Gastroenterology Flashcards
cholelithiasis path
cholesterol: Fat, Female, Forty, Fertile, and Native Americans
pigmented: hemolysis, African Americans
cholelithiasis pt
colicky RUQ pain, radiates to the shoulder, worse with fatty foods
cholelithiasis dx
RUQ US = gallstones
cholelithiasis tx
cholecystectomy (elective) ursodeoxycholic acid (nonsurgical)
cholecystitis path
gallstones in cystic ducts
- pericholecystic fluid
- thickened wall
- gallstones
cholecystitis pt
constant RUQ pain
+ Murphy’s sign
+ inflammation (fever, increase wbc)
cholecystitis dx
RUQ U/S = cholecystitis
HIDA scan if equivocal
cholecystitis tx
NPO, IVF
cholecystectomy (urgent)
Cholecystostomy (poor surgical candidate)
Choledocolithiasis path
gall stones in common bile duct
+/- pancreatitis
+/- hepatitis
+ painful jaundice
Choledocolithiasis pt
constant RUQ pain AND jaundice
+ Murphy’s sign
+ inflammation (fever, increase wbc)
Choledocolithiasis dx
RUQ U/S = dilated CBD
MRCP if uncertain
Choledocolithiasis tx
NPO, IVF
ERCP urgently … OR
cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram
cholangitis path
gallstone in CBD + infection - GNR, anaerobes
cholangitis pt
Charcot’s triad = RUQ pain, jaundice, fever
Reynold’s pentad = Charcot’s triad + hypotension, AMS
cholangitis dx
RUQ U/S = dilated biliary duct
no time for MRCP or HIDA
cholangitis tx
NPO, IVF, + IV abx (ciprofloxacin + metronidazole)
ERCP emergently
esophagitis path
Pill-induced Infectious Eosinophilic Caustic GERD
esophagitis pt
odynophagia, dysphagia
esophagitis dx
EGD with bx
esophagitis tx
dz-specific
antiacid (PPI, H2)
pill-induced esophagitis path
pill gets stuck
NSAIDs, abx, bisphosphonates, HIV
pill-induced esophagitis pt
esophagitis
pill-induced esophagitis dx
EGD w bx
pill-induced esophagitis tx
EGD -> remove pill
remove offending agent
time and PPI
pill-induced esophagitis f/u
no recumbency, water with pills
infectious causes of esophagitis
candida
HSV
CMF
HIV
candida esophagitis
oral thrush
tx: fluconazole
HSV esophagitis
oral lesions
tx: valacyclovir
CMV esophagitis
tx: valagancyclovir
HIV esophagitis
opportunistic infections
tx: HAART
eosinophilic esophagitis path and pt
asthma, allergies, atopy
allergic reaction
eosinophilic esophagitis dx
EGD w bx >16 Eos/hpf
trial PPI x 6wks
eosinophilic esophagitis tx
oral aerosolized steroids
caustic esophagitis path
kid (accidental ingestion)
adult (suicide attempt)
alkaline»_space;> acid
caustic esophagitis pt
larynx -> hoarse, stridor
esophagus -> drooling
caustic esophagitis dx
EGD w bx
caustic esophagitis tx
low severity … liquid diet
high severity … NPO x 72h EGD
caustic esophagitis f/u
NEVER neutralize
esophageal motility disorders
NOT progressive
foods AND liquids
esophageal motility disorders dx
barium, manometry, EGD
esophageal mechanical disorders
progressive
foods, THEN liquids
esophageal mechanical disorders dx
barium, EGD
achalasia path
motility
absent myenteric plexus
LES cannot relax
achalasia pt
knot/ball of food
stuck at GE junction
achalasia dx
barium = bird’s beak
manometry - LES high tone
EGD w bx r/o cancer (pseudoachalasia)
achalasia tx
botulinum (poor surgical candidate)
dilation (perforates)
myotomy (best)
achalasia f/u
GERD (if you take too much)
scleroderma path
motility
collagen deposition
LES cannot contract
scleroderma pt
CREST anti-centromere
SS - Anti-Scl-70
Relentless GERD
scleroderma dx
barium = normal
manometry = LES low tone
EGD w bx = collagen
scleroderma tx
PPI
scleroderma f/u
serology
diffuse esophageal spasm path
motility
random sustained contractions
diffuse esophageal spasm pt
‘heart attack’ // better with nitro
exacerbated by cold liquids
diffuse esophageal spasm dx
r/o ACS first (trops, ekg)
barium = corkscrew esophagus
manometry = random contractions
no EGD
diffuse esophageal spasm tx
CCB, nitro
Schatzki ring path
mechanica
ring @ GE junction
schatzki ring pt
‘steak house dysphagia’ = infrequent, large caliber foods get stuck
Schatzki ring dx
barium = narrowed lumen/ring
EGD w bx = ring
Schatzki ring tx
lysis during EGD
esophageal webs path
mechanical
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
esophageal webs pt
woman with dysphagia, iron deficiency anemia, webs and eventually
esophageal cancer
esophageal webs dx
barium = webs
esophageal webs tx
EGD to screen for cancer only
iron for iron deficiency anemia
esophageal webs f/u
do not do esophagectomy
zenker’s diverticulum path
mechanica
diverticulum
zenker’s diverticulum pt
old guy with halitosis … chokes while eating and regurgitates undigested food
zenker’s diverticulum dx
barium = pouch
EGD w bx = visualization
zenker’s tx
surgical resection (endoscopic or open)
esophageal stricture path
GERD grade IV
esophageal stricture pt
GERd, dysphagia, weight loss
esophageal stricture dx
barium = symmetric
EGD bx = no cancer
esophageal stricture tx
PPI, dilation
esophageal cancer path
Adeno = bottom 1/3 esophagus = GERD SCC = upper 1/3 esophagus = smoking, EtOH
esophageal cancer pt
GERD, dysphagia, weight loss
esophageal cancer dx
Barium = asymmetric
EGD w bx = cancer
esophageal cancer tx
chemo/radiation, surgery
peptic ulcer disease path
2 locations: gastric, duodenal 5 etiologies: - H. pylori: single - NSAIDs: multiple shallow - Malignancy: heaped, necrotic - Curling's: burns - Cushing's: steroids - gastrinoma
PUD pt
asymptomatic (20%)
gnawing epigastric pain
pain increase w food (gastric)
pain decrease w food (duodenal)
PUD dx
EGD w bx
- r/o malignancy
- r/o H. pylori
PUD tx
PPI
stop EtOH
stop NSAIDs
stop smoking
H. pylori path
infection
H. pylori pt
Asymptomatic (85%)
PUD + dyspepsia (15%)
MALToma (~1%)
H. pylori dx
serology = test and treat (once)
urea breath test = initial test
stool antigen = eradication
EGD w bx = best (histology)
H. pylori tx
triple therapy
- clarithromycin
- amoxicillin (MTZ backup)
- PPI
H. pylori f/u
MALToma … treat H. pylori, tx the cancer
Zollinger-Ellison (gastrinoma) path
gastrinoma -> decrease gastric pH
gastrinoma pt
big, virulent, refractory ulcers …
and diarrhea
gastrinoma dx
gastrin < 250 = normal between = secretin stim > 1600 = gastrinoma *** SRS *** CT scan
gastrinoma tx
resection
GERD path
acid burns esophagus
LES weakened
esophagitis
GERD pt
typical:
- burning CP
- worse with recumbency, spicy food
- better with antacid, sitting up
atypical:
- hoarseness, coughing, stridor
- nocturnal asthma
GERD dx
PPI + lifestyle x6wks
EGD w bx (start here with alarm sxs)
24-hr pH monitoring
GERD tx
GERD: PPI
metaplasia: increase PPI
dysplasia: local ablation
adenocarcinoma: resection
GERD f/u
surveillance EGDs
Nissen … more lifestyle than treatment
gastroparesis path
emptying problem
idiopathic/diabetes
gastroparesis pt
chronic n/v
abdominal pain with eating
peripheral neuropathy
gastroparesis dx
EGD = r/o other disease
nuclear emptying study
>60% at 2hrs, >10% at 4hrs
gastroparesis tx
avoid opiates
blood glucose control
pro kinetic agents (metoclopramide, erythromycin, domperidone)
low-fiber, small volume diet
cyclic vomiting syndrome path
+ THC
cyclic vomiting syndrome pt
habitual marijuana
n/v in cycles (weeks)
cyclic vomiting syndrome dx
clx -> EGD -> emptying
cyclic vomiting syndrome tx
stop THC
gastric adenocarcinoma path
East Asian cuisine
nitrites
gastric adenocarcinoma pt
early satiety, weight loss, obstruction
gastric adenocarcinoma dx
EGD w bx = signet
PETCT +/- Pan CT
gastric adenocarcinoma tx
resection and chemo
evaluation of diarrhea: severe
severe: fever >/= 104, blood/pus, electrolytes, abx use, duration >3 d, immuno decrease
evaluation of diarrhea steps
step 1: c diff
step 2: stool wbc and rbc
step 3: no wbc, no rbc -> ova + parasites; + wbc, +rbc -> colonoscopy
step 4: c. diff -> tx
c. diff path
overgrowth after recent abx use
c. diff pt
watery diarrhea, smell
c. diff dx
c. diff NAAT
c. diff tx
1st: PO MTZ = po vanc
2nd: PO MTZ = po vanc
3rd: fidaxomicin
c. diff f/u
refractory: fecal transplant
diarrhea etiology to risk factor: entero
c. diff - antibiotic use
diarrhea etiology to risk factor: toxic
ETEC - travelers, central america vibrio cholera - 3rd world, no boiling s. aureus - proteinaceous foods b. cereus - reheated rice giardia - camping, fresh water
HUS/TTP path
EHEC 0157:H7
HUS/TTP pt
blood, diarrhea after meat
increase BUN/Cr
anemia
HUS/TTP dx
smear = MAHA = schistocytes
shiga-like toxin
HUS/TTP tx
supportive care
plasma exchange transfusion
secretory diarrhea
stool osm gap --- fecal wbc --- fecal rbc --- mucous --- change NPO no nocturnal symptoms + fecal fat ----
osmotic diarrhea
stool osm gap fecal wbc --- fecal rbc --- mucous --- change NPO + nocturnal symptoms no fecal fat *** FAT ***
inflammatory diarrhea
stool osm gap fecal wbc + fecal rbc + mucous + change NPO --- nocturnal symptoms --- fecal fat ---
VIPoma path
VIP
VIPoma pt
chronic diarrhea
VIPoma dx
VIP
VIPoma tx
resection
VIPoma f/u
don’t pick VIPoma
ZE (gastrinoma) path
gastrinoma
ZE pt
virulent and refractory PUD
diarrhea
ZE dx
gastrin <250 = ruled out between = secretin stimulations >1600 = ruled in SRS vs CT
ZE tx
resection
carcinoid path
serotonin
carcinoid pt
right sided heart fibrosis
flushing + diarrhea
carcinoid dx
5-HIAA urine
carcinoid tx
resection
celiac disease path
gluten allergy
autoimmune - IgA
celiac disease pt
diarrhea, bloating, weight loss
dermatitis herpetiformis
celiac disease dx
1st: antibodies
- Ttg
- Endomysial
EGD w bx = blunted villi
celiac dz tx
avoid gluten 3-4mo
celiac dz f/u
avoid gluten is the wrong answer for diagnosis
lactose intolerance path
age, asians