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Esophageal Disorders Flashcards

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atypical symptoms of GERD

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noncardiac chest pain
pulmonary problems (asthma, cough)
laryngeal symptoms (hoarseness and aspiration)
loss on dental enamel

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when do you do a barium swallow for GERD?

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considering surgery

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only test to give you the length of the esophagus

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barium swallow

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is a barium swallow diagnostic of GERD

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no

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what can diagnose GERD

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upper endoscopy with
barrett esophagus
stricture
excludes other dz that can mimic GERD (PUD)

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Defines the function of the LES and the esophageal body (peristalsis)
Rules out esophageal motility disorder
Essential for correctly positioning the probe for the 24-hour pH monitoring

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Esophageal manometry

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Quantifies the gastroesophageal reflux and allows a correlation between the symptoms of reflux and the episodes of reflux
they push a button everytime they have a symptom

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ambulatory 24-hour pH monitoring

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does someone w/ endoscopically confirmed esophagitis, stricture or Barrett’s need pH monitoring

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No

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Indications for esophageal manometry and prolonged pH monitoring

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peristance of symptoms while taking adequate PPI or other pharms
recurernce of sx after discontinuation of drugs
atypical symptoms
confirmation in prep for antireflex surgery

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lifestyle modication for GERD

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Weight lose if overweight
Avoid foods that worsen symptoms
Avoiding large meals
Waiting 3 hours after a meal before lying down
Elevating the head of the bed 8 inches
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pharm tx stepwise for GERD

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Histamien H2-receptor antagonists

PPIs

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ADRs w/ long term PPIs

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Can interfere with calcium homeostasis and aggravate cardiac conduction defects
Responsible for hip fracture in postmenopausal women

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surgical indications for GERD

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symptoms not completely controlled by PPI
symptoms that are controlled by PPI but dont' want to take forever
Barrett esophagus
extraesophageal manifestations
young patients
poor patient compliance
postmenopausal w/ osteoporosis
pts. w/ cardiac conduct defects
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who has the best results w/ antireflex surgery

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well controlled on PPI and has typical symptoms

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most frequently preformed surgery for GERD

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Laparoscopic Nissen fundiplication (360° wrap)

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complications with GERD

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Esophagitis
Esophageal ulcer
Esophageal stricture
Barrett’s esophagus

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The esophagus is lined with columnar epithelium
Represents advanced GERD
Salmon-pink mucosa that lines the esophagus

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Barret’s Esophagus

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18
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what type cells are found in Barrett’s Esophagus

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Specialized intestinal metaplasia of the esophageal mucosa due to replacement of squamaous epithelium by columnar epithelium
goblet cells

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is there malignant potential w/ barrett’s esophagus

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yes

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20
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Do PPIs prevent bile reflex?

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No

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21
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what do prevent bild reflex?

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antireflex surgery

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patient’s with long-standing GERD (>5 years) espeically those >50 should have what to screen for Barett esophagus?

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upper endoscopy and biopsy in 4 quadrants

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Patients with persistent low-grade dysplasia on repeat endoscopy should undergo surveillance how often

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every 6 months for 2 cycles (can then be yearly if no progression)

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2 ways to manage high-grade syplasia w/ Barett’s esophagus

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Surveillance endoscopy, with intensive biopsy at 3-month intervals until cancer is detected
Surgical resection

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what type is a sliding hiatal hernia (GE junction is intrathoracic)

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Type 1

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what type hiatal hernia is rolling where only the fundus is intrathoracic

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Type II

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what is the only hiatal hernia where the GE junction is intraperitoneal

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Type II

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28
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Fundus and body and other abdominal organs

are intrathoracic

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Type IV hiatal hernia

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type of hiatal hernia that can be associated w/ life-threatening complications. should be repaired if symptomatic

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paraesophageal hernia (II, III, IV)

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symptoms of paraesophageal hernias

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only 50% are symptomatic
epigastric abdominal pain
postprandial fullness
chest discomfort
heart burn
dyphagia
vomiting 
weight loss
dyspnea
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complications from paraesophageal hernias

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Anemia from Cameron ulcers from erosions of the gastric mucosa
incarceration w/ obstruction, strangulation, perf

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32
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what is Borchardt’s triad indicative of?

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an incarcerated intrathoracic stomach – Surgical emergency

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what are the three aspects of Borchardt’s triad?

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chest pain
retching w/ inability to vomit
inability to pass an NGT

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diagnosis for non-ermegency hiatal hernia

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CXR (retrocardiac air bubble)
barium swallow
upper endoscopy
often found incidentaly on CT

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35
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before hiatal hernia what needs to be done?

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esophageal motility study

pH probe not needed

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Present with dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain and heartburn

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esophageal motility disorders

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what must be done w/ eosphageal motility disorder

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esophageal manometry

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38
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Failure of esophageal body peristalsis and incomplete relaxation of the LES
All have dysphagia
Most have regurgitation
Late in disease – weight loss

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Achalasia

39
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what is a tumor at cardia, tight NIssen or angelchik

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pseudoachalasia

40
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what too look for on barium esophagram w/ achalasia

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barium esophgram will show a bird beak (later)

late signs- toruous, sigmoid esophagus, epiphrenic diverticulum

41
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on endoscopy w/ achalsia what will you seen

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Residual liquid or food in esophagus

Scope can pass the narrowing at distal esophagus with popping sensation

42
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Tx for achalasia

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CCB
endoscopic botulinum toxic
balloon dilation of LES (high risk of perf)
surgery

43
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what surgery is done for achalsia

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Heller myotomy w/ partial fundoplication

44
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Substernal chest pain or dysphagia

Barium swallow shows tertiary contractions (corkscrew esophagus) An epiphrenic diverticulum is sometimes present

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diffuse esophageal spasm

45
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what will manometry show with diffuse esophageal spasm

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simultaneous contractions of normal or low amplitude

46
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tx for diffuse esophageal spasm

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Meds- CCB and nitreates

sx- myotomy (not as effective as it is for achalasia)

47
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central crushign chest pain is dominant symptoms
dysphagia and heartburn may also be present
barium swallow is normal

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nutrcrack esophagus

48
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what will manometry show w/ nutcracker esophagus

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Manometric abnormality where the amplitude of esophageal body > 2 standard deviations above normal

49
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Tx for nutcracker esophagus

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muscle relaxants such as CCB and nitrates

50
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2 types of esophageal diverticuale

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traction (true)

pulsion (false)

51
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diverticula contain only the submucosa and mucosa

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pulsion (false)

52
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diverticula contain all layers of the esophageal wall

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traction (true) esophageal diverticulae

53
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what causes a true esophageal diverticulaue

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Result from an adjacent inflammatory process, like a lymph node, that pulls the entire esophageal wall

54
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cause of pulsion diverticula

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Most are due to elevated intraluminal pressure that causes the mucosa and submucosa to herniate through the muscle layer

55
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most common esophageal diverticulae

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Pharyngoesophageal – Zencker’s

56
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location of Pharyngoesophageal – Zencker’s

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Killian’s triangle - the point of transition between the thyropharyngeus muscle and the cricopharyngeus muscle represents an area of potential weakness

57
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symptoms of pharyngoesophageal -zencker’s diverticulae

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Cervical dysphagia, effortless regurgitaiton of undigested food, halitosis, choking and aspiration

58
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main diagnostic for Pharyngoesophageal – Zencker’s

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barium esophagram

59
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Tx for Pharyngoesophageal – Zencker’s

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surgical- exicision of diverticulum and mytomy of the circopharyngeus muscle and upper 3 cm of teh esopahgeal wall

60
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what usually causes a traction midesophageal diverticula

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granulomatous disease such as TB

61
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tx of traction midesophageal diverticulae

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tx underlying inflammation

62
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what causes a pulsion midesophageal diverticula

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motility disoders

63
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tx for pulsion midesophgeal diverticula

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tx underlying motility disorder

Surgery if symptomatic or > 5cm – diverticulectomy and myotomy

64
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what esophageal diverticulae has a high association w/ GERD

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Epiphrenic diverticula

65
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tx for symptomatic or enlarging esophageal diverticuale

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Diverticulectomy, esophagomyotomy, +/- partial fundiplication

66
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what are benign tumors of the esophagus usually

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leiomyomas

67
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where are leiomyomas usually

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smooth muscle layer
lower 2/3
narrow the lumen
smooth muscles surronded by a capsule of fibrous tissue

68
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symptoms of esophageal leiomyoas

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dysphagia, retrosternal presure and pain

69
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what will a leiomyoa look like on barium swallow

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Characteristic smooth, concave submucosal defect with sharp borders on barium swallow

70
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do you need to biopsy a leiomyoma

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no

71
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when do you treat a leiomyos

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Excise if symptomatic or > 5cm

by Enucleation

72
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squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus risk factors

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smoking
tobacco
Chronic ingestion of hot liquids or foods
Poor oral hygiene 
Nutritional deficiencies
Achalasia
Caustic injury
73
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adenocarcinoma of the esophagus risk factor

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GERD

74
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where does esophageal CA start?

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mucosa and invades adjacent structure

75
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number one symptom of carcinoma of espohagus

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dysphagia
also heartburn, weight loss
hoarseness
respiratory symptoms

76
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dx for carcinoma of esophagus

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barium esophagram then endoscopy w/ biopsy

77
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used for carcinoma of esophagus and shows Depth of mural penetration and invasion to periesophageal tissue and adjacent lymph nodes

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endoscopic US (EUS)

78
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if you suspect trachel or bronchial invasion with carcinoma of the esophagus what should be done?

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bronchoscopy

79
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paliative tx for carcinoma of esophagus

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CT, RT
laser
endoscopic stent placement

80
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what is theonly cure for carcionma of the sophagus

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surgery

81
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causes of esophageal bleeding

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Esophageal ulcers
Esophageal varices
Esophagitis 
Mallory-Weiss tear?
Esophageal tumors
82
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presentation of esophageal bleeding

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Hematemesis
Coffee-ground emesis
Melena
Shock

83
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tx for esophageal bleeding

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2 large bored IVs
volume resuscitation
possible pRBC (start if 2 L didn't help) 
draw blood for testing
NGT
EGD (only imaging needed) 
hemodynamic monitoring
84
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if you can order one blood test on an upper GI bleeding patient what would you order?

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type and cross

85
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Tx for esophageal varices

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sclerotherapy
somatostatin or vasopressin
balloon tamponade
TIPS
emergency esophagectomy
portosystemic shunts
86
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causes of esophageal perf

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iatrogenic- endoscopy
bougienage
dilation
NGT
intraop- mediastinoscopy, fundoplication
87
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syndrome caused by retching that causes perforation of esophagus at GE junction

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Boerhaave’s syndrome

88
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when does moratlity increase w/ esophageal perf

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if diagnosed after 24 hours

89
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symptoms of esophageal perf

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fever, tachy, leukocytosis
subQ emphysema
dyspnea
on x-ray mediastinal emphysema, pleural effusion
peritonitis
90
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what will you see on plain filem w/ esophageal perf

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Plain X-ray
Mediastinal emphysema
Pleural effusion 
Mediastinal widening
PTX
hydropneumothorax
91
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how do you do esophagography w/ esophageal perf

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water soluble first if no leak then use barium

92
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what may worsen a performation

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upper endoscopy

93
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non operative management of esophageal perf

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broad spectrum and NPO
must have no signs of sepsis, minimal pleural soilage into esophagus
minimal symptoms and diagnosed days after injury

94
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operative tx for esophageal perf

A 
broad spectrum abx
drainage
primary repair
esophageal exclusion
esophageal resection
consult surgeon early

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