Gastroenterology by Dr Cintia Flashcards

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Diseases of the Small and Large Intestines

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Crohn Dx CLINICAL FEATURES

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  • Pain is more common, affects all colon except for rectum, skip lesions, transmural inflammation, causes fistulas, fissures, noncaseating granulomas, perianal disease.
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Crohn Dx FIRST INVESTIGATION

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-Stool sample faecal calprotectin (Neutrophil derived biomarker)
-CXR, AXR to see complications of peritonitis or toxic megacolon.

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Crohn Dx BEST INVESTIGATION

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  1. Biopsy (Cobblestone sign)
  2. MRI for perianal dx in Crohn.
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Crohn Dx TREATMENT

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1.Mild Crohn: Budesonide enteric- coated.
2.Diffuse Crohn: Oral Prednisolone.
3.Methotrexate
4.Azathioprine - Infliximab good for Crohn w/ perianal fistula

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Ulcerative Colitis CLINICAL FEATURES

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  • Bleeding is more common, only affects the mucosa, but all the colon with rectal involvement, loss of haustra, crypt abscesses and ulcers, can cause toxic megacolon, perforation, Assoc w Primary sclerosing cholangitis
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Ulcerative Colitis BEST INVESTIGATION

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  1. Biopsy
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Ulcerative Colitis TREATMENT

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  1. Mesalazine/Sulfasalazine (Rectal+Oral preparation)
  2. Add Steroids (Budesonide, hydrocortisone, prednisolone rectally.
  3. Add Steroids orally (Prednisolone) Methotrexate and sulfasalazine cause oligospermia. But sulfasalazine is safe
    to use in pregnancy and methotrexate not
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syndrome diaphragmatic hernias

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diaphragmatic hernia: Acquired

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Congenital Malabsorption

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Coeliac disease

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Lactose intolerance

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Diseases of the liver

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Liver Function Test

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Jaundice

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drug-induced liver injury: Khat herbal leaves

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Fatty liver (hepatic steatosis) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

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Alcoholic hepatitis CLINICAL FEATURES

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  • Marked neutrophilia, fever, hepatic pain, tenderness, encephalopathy
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Alcoholic hepatitis FIRST INVESTIGATION

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  • Inc AST>ALT, GGT
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Alcoholic hepatitis TREATMENT

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If encephalopathy->Prednisolone.
If CI (untreated inf)-> Oxpentifylline (CI in allergy to caffeine or theophylline)

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alcoholic liver disease

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Autoimmune hepatitis CLINICAL FEATURES

