CPD II Upper GI wk 5 quiz Flashcards
What is main type of esophageal cancer?
- who is it most prevalent in?
- where is most prevalent?
Esophageal SCC (proximal 2/3)
- AA
- Asia and South Africa
Risk factors for SCC
alcohol, tobacco, achalasia, HPV, esophageal webs
What is second most common type of esophageal cancer?
- who is it most prevalent in?
Adenocarcinoma (distal 1/3)
- whites
Risk factors for adenocarcinoma?
smoking (not alcohol)
- most in Barretts esophagus
SSX of esophageal cancer?
early CA asx
- progressive dysphagia
- weight loss
- hoarseness
- Horner’s
- Nerve compression
- dyspnea
Workup for esophageal cancer?
endoscopy with biopsy
then CT and endoscopic US
Esophageal varices
dilated veins in distal esophagus or proximal stomach caused by elevated pressure in portal venous system from cirrhosis
SSX of esophageal varices
sudden, painless, upper GI bleeding
Workup for esophageal varices?
evaluation of coagulopathy
CBC
PT, PTT, LFT
Endoscopy
What does H. Pylori cause?
gastritis, PUD, gastric adenocarcinoma, low grade gastric lymphoma
SSX H pylori
gastritis, PUD
Etiology of gastritis
infection, drugs, stress, AI (atrophic gastritis)
SSX gastritis
dyspepsia
GI bleeding
workup gastritis
endoscopy
Causes of erosive gastritis
NSAIDS, alcohol, stress, radiation, viral infxn, direct trauma
SSX erosive gastritis
vomiting, dyspepsia, nausea
- fist sign can be hematemesis (vomiting blood), melena (black feces).
SSX of non erosive gastritis
asx, or mild dyspepsia
Autoimmune Metaplastic Atrophic Gastritis (AMAG)
inherited autoimmune disease that attacks parietal cells, resulting in decreased production of intrinsic factor
consequences of AMAG?
Atrophic gastritis, B-12 malabsorption, pernicious anemia, risk of adenocarinoma
AMAG workup?
endoscopic biopsy
PUD
erosion in segments of GI mucosa that penetrates musclaris mucosae.
Etiology/risk factors of PUD?
H. Pylori NSAIDS smoking family hx zollinger-ellison syndrome
SSX PUD
can have none
burning/ gnawing pain relieved by food/antacids
difference between pain in gastric vs duodenal
gastric: eating sometimes makes it worse a
duodenal: consistent pain, relieved by food, pain awakens at night
What do you need to rule out with ulcers?
stomach cancer
complications of PUD?
- hemorrhage
- penetration (confined perforation)
- free perforation (sudden intense, epigastric pn that spreads rapidly in RLQ and referred to one or both shoulders).
- gastric outlet obstruction
- recurrence
- gastric cancer
Dx free perforation?
CT or X-ray shows free air under diaphragm or in peritoneal cavity
Gastric Cancer risk factors
H. pylori
AI atrophic gastritis
Dietary factors
SSX gastric cancer
- nonspecific at first
- later there is early satiety
- weight loss
- weakness
- dysphagia