Functional Dx of GI Tract Flashcards

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Ileus Causes

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  • Opiates
  • Anticholinergics
  • Infx
  • Kidney failure
  • Diverticulitis
  • MI
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hypercalcemia
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Ileus Tx

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NPO; IV Fluids; NG tube

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Meconium Ileus

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  • Infant Ileus of bile salts, acids, + debris
  • XR: Soap bubbles
  • Tx: Enema, N-Acetylcysteine. Sx
  • A/S: CF
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IBS Definition

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Characterized by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, mucus in feces, and an erratic disturbance of defecation without a clearcut etiology.

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Rome IV criteria

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Recurrent abdominal pain at least 1 day/ week with < 2 or more criteria:

  • Related to defecation
  • A/S w/ change in freq of stool
  • A/S w/ change in appearance of stool
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Extraabdominal IBS S/S

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Fatigue, fibromyalgia, sleep disturbance, chronic headache

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IBS Red Flags

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  • Age
  • Fever
  • WL
  • Bleeding
  • Vomiting
  • Hematemesis
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IBS Treatment

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  • Diet modification + avoidance
  • S/S Drug Tx: Hyoscyamine, Lubiprostone, Linaclotide, plecanatide
  • Laxatives: polyethylene glycol
  • Other: Prucalopride (5HT agonist)
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IBS-D Tx

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  • Dipheoxylate
  • Loperamide
  • Rifaximin
  • Alosetron (refractory)
  • Eluxadoline
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Eluxadoline Contra

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Cholecystectomy, sphincter of Oddi Dysfx, Liver Dx, Alchoholism

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CD antigens Celiace

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HLA-DQ2/8

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Celiac Workup

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  • AntiGliadin + Anti-tTG IgA or IgG

- Derm Herpet Skin biopsy

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Celiac Tx

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  • Diet Modification

- Corticosteroids during crisis

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Gluten-containing cereals

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Wheat, Barley, + Rye

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Functional Dyspepsia Cause + S/S + Diagnosis

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  • N/0 infiltration of gastric mucosa
  • Et: NSAIDs, smoking, alcohol, uremia, trauma/burns, shock
  • Diagnose w/ endoscopy
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Path H. Pylori

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  • Induces IL-8 -> N/0 recruitment
  • Production of Urease to buffer HCl
  • Adherence to surface epithelium
  • Production of VacA -> cell injury via CagA gene
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Differentiating Immune gastritis vs H. Pylori

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  • Immune is more severe -> Achlorhydria
  • Urease test
  • Culture
  • stool antigen test
  • serologic tests
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H. Pylori Treatment

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  • Bismuth salt, metronidazole and amoxicillin (or tetracycline) •Bismuth salt, ranitidine and clarithromycin
  • Amoxicillin, clarithromycin and proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole
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H/ Pylori Characteristics

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  • Gram (-) motile rod
  • Microaerophilic
  • Oxidase +, Catalase +, Urease +
  • Cilver stain