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  • Cx by infliximab, nitrofurantoin, minocycline
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Autoimmune hepatitis BEST INVESTIGATION
Abs: -  ANA (cheaper) -  SMA (Smooth muscle ab) - anti-LKM1 (anti liver kidney microsomes)-assoc w/poor response to tx
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Autoimmune hepatitis TREATMENT
Prednisolone + Azathioprine
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Haemochromatosis CLINICAL FEATURES
AR. Multiple symptoms. Accumulate in pituitary (Libido, impotence with low FSH and LH), skin (dark skin), joint (Polyarthritis), Pancreas (DM), Liver (Chronic hepatitis). -  MC Heart manifestation: CHF -  MCC death: Cirrhosis
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Haemochromatosis FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. Ion studies- Transferrin saturation>70% (Check transferrin and ferritin e/2y)
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Haemochromatosis BEST INVESTIGATION
1. HFE gene (C282Y gene- 80-90% pts in Oz are homozygous for this mutation). If Hets pts will not develop symptoms.
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Haemochromatosis TREATMENT
1. Serial venesection until ferritin is <50ugs. Maintenance venesection 3x/year to keep ferritin<100
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis FIRST INVESTIGATION
-AMA Abs (Antimitochondrial)
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis BEST INVESTIGATION
Biopsy. - Transient elastography to stage severity of dx
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis TREATMENT
Ursodeoxycholic acid for pruritus, LFTs and survival.
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Wilson's Dx CLINICAL FEATURES
AR. Confusion, dysarthria, wide based gate, acute change of personality + cirrhosis - Kayser Fleischer rings
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis CLINICAL FEATURES
-Assoc w CU. - stricturing in intra and extrahepatic bile ducts
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Wilson's Dx FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. Serum Ceruloplasmin (low) and high 24 hour urinary copper excretion 2. Slip lamp examination (Kayser Fleisher rings)
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Hepatitis B CLINICAL FEATURES
-30% likely to pass it if needle injury. Compared to 3% in HCV and 0.03% in HIV. -  Sex is MCC of transmission. -  If HBsAg>6 months: Chronic Hep B
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Hepatitis B FIRST INVESTIGATION
- HBsAg: aCute, Chronic, Carrier. - Anti-HbsAb: cleAred, vAccination. -Anti-HBcIgM: Acute hep -Anti-HBcIgG: Chronic, Carrier, Cleared -HBeAg. Acute&Chronic
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Hepatitis B TREATMENT
Chronic: -    Interferon weekly injs for 48w. Not in decompensated liver dx-Do Child Pugh Score) -    Entacavir, tenofovir: Once daily lifelong tx.
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Hepatitis C CLINICAL FEATURES
- #1 cx: needle sharing. - No vaccine available. - Chronic (>6m). - 10-30% of pts develop Cirrhosis in 20yrs. Compared to HepB that goes to cirrhosis faster
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. US/P-ANCA
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis TREATMENT
Ursodeoxycholic acid also reduce risk of CRC.
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Hepatitis C BEST INVESTIGATION
Liver biopsy looking for cirrhosis
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis BEST INVESTIGATION
MRCP
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Hepatitis A TREATMENT
- Ig useful if immunocompromised and <12months babies. - Vaccine
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis CLINICAL FEATURES
- Pruritus, fatigue, cholestasis in biochemistry
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Hepatitis A CLINICAL FEATURES
- Not chronic, travel Hx, endemic in Queensland and NT. - Exclusion for 7 days after appearance of jaundice OR until resolution of symptoms - NOTIFIABLE Dx
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Hepatitis C TREATMENT
-    Sofospuvir/Ledipasvir -    Peginterferon but causes BM supression (Do FBC monthly), depression (give it with low dose SSRI) -    Do SVR12 (means cure). Undetectable HCV RNA by PCR 12 weeks after end of tx
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Hepatitis D CLINICAL FEATURES
Uncommon in Oz. From migrants If infectious is at the same time with HBV: Fulminant hepatitis. If superinifection-> Chronic hepatitis
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Hepatitis D TREATMENT
Peginterferon for at least 48 weeks
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Hepatitis C FIRST INVESTIGATION
- Anti HCV - HCV RNA - Serial ALT (3x in 6m) to see progression
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Hepatitis E CLINICAL FEATURES
Dangerous in prEgnancy, oldEr pts, and preExisting liver dx-> acute liver failure
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Hepatitis E TREATMENT
Ribavirin
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Liver Tumors Simple
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Liver cysts Benign: Hepatic Adenoma CLINICAL FEATURES
Young pts with benign tumour linked to OCPs or fertile women. - Pain, spontaneous rupture and haemorrhage are complications (esp in pregnancy).
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Liver cysts Benign: Hepatic Adenoma TREATMENT
Resection before pregnancy should be indicated.
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Liver cysts Benign: Hemangioma
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Malignant - HEPATOMA or hepatocellular carcinoma HCC CLINICAL FEATURES
- Cx: Chronic alcoholism, Hep B C D infection, obesity, DM, smoking
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Malignant - HEPATOMA or hepatocellular carcinoma HCC FIRST INVESTIGATION
Surveillance: - Nodule<10mm: US e/3m - Nodule>10mm: Contrast CT/MRI. - Tumour marker: AFP
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Malignant - HEPATOMA or hepatocellular carcinoma HCC BEST INVESTIGATION
Biopsy
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Malignant - HEPATOMA or hepatocellular carcinoma HCC TREATMENT
Qx resection is not advised - Sorafenib can prolong survival
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Secondary liver cancer (Metastatisis)
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Cirrhosis CLINICAL FEATURES
- Low albumin is best indicator of cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. LFTs, FBE: Thrombocytopaenia, altered IRN, low albumin 2. US. 3. CT/MRI
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Cirrhosis BEST INVESTIGATION
Liver Biopsy
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Portal hypertension
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Gastro-oesophageal Varices
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Ascites
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Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)
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Hepatic Encephalopathy TREATMENT
1.  Lactulose 2.  Rifaximin
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Hepatic Encephalopathy CLINICAL FEATURES
- Changes in personality, sleep, disorientation, flapping tremor, impaired ability to draw 5-point star
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Portal vein thrombosis
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis CLINICAL FEATURES
-  MCC: E. coli, Klebsiella. -  Ascitic pt that deteriorates with altered mental status, fever, abd pain, inc WBC -  Mechanism: Bacterial translocation from gut to mesenteric lymph node
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis BEST INVESTIGATION
Ascitic fluid culture: WBC>0.5 or neutrophil>0.25 is dx
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis TREATMENT
-  Empirical: Ceftriaxone OR Cefotaxime. If allergy to penicillin: cipro OR aztreonam. -  Secondary prophylaxis with Bactrim
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Proton pump inhibitors
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Globus Hystericus CLINICAL FEATURES
Sensation of something in throat, symptoms of reflux. Nothing on PE
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Pharyngeal Pouch CLINICAL FEATURES
>70yo male, normal neck, regurgitation of undigested food, halitosis, dysphagia
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Pharyngeal Pouch BEST INVESTIGATION
1. Barium swallow
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Pharyngeal Pouch TREATMENT
Stent
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Eosinophilic Oesophagitis CLINICAL FEATURES
Hx of atopy, symptoms of GORD
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Eosinophilic Oesophagitis FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. PPI
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Eosinophilic Oesophagitis BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy with biopsy
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Eosinophilic Oesophagitis TREATMENT
1.  PPI for 4-8 weeks 2.  Fluticasone swallowed for 8w 3.  Oral prednisolone
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Achalasia CLINICAL FEATURES
Dysphagia (intermittent to solids and liquids), posture to aid swallowing, food that sticks, slow eaters.
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Achalasia FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. Endoscopy. If not available->Barium swallow-Bird's beak
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Achalasia BEST INVESTIGATION
Oesophageal manometry (Increase pressure)
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Achalasia TREATMENT
- Young: Endoