Gastroenterology Flashcards
Positive psoas sign (pain on strengthening out the leg
Absence of air in the RLQ on Xray
Appendicitis
Causes of acute abdominal pain
Constipation
Ovarian
Mesenteric
Mono
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
UTI
Trauma
Surgical
Epigastric abdominal pain
Not relieved with defecation
No evidence of inflammatory, anatomic, metabolic, neoplastic, or recent infection
Present for > 1x per week for > 2 mo
Functional dyspepsia
Criteria for H pylori testing
Endoscopic or radiologic evidence of gastric or duodenal ulcers
MALT lymphoma
Abdominal discomfort improved with defecation
Change in stool frequency or consistency
No organic explanation of symptoms
Present for > 1x per week for > 2 mo
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Recurrent Abdominal pain
Urinary retention
Tachycardia
Blurred vision
Dry mouth
TCA ingestion
Abdominal pain for > 1x/wk for > 2 mo
Loss of daily activity
Headache, limb pain, sleep disruption
Childhood functional abdominal pain
Acute, incapacitating periumbilical abdominal pain
> 1 hr
Interferes with normal activity
Must include 2 of the following :
Pallor, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, photophobia
Have symptom free periods
Management
Abdominal migraine
Triptans
Vomiting
HAGMA
Hypoglycemia
Hyperammonemia
No fevers
Inborn error of metabolism
Bilious vomiting
Double bubble sign
Icteric (diminished enterohepatic circulation)
Duodenal atresia
Bilious Vomiting
Abnormal intestinal rotation
Cecum’s failure to descend
Bloody stool
Management’s
Malrotation
Surgical emergency
Bilious vomiting
Right sided abdominal distention
Ladd bands
Gastric/duodenal dilatation
Decreased intestinal air
Cork screw appearance of small bowel
volvulus
3 mo to 6 yr
Recurrent Abdominal pain with drawing up legs
Vomiting
Lethargic
Bloody/currant jelly stool
Sausage like mass
Intussusception
Management and causes
Air enema (diagnostic + therapeutic)
Under 3 yo - idiopathic
Over 3 yo - meckel, polyps, HSP vasculitis, lymphoma
Dystonic movement of head/neck
GE reflux
Sandifer syndrome
MOA of Zofran
serotonin receptor antagonist
GE reflux
Abdominal pain
Arching of back with feeds
Apnea
FTT
GERD
Management for GERD
Reflux precautions
Reassurance
Progressive non-bilious vomiting
Second month of life
Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
US diagnostic criteria for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Pyloric length > 14 mm
Or
Pyloric muscle thickness > 4 mm
Acute and chronic management for cyclical vomiting syndrome
Acute: IV hydration
Chronic: cyproheptadine, propranolol, TCA
Frequent passive regurgitation of ingested food into mouth that is then re-chewed and swallowed or spit out
Rumination
PseudoCyst on floor of mouth
“Mucocele”
Bluish
Ranula
Treatment: excision
Underdeveloped or absent teeth
X-linked
Ectodermal hypoplasia
Most common type of TE fistula
Blind upper esophageal pouch
Chronic immune/antigen mediated condition
Presents as GERD/dysphagia
Food impaction
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Peptic ulcer disease medication contraindicated in pregnancy
Misoprostol
Postprandial emesis
Epigastric pain that wakes up patient
+/- guaiac positive stool
Peptic ulcer disease
FTT
Muscle wasting
Diarrhea/abdominal distention
Nonresolving iron-deficiency anemia
Celiac disease
Best screen for celiac disease
IgA Ab against TTG
IgA Ab to endomysium
(If normal IgA levels)
Macrocephaly
Papillomatous papules
Mucocutaneous lesions
Actual keratosis
PTEN Hamartoma Syndrome
(Aka Cowden and Multiple Hamartoma syndromes)
Familial adenomatous polydipsia
CNS tumors
Turcot syndrome
Age to being sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy in FAP
10-12 years
FAP
Intestinal polyps
extra teeth
Osteomas
Soft tissue tumors
Gardner’s syndrome