Gastroenterology 💩 Flashcards
Mx for acute fatty liver disease of pregnancy
delivery
Dx this:
Patient with bowel issues, having to strain for poo, and rectal fullness. Have white mucopurulent discharge from anus, but no perianal issues. Patient is 23 years old, and has a new male partner
Neisseria G proctitis
Dx and Tx for Neisseria G proctitis
NAAT of discharge and Doxy Foxy
gastric cancer general signs
mild/vague epigastric pain/fullness. worse when eating. weight loss. can be seen with dysphagia if proximal
When do we do the prophylactic proctocolectomy in FAP
late teens, early 20’s. Or if there is CRCA or high grade dysplasia
who goes directly to an endoscopy for esoph CA check
above 50 and alarm symptoms (weight loss, occult bleeding, early satiety)
what should a young/low risk patient with esophageal symptoms have done before an endoscopy
esophagram
failure to thrive definiton on growth charts
weight deceleration crossing two or more major percentiles (50, 25, 10 etc.)
Tx for biliary atresia
Kasai (hepatoportoenterostomy)
Gold standard to Dx biliary atresia
intraoperative cholangiography
Mx of wound dehiscence and evisceration
emergency Sx to prevent strangulation
when are abdominal binders used in the setting of wound dehiscence
prior to Sx (not long term), but are CI’d in high risk wounds
mx of superficial wound dehiscence. what can we give to prevent high risk wounds from dehiscence
wound packing and saline gauze. Negative pressure dressings can prevent dehiscence
if suspect perf of viscus, and the CXR is negative… order what?
CT (can detect smaller air releases). unless patient is unstable…. go straight to surgery anyway
first invx for infected necr. pancreatitis? if that is equivocal?
CT (see the necro and gas produced), or aspirate and culture if CT equivocal
Dx of colonovesical fistula
CT with rectal or oral contrast
New onset of constipation in >50 year old woman… with early satiety and distension. must do what?
Pelvic US to rule out ovarian CA. Obviously do colonoscopy to rule out CRCA too
GI Bleed and Hb less than X, or less than Y if unstable. Then transfuse
X = 7
Y = 9
Quick neonatal bilious emesis algorithm
Hirshsprungs disease Dx steps
Would do X-ray first (see obstruction). Then an upper GI contrast series. Then our suction biopsy
Good tests to do to rule out fictitious diahrrea
Stool osm, osm gap, stool electrolytes
Best nutrition for patient with moderate to severe burns
Best give enteral within 24 hours. Due to hyper metabolic syndrome. Helps keep intestinal intergrity and reduced risk of sepsis compared to parenteral
Biliary atresia invx to diagnose (two answers to this according to UW)
Liver biopsy. But intraoperative cholangiography is diagnostic
Ascites with paracentesis yielding multiple bloody aspirates…. Highly suggest what?
HCC
If a patient <45 comes with blood on toilet paper after poo. No other symptoms. How to Mx
Do anoscopy, to check for likely hemorrhoids/fissure, and to rule our unlikely polyp/cancer. Do colonoscopy if cannot find cause. Straight o colonoscopy if >45 or has alarm symptoms
XRay differences between SBO and ileus
Ileus: no air fluid levels and generally dilation of all bowel.
SBO: air fluid levels and area of decompression
Mx of post op ileus
Fluids and bowel rest/observe
Management of neonatal umbilical hernia
Observation only…. Elective Sx at 5 years old.
Tx for umbilical granuloma
Topical silver nitrate
Dx this:
Sudden abdomen pain in adolescent. Was doing sport. Abdomen distended. Signs of shock. Free fluid in abdomen. Mild anemia.
Splenic rupture
Main risk factors for sigmoid volvulus
Chronic constipation (causes sigmoid redundancy). And neurogenic bowel conditions
Treatment for giardia (consider 1st line, best for kids and preg)
1st: tinidazole or nitazoxanide
Kids: metro
Preg: paromomycin
What is pseudoachalasia
A Halas is like symptoms, abused instead by obstruction (like CA)
In achalasia suspicion case… once done barium swallow, what other two invx should be done and why?
Manometry (confirms diagnosis), and endoscopy to rule out pseudoachalasia
Go through dyspepsia work up
> =60 or alarm symptoms, patient should have EGD. If below 60 and no alarm symptoms, patient can do H pylori test. If h pylori negative, we can do trial of PPIs.
