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Esophageal Disorders Flashcards

1
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What is pyrosis?

A

Heartburn

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2
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What is dysphagia?

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Food sticking

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3
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What is globus sensation?

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Globus hystericus

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4
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What is waterbrush?

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Excessive salivation secondary to vagal reflex triggered by acidification

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5
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What is the best test for diagnosing esophageal problems?

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Endoscopy

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6
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What is esophageal manometry?

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Testing for contractility

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7
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What are the three things that endoscopic ultrasound particularly good for?

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  1. Stage esoph CA
  2. Evaluate dysplasia
  3. Assess submucosal lesions
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8
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What is involved in reflux testing?

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Wear a monitor that detects contractility (manometry) and pH

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9
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What are the two types of hiatal hernias?

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Sliding (common) and paraesophageal

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10
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What are the ssx of hiatal hernias?

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Reflux and feeling of fullness

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11
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What is plummer-vinson syndrome?

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Esophageal webs + anemia

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12
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What are the classic ssx of esophageal diverticula?

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Halitosis

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13
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What is a traction diverticulum? Zenker?

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traction = mid-esophageal
Zenger = between cricohyoid/cricothyroid
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14
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What is the treatment for esophageal varices?

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IVF and some other drugs

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15
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What are the ssx of achalasia?

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Solid food dysphagia with weight loss and chest pain

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16
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“Bird’s beak” appearance on barium swallow = ?

A

Achalasia

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17
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What is the pathophysiology of achalasia?

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Increased LES pressure

Proximal dilatation and lack of peristalsis

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18
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What is the treatment for achalasia?

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Incurable, but surgical resection

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19
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The risk for what disease is increased with achalasia?

A

esophageal SCC

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20
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Who usually gets eosinophilic esophagitis?

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young white males

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21
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What is the etiology of eosinophilic esophagitis?

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Immunologic vs Ag sensitization

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22
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What are the ssx of eosinophilic esophagitis?

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Recurrent attacks of dysphagia with food impaction

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23
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What is the endoscopic findings with eosinophilic esophagitis?

24
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What is the treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis?

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PPIs, avoid allergens, inhaled steroids

25
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What are the ssx of infectious esophagitis?

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Odynophagia

wwo oral lesions

26
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Infectious esophagitis is usually secondary to what?

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  1. immunosuppression
  2. immunosuppression from chronic inflammation
  3. HIV/AIDs
27
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What is the treatment for candidal esophagitis patients?

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Fluconazole or nystatin

28
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What are the histological findings of candida esophagitis?

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Pseudohyphae in silver staining

29
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What is the treatment for oral candidiasis for HIV pts?

A

Swish and swallow fluconazole/nystatin

30
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What are the ssx of CMV esophagitis?

A

LAD
Cough
Mono-like presentation

31
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What is the virus that causes CMV?

32
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What are the EGD findings with CMV esophagitis?

A

Large, serpiginous ulcers in the mid-distal areas

33
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What are the histological findings of CMV?

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Owl=eye findings

34
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What is the treatment for CMV esophagitis?

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Ganciclovir or foscarnet

35
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What is the painful infectious cause of esophagitis?

A

herpetic esophagitis

36
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What is the treatment for herpetic esophagitis?

37
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What are the histological findings of HSV?

A

Giant cells

38
Q

HHV3 = ?

39
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What is the smear that tests for HSV?

A

Tzanck smear

40
Q

Mallory weiss tears are usually caused by what? Presentation?

A

Alcoholics or bulimics

Coughing and painful hematemesis

41
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What are the ssx of esophageal varicies?

A

Painless hematemesis

42
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What is the risk of having mallory-weiss tears?

A

Perforation

43
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What causes radiation esophagitis?

A

Fibrosis of esophagus to other structures

44
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What is the usual cause of corrosive esophagitis?

A

Alkali or acidic material ingestion

45
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What are the complications associated with alkali/acidic esophagitis?

A

FB and food impaction

46
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What is the treatment for alkali/acidic esophagitis?

A

EGD + glucagon

47
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In whom is pill esophagitis common? Why?

A

Elderly–lower secretions, more pills

48
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What is the treatment for pill esophagitis?

49
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What is the autoimmune disease that can cause esophageal disease? Ssx?

A

Scleroderma

Hypotensive LES, absent esophageal peristalsis

50
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What is CREST syndrome?

A

Idiopathic Autoimmune disease associated with anticentromere antibodies. Features include:

Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
*Esophageal Dysmotility*
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
51
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What disease can Barrett’s esophagus progress to?

A

Adenocarcinoma

52
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What are the gross findings with Barrett’s esophagus?

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Bright red/pink esophagus

53
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What is the most common esophageal CA in the US? World?

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US = adenoCA
World = SCC
54
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What are the appropriate next steps for treating low grade Barrett’s esophagus? Intermediate? High grade?

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Low = follow with 2-3 years
Intermediate = 1 6 months
High = 2nd pathology/surgery
55
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What is the risk of progression (per year) with high grade dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus?

56
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What are the two risk factors for getting Barrett’s esophagus?

A

EtOH

Smoking

57
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Hot tea = ?

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