Upper gastrointestinal bleed

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UGIB

57
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Local defect, of the surface of an organ or tissue that is produced by the sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue

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Ulcer

58
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Stone from kidney making its way through ureter to bladder, urine analysis will show hematuria

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Ureterolithiasis

59
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Palpable mass, lymph node in the L supraclavicular/sternoclavicula fossa

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Virchow’s node

60
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Queasiness, retching, forceful ejection of upper gut contents from mouth

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Vomiting/emesis

61
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Onset of pain .5-1.5 hours after the inciting event like food or NSAIDS

Located along the lesser curvature of the stomach

H. Pylori risk for complications

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Gastric ulcer

62
Q

Most common

Common to proximal duodenum

Can be from gastronomic (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)

Onset of pain 3-5 hours after inching event

H. Pylori risk for complications

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Duodenal ulcer

63
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Causes of peptic ulcer disease

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H. Pylori, NSAIDS, tobacco, EtOH, neoplasia,

64
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Alarm features in dyspepsia

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Unintentional weight loss

Progressive dysphagia

Odynophagia

Unexplained iron deficiency anemia

Persistent vomiting

Palpable mass, lymphadenopathy

Family history of upper GI cancer

65
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Inflammation with mucosal injury

Infections agents like H. Pylori due to increase gastric acid secretion

Epithelial cell damage and regeneration without inflammation

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Gastritis

Gastropathy

66
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Loss of peristalsis in the distal 2/3 of the esophagus; incomplete LES relaxation during swallowing

***birds beak sign?

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Achalasia

67
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Chagas disease causes

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Secondary alchalasia

68
Q

Most prevalent chronic bacterial disease

PUD, chronic gastritis, gastric adenocarcinoma, gastric MALT

Detection?

A

H. Pylori

Urea breath test

69
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Releases cytotoxins that breakdown the mucosal barrier and underlying cells

Uses the enzyme ___.

A

H. Pylori

Urease

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