Name causes of elevated SAAG ascites and lower SAAG ascites
High: HF, Budd chiari, cirrhosis. Low: Tb, malig, nephrotic syndrome
Indications to do liver transplantation in paracetamol overdose
If severe ALF, which looks like it’s not improving. Generally signs of hepatica enceph (grade III, IV). High Cr > 3.4, PT > 100,
Mx of ischmeic colitis
Conservative (Iv fluids, Abx, bowel rest. Resection if perf or necr
Patient with cholecystectomy signs and crepitus in RUQ/ air in GB wall on US
Emphysetmous cholecystectomy
Can we liver transplant in Colon mets to liver
No…. It’s a CI
Can we ruse radioTx in cancer proximal to the rectum
No, due to increase risk of enteritis
Should exclusively breastfeed until…?
6 mo
If you exclusively breastfeed, you are at risk of …..? Deficiency
Vit D
All infants are at risk of what deficiency, especially if drink too much cows milk
Iron
Hemochromatosis sus patient… with ferritin above 1000…. How to mx
Phlebotomy. Don’t wait for HFE mutation check.
Drugs causing pancreatitis
Furosemide, thiazide, sulfadiazine (sulfas)
Azathioprine, didanosine, metronidazole, tetracycline
Refeeding syndrome Tx
Aggressive repletion of electrolytes.
Optimal form of nutrition for critically ill patients?
Enteral, via tube. Not parenteral, due to increase infx risk and gut mucosal atrophy
What is intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and why is it risk to baby
Due to high estrogen, there is more bile stasis. Risky in older women. Bile salts cross the placenta and are toxic to baby….. so Tx with URSO, anti H, deliver at 37
Women with other AI, has lost prandial pain and fullness. Maybe some anemia signs
AI gastritis … not always abvious b12 def
Dx this
Girl with recurrent committing episodes. Has then in clusters…. 100% ok between episodes. Mum has migraines. Serious diseases excluded
Cyclical vomiting syndrome
Hard to tell!!
Why is is impossible for infants to get c diff infx
Neonates are often colonized with C difficile but do not develop symptomatic disease due
to absent intestinal receptors to the bacterial toxins.
If GB perforates, does it cause free air under diaphragm
No. GB doesn’t really have much gas in it
Mx overview on necrotising enterocolitis
To start
Discontinuation of enteral feeds
• Nasogastric decompression
interventions • Blood cultures & empiric antibiotics
Intravenous fluid repletion
Monitoring
• Serial complete blood count & electrolytes
• Serial abdominal examinations & imaging
Indications for surgery
• Bowel perforation (pneumoperitoneum)
• Clinical deterioration despite medical management (suggestive of bowel necrosis)
Name some Alarm features, that would make you want to do a further work up in IBD
Older age of onset (≥50)
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Nocturnal diarrhea
Worsening pain
• Unintended weight loss
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Elevated C-reactive protein
• Positive fecal lactoferrin or calprotectin
• Family history of early colon cancer or IBD
Drugs causing pancreatitis. Generally is this pancreatitis severe or mild
- Diuretics (furosemide, thiazides)
- Drugs for inflammatory bowel disease (sulfasalazine, 5-ASA)
- Immunosuppressive agents (azathioprine)
- HIV-related medications (didanosine, pentamidine)
- Antibiotics (metronidazole, tetracycline)
And CS
Mild
Diverticulosis on right or left… which causes more bleeding
Diverticulosis is most common in the sigmoid colon, but diverticular bleeding is more common in the right colon.
Massive lower GI bleed… in old patient. What is he most likely cause
Diverticula bleed
Burn injury nutrition
Enteral ASAP. unless hemodynamic ally unstable, since low BF to GI tract is a CI
Signs an symptoms of rectal prolapse
- Abdominal discomfort
• Straining or incomplete bowel evacuation, fecal incontinence
• Digital maneuvers possibly required for defecation - Erythematous mass extending through anus with concentric rings (full-thickness
prolapse) or radial invaginations (non-full-thickness prolapse)
Why are ACE inhibitor s CId in cirrhosis patients
Patients with cirrhosis have low mean arterial pressure due to splanchnic vasodilation and are
dependent on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system to help normalize blood pressure and renal
perfusion.
How long does it take usually for achalasia to present fully
patients with achalasia have symptoms for approximately 5 years before receiving a diagnosis,
Crazy right
Everyone with likely achalasia… needs what invx? And why?
Endoscopic evaluation can differentiate between achalasia and pseudoachalasia. In achalasia, this
evaluation usually shows normal-appearing esophageal mucosa and a dilated esophagus with possible residual material; in addition, it is generally possible to easily pass the endoscope through the lower esophageal sphincter. All patients need this
Diagnostic requirements of Acute liver failure
- Severe acute liver injury (ALT & AST often >1,000 U/L)
• Signs of hepatic encephalopathy (eg, confusion, asterixis) - Synthetic liver dysfunction (INR≥1.5)
Abdomen structure Tx
Sx resect
Red flags for underlying issue in intuss
Recurrent
Atypical location
Atypical age
Persistent bleed
Most common cause of intuss, not peyers patches hypertrophy
Mekels diverticulum
Mx overview for sigmoid volvulus
Flexible sigmoidoscopy (therapeutic), then elective colectomy to prevent recurrent.
Emergency surgery if perf or peritonitis.
Blunt abdominal trauma:
Why do non peritonitis/stable patients do CTAP after positive FAST
A positive FAST strongly suggests intraabdominal injury. In stable patients, there is time to pursue more definitive imaging (eg, CT scan) to visualize the site and extent of injury. In contrast, HDUS
patients with a positive FAST require immediate laparotomy.
Some not so known symptoms of Zenker
Undirected food regurgitate. This food is often regurgitated later and appears undigested because it has not been exposed to gastric enzymes. Aspiration of the regurgitated food may lead to recurrent aspiration pneumonia.
What are the causes of traction diverticula of the mid esophageal diverticula
Chronic inflammation in the mediastinum (eg, due to tuberculosis or fungal infections) can lead
to the formation of midesophageal diverticula due to the pull (traction) of adjacent scar
Pancreatic cancer and Jaundice, first invx
US, then do CT. CT straight away if no jaundice
How can baclofen help in alcoholics
Baclofen has been shown to decrease alcohol cravings in patients with alcoholic liver disease and can help with cessation.
Choledochocele triad, and why does it cause high bilirubin
Abdomen pain, palpable mass, jaundice. The main duct (unified CBD and pancreatic duct) is abnormally long and prone to plugging
Dx and Tx of food induced allergic proctocolitis
Clinical diagnosis confirmed by symptom resolution after protein elimination
• Breastfed infants: restrict dairy (‡ soy) from maternal diet
• Formula-fed infants: switch to hydrolyzed formula
Risk factors for C diff
Recent antibiotic use or
hospitalization
• Advanced age (>65)
• Gastric acid suppression (eg,
PPl, H2 blocker)
• Underlying inflammatory bowel
disease
• Chemotherapy
How and how often do we screen in cirrhosis patients
Abdominal US very 6mo to check for HCC
Risks of UC on preg? Are usually Tx safe?
preterm delivery and small for gestational age. Usual Txs are safe. UC will worsen in preg, so make sure it’s Managed well
Three ways battery can cause esoph erosion
Button batteries create an external current that can lead to tissue corrosion. In addition, leaking alkaline battery solution causes liquefaction necrosis of surrounding mucosa. As with any lodged object, pressure necrosis can also occur because of local inflammation and ischemia.
When are Balloon tamponade with the Sengstaken-Blakemore, Minnesota, or Linton-Nachlas tubes used in upper GI bleed
Balloon tamponade with the Sengstaken-Blakemore, Minnesota, or Linton-Nachlas tubes can
be used for the temporary control of bleeding when early endoscopy is unavailable or other modalities are unavailable and medical management is unsuccessful. Used until proper intervention can be done, but never first line
When to use contrast angiography for upper GI bleed
Contrast angiography should be considered in the small number of patients with UGIB who are
not able to be stabilized sufficiently to undergo upper endoscopy or in whom upper endoscopy is
unsuccessful in controlling hemorrhage.
How does focal nodular hyperplasia present on US
imaging will show evidence of increased arterial flow and sometimes a central scar.
Difference between physiological and pathological GERD in infants. How to Mx each
• Physiologic
Asymptomatic
“Happy spitter”
Reassurance
Positioning therapy
Pathologic (GERD)
o Failure to thrive
o Significant irritability
o Sandifer syndrome
Thickened feeds
Antacid therapy
If severe, esophageal
pH probe monitoring
& upper endoscopy