Block 51, 52, 53: GI Flashcards
clinical presentation for acute choledocholithiasis
acute-onset right upper quadrant or epigastric pain
- pain worse in supine position and at night
painless jaundice in a patient with conjugated hyperbilirubinemia and marked elevated alkaline phosphatase
biliary obstruction due to pancreatic or biliary cancer
does hepatitis C have elevated alkaline phosphatase
no
does autoimmune hepatitis have elevated alkaline phosphatase
no
define acute liver failure
- elevated aminotransferase
- encephalopathy
- INR greater than 1.5
risk of what cancer is increased with UC
colorectal cancer
complication of UC
- toxic megacolon
- uveitis
- primary sclerosing cholangitis
when should patients with an affected first- degree relative be screened for colon cancer
age 40 or 10 years before the age of the relative’s diagnosis
hallmarks of secretory diarrhea
- larger daily stool volumes
- occurs during fasting or sleep
- reduced stool osmotic gap
what is most consistent reversible risk factor for pancreatic cancer
cigarette smoking
active erosive gastropathy
development of hemorrhagic lesions after ischemia or exposure of gastric mucosa to various injurious agents ( alcohol, aspirin, cocaine)
epigastric pain and intermittent melena
duodenal ulcer
2 main causes of duodenal ulcer
H. pylori infection
NSAID
management for duodenal ulcer
antibiotics and acid suppression
features that distinguish biliary colic from cholecystitis are
pain resolves within 4-6 hours
absence of abdominal tenderness, fever and leukocytosis
where can pain occur for biliary colic secondary to gallstones
- RUQ or epigastric region
- right-sided shoulder pain
- subscapular discomfort
initial evaluation and management of patients with variceal hemorrhage is
mainting circulation
preventing and treating complications
stop cause of bleeding
if a patient has continuous hematemesis and depressed level of consciousness, what is a major risk
aspiration
- endotracheal intubation
burning, localized pain and regional hyperesthesia/allodynia, in the context of recent cancer treatment?
herpes zoster ( shingles)
unexplained chronic abdominal pain, weight loss and food aversion, postprandial epigastric pain
chronic mesenteric ischemia
positive urine bilirubin assay is indicative of
conjugated bilirubin
Rotor’s syndrome
chronic or fluctuating conjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to defect in hepatic secretion of conjugated bilirubin into biliary system
Besides alcohol and gallstones causing acute pancreatitis, what else can cause it
medication
- diuretics
- anti seizure ( valproic acid)
- antibiotics ( metronidazole)
hallmark lab values for ischemic hepatopathy
- rapid and massive increase in transaminases
- modest elevations in total bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase
name 2 granulomatous diseases
tuberculosis and sarcoidosis
barium contrast enema can detect what disease
UC and Crohn
can diverticulitis cause urine problems
yes frequency and urgency
- bladder irriation from inflamed sigmoid colon
chronic dysphagia to both solids and liquids, regurgitation, difficulty belching and mild weight loss
achalasia
esophageal webs are associated with what vitamin deficiency
iron
what is used to diagnose achalasia
manometry
prophylactic treatment for nonbleeding varices
beta blockers
- if contraindicated do endoscopic variceal ligation
acronym for causes of acute pancreatitis
I GET SMASHED
- idiopathic
- gallstones
- ethanol
- trauma
- steroids
- mumps
- autoimmune
- scorpion sting
- hypercalcemia
- ERCP
- drugs
specific serum test for pancreatitis
serum lipase