Esophagus and stomach CIS Flashcards

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bad taste in mouth

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water brash

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gurgling of stomach

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borborygmi

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bad breath

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halitosis

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GERD

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  • solids and liquids- intermittent, not progressive

- can have esophageal dysphagia when accompanied by weak peristalsis- motility disorder- ineffective esophageal motility

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5
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GERD- complications

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-esophagitis, stricture, BE, adenocarcinoma

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GERD- Dx

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  • ambulatory 24 to 48 hr esophageal pH recording

- EGD if alarm sx

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GERD- treatment

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trial of acid suppression and lifestyle modification- first line!

  • dec Etoh and caffeine
  • small low fat meals
  • assess psychosocial situation
  • PPI- first line
  • H pylori eradication if indicated
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GERD- red flags

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  • weight loss
  • persistent vomiting
  • constant/severe pain
  • dysphagia
  • hematemesis
  • melena
  • anemia
  • *needs endoscopy (or ABD imaging)!!!
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9
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GERD- when else do we need endoscopy

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  • failed response to 4-8 wks of PPI

- when frequent sx relapse after PPI discontinued

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esophageal stricture- sx, caused by?

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  • esophageal dysphagia
  • progressive- solids–> liquids
  • most common is peptic secondary to GERD (can also occur b/c of eosinophilic esophagitis)
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esophageal stricture- Dx, Tx

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  • barium swallow/EGD

- dilation, PPI/H2 blocker

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esophageal ring (Schatzki)- sx

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  • esophageal dysphagia
  • solids; intermittent sx
  • “steakhouse syndrome”
  • > 40 yrs- acquired
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esophageal ring- dx, tx

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  • barium swallow/EGD

- dilation

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Barrett esophagus

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  • specialized columnar metaplasia in distal esophagus- in ppl with GERD!
  • esophageal adenocarcinoma!
  • at risk- obese white males > 40
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BE- Dx

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  • EGD with Bx

- screening EGD in pts with chronic (10 yrs) GERD!

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BE- Tx

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  • surveillance endoscopy
  • endoscopic ablation
  • surgical resection
  • PPI!
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17
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esophageal cancer

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  • adenocarcinoma

- SCC

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18
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adenocarcinoma

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  • M>W
  • BE
  • distal 1/3 of esophagus
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SCC

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  • > 45, M
  • middle 1/3 of esophagus
  • smoking, alcohol, HPV
  • chemical/thermal injury
  • esophageal disorders- Achalasia
  • radiation
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Scleroderma- sx

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  • esophageal dysphagia- mainly solids
  • motility disorder- absent peristalsis, weakness of LES
  • 30-50 age, F
  • microangiopathy and fibrosis of skin and visceral organs!!!
  • may present with chronic heartburn and raynaud phenomenon
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Scleroderma- ab’s

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  • ANA (in 90%)
  • Topoisomerase I ab’s (anti-Scl-70)- 30% with diffuse dz!!
  • Anticentromere ab’s- 45% with limited dz!!
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Diffuse Scleroderma

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  • diffuse- proximal extremities and trunk
  • early and progressive internal organ involvement
  • worse prognosis
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Limited Scleroderma

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  • fingers, toes, face, distal extremities
  • Raynaud’s
  • CREST syndrome- calcinosis cutis, raynaud’s, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia
  • indolent course
  • good prognosis
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24
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Zenker’s diverticulum- what is it? sx?

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  • oropharyngeal > esophageal
  • false diverticula- b/w the cricopharyngeus m and inferior pharyngeal constrictor m’s- in Killian’s triangle!!
  • sx- dysphagia, regurgitation, choking, aspiration, voice changes, halitosis, weight loss
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Zenker’s diverticulum- Dx, Tx

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  • Barium swallow

- surgery

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26
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Test for achalasia

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-esophageal manometry

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27
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seen with Sjogren’s syndrome?

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B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

28
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Test for GERD

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esophageal pH

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Sjogren’s syndrome- sx

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  • rheumatologic
  • F, mid 50’s, postmenopausal
  • Sicca sx- dry eyes/mouth- oropharyngeal dysphagia
30
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Achalasia- imaging

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  • bird’s beak

- sigmod esophagus

31
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Achalasia- causes

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  • primary- loss of ganglion cells within myenteric plexus!!

- secondary- chagas disease (trypanosoma cruzi- kissing bug vector)

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Achalasia- Dx

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-barium swallow xray and esophageal manometry!!!

33
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Achalasia- Tx

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-LES pressure can be reduced by nitrates and CCB therapy, pneumatic balloon dilatation, botox injection, or surgical myotomy

34
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Achalasia- Manometry

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  • incomplete LES relaxation
  • inc LES tone
  • aperistalsis
35
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Esophageal webs- sx

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  • esophageal dysphagia
  • intermittent!
  • Plummer-Vinson syndrome- iron def anemia, cheilitis, glossitis, koilonychia (spoon nails)- middle aged women!
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esophageal webs- Dx, Tx

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  • barium swallow/EGD

- dilatation

37
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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  • upper esophagea lwebs
  • oropharyngeal dysphagia- intermittent, solids!
  • iron def anemia- weakness, fatigue
  • angular cheilitis
  • glossitis
  • koilonychia (spoon nails)
  • pallo
38
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Assoc with scleroderma?

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GAVE

39
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Candidiasis- occurs in who?

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  • uncontrolled diabetes

- immunosuppressed

40
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis- sx

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  • M, allergies, atopic conditions

- dysphagia and esophageal food impactions!!!

41
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis- Dx

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EGD!

-multiple circular esophageal rings creating a corrugated appearance (“feline esophagus”/ looks like trachea), edema

42
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis- Biopsy

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  • squamous epit eosinophil-predominant infl

- >15-20 eosinophils per high-power field

43
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis- complications

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-esophageal stricture, narrow-caliber esophagus, food impaction, esophageal perforation!!

44
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis- Tx

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  • PPI, elimination diets, swallow topical glucocorticoids, allergist referral
  • food allergy elimination- milk, wheat, soy, nuts, seafood- followed by systematic reintroduction
  • esophageal dilation- relieves dysphagia
  • risk of esophageal perforation!!
45
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Esophagitis- causes

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  • dysphagia and odynaphagia!!- mainly solids
  • pill- doxycycline, quinidine, phenytoin!!
  • infectious
  • eosinophilic
46
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diffuse esophageal spasm (DES)- sx

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(uncoordinated esophageal contraction

  • esophageal dysphagia
  • solids and liquids- intermittent!
  • “corkscrew esophagus”
  • LES fxn normal; disordered motility of esophageal body
  • dysphagia and chest pain
  • “rosary bead esophagus”
47
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diffuse esophageal spasm- Dx

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-manometry, EGD

48
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Nutcracker esophagus

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(hypertensive peristalsis)

  • greater amplitude and duration but normal coordinated contraction!!
  • LES relaxes normally, but has an elevated pressure at baseline!!
49
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mechanical obstruction vs motility disorder

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  • mechanical- solid foods worse than liquids

- motility- solids and liquids

50
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Esophageal Perforation- sx

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  • trauma
  • forceful vomiting- rupture at gastroesophageal jxn- Boorhaave’s syndrome- pleuritic retrosternal pain- pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema
51
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Esophageal perforation- dx

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  • CT of chest- detects mediastinal air

- confirmed by contrast swallow, usually gastrografin followed by thin barium

52
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esophageal perforation- tx

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-NGT suction, NPO parenteral antibx and surgery

53
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Mallory-weiss tear

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  • vomiting
  • nontransmural tear at GE jxn
  • causes upper GI bleeding
54
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mallory- weiss tear- dx, tx

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  • history, EGD
  • bleeding usually abates spontaneously!
  • protracted bleeding may respond to local epinephrine!! or cauterization therapy, endoscopic clipping, or angiographic embolization
55
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Esophageal varices- sx, dx, tx

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  • dilated submucosal v’s
  • asymptomatic or hematemesis- if rupture- emergency!!
  • liver dz work up
  • Dx- EGD
  • Tx- banding, sclerotherapy, balloon tamponade, variceal ligation, B blocker to dec portal HTN
56
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stress ulcers- caused by?

A

-curling ulcer- burns

57
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H pylori- assoc with

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MALToma

58
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ulcer risk

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smoking + H pylori

59
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peptic ulcer dz- causes

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-NSAID, H pylori, EtOH

60
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peptic ulcer dz- dx, tx

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  • EGD +/- H pylori

- H2 blocker, PPI, eradicate H pylori!!

61
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Gastric ulcer disease- caused by? sx?

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  • H pylori (75% of time)
  • lesser curvature of antrum of stomach
  • burning epigastric pain
  • worsens within 30 min of eatin
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duodenal ulcer- caused by? sx?

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  • 95% secondary to H pylori
  • gnawing pain
  • 1-3 hrs after eating
  • relieved by food/eating
  • NSAIDs/steroids- risk factors
63
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Helicobacter pylori- is what? causes what?

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  • curved gram neg rods that produce urease (microaerophilic spiral gram neg bacilli with flagella)
  • chronic gastritis- antrum- inc gastrin- inc Hcl prod by parietal cells- inc risk of duodenal ulcer
  • MALToma assoc
  • poverty, birth outside US
  • person to person (fecal/oral)
  • CagA- toxin
64
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H pylori- testing

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  • Stool ag immunoassay!!
  • Carbon 13/14 urea breath test!!
  • pt should be off PPI or antibiotics for 7-14 days prior to testing!!
65
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H pylori- histologic exam

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-EGD with biopsy (warthin-starry stain) or rapid CLO

66
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H pylori- serology

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H pylori abs, IgA

67
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrme

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  • PUD that isnt responding to tx, is severe, atypical, recurrent
  • gastrin secreting tumor (gastrinoma)- pancreas, proximal duodenal, LN’s
  • 25% apart of MEN1
  • hypertrophic gastric mucosa
  • 2/3 are malignant- metastasize to liver!!
  • fasting gastrin–> rule out MEN1!!