CIS GI Correlations - Dr. Arnce Flashcards
Eructation Edentulous Dysphagia Odynophagia Mittelsschmerz
Burping X teeth X Swallowing Painful Swallowing Ovulation at mid cycle
Icterous
Yellow Sclera
Due to liver failure and elevated bilirubin
Also jaundice of skin happens
Hematemesis
Blood vomit or coffee-ground like vomit
Ulcer in stomach, upper GI tract artery ulcer
Melena
Black tarry stools
90% due to UGIB (upper GI Bleed)
Hematochezia
Red or maroon Blood in stools
Usually due to Lower GI Bleeds
Or MASSIVE Upper GI Bleeds
Hemoccult/ Gastroccult
Exam to check if there is blood in the stool (Hemo) or vomit (gastro)
Very big distended belly Capid Medusa ( arterial darkening on the skin of tummy)
Acidis
Liver Failure
(Hepatic Portal HTN)
Keketsia
Very skinny bony
Due to chronic COPD or Cancer, or malnutrition
STOOLS:
- Light colored white
- Dark Black , positive for blood
- Karent Jelly Stool (Bloody bright red)
- Acolic Stool: especially alarming in newborn ( Biliary Atresia)- absence of Bile (newborn: congenital Biliary Atresia, Adult: Gallstones or something obstructing bile formation)
- UGIB
- Intussusception (in children)- one part of GI folds in to another part
Black stool that tests positive for blood, and there is no blood what can cause this
Iron pills
Pepto-Bismol
Beets and red food coloring- can cause red stool
18yo F right lower Quadrant ABD Pain , elevated WBCs
CT Scan
RLQ
- Appendicitis
- LQs
- Ureteric Colic
- Inguinal Hernia
- IBD
- UTI
- Gynaecological Testicular Torsion
- Ectopic Pregnancy
Differential Diagnosis
Most common things that can cause the CC and also life threats
LLQ Pain
- Diverticulitis
- LQs
- Ureteric Colic
- Inguinal Hernia
- IBD
- UTI
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Gynaecological Testicular Torsion
RUQ
GB/Liver -Cholecystitis Hepatitis UQs -Pyelonephrits - Ureteric Colic - Pneumonia
LUQ
Stomach (Gastric Ulcer) UQs -Pyleonephritis -Ureteric Colic -Pneumonia
Epigastric Pain
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Cholecystitis
Pancreatitis
Myocardial Infarction
Peri-umbilical Region
Small- Bowel obstruction
Large-Bowl Obstruction
Appendicitis
ABD. Aortic Aneurysms
CBC
Chemistry
Urinalysis
- WBC Count
- Electrolytes and acidonic (HCO3)
- UTI
Projectile vomit in child
PYLORIC STENOSIS
Not normal - children
Bile Throw-up
Yellow
Poop looking color vomit and smells like poop
Feculent vomit
BOWL OBSTRUCTION
1Coffee ground looking vomit
2 bright red
PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
Aortic Ulcer or verscial bleed
67yo F postmenopause, Periumbilical ABD Pain. N, V
X Bowl movement and many ABD surgeries in past
SI Obstruction- risk factor for many ABD surgeries
Small Bowl Obstruction
Risk Factors:
Sx:
Tx:
- Past pelvic- ADHESIONS or ABD surgery, hernia, Intestinal inf., neoplasm, past irradiation
- N, V, Cramping pain in ABD, distended ABD, obstipation (X pass flatus or stool)
- Nasogastric Tube