Common Presentation of GI disease in PC Flashcards
What Abtx are most likely to cause Nausea and Vomiting.
Macrolides
What viral infections are most likely to cause N/V
Norovirus
What are the functional disorders of the GI tract causing N/V?
Gastroparesis, IBS, Non-ulcer dyspepsia
What are the obstructive disorders of the GI tract causing N/V?
Adhesions, Achalasia, intussuseption, pyloric stenosis, volvulus
What are the organic disorders of the GI tract causing N/V?
Appendicitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis, IBD
What are CNS causes of N/V
increased ICP
Migraine
Vestibular disorders
Closed head injury
What are Psychiatric Causes of N/V?
Anorexia, Bulemia, Depression, Anxiety
What are Red Flags Associated with N/V?
>55yo Unintended Weight Loss Progressive dysphagia Persistant Vomiting GI Bleeding Altered Mental Status FHx of GI Cancer Feculent vomiting (obstruction in Low GI)
What infections cause Diarrhea?
Travel History: EHEC, ETEC, Cholera, Typhus
Foodborne: Salmonella, Staph, Yersinia, E. Coli,
Viral: Rotavirus, Norovirus
Giardia
What are the enterotoxigenic Bacteria?
E. Coli, Shigella, C. Diff
What are the Red Flags of Diarrhea?
Bloody/Tarry Stools Extremities of age Recent Travel Unintentional Wt loss High Fever Volume of stool
What does it mean if they have alternating diarrhea and constipation?
Functional Problem. IBS
What are some common causes of Bloating?
Air travel, dietary changes, aerophagia, gastroparesis, gastric outlet obstruction, dietary factors, IBS
Bloating Red Flags
Age Anemia Fluid or mass Sustained visible distention Wt loss N/V and Diarrhea GI Bleed
Red Flags for Dyspepsia?
Wt loss Age of onset GI bleed FHx abdominal cancer New onset without obvious trigger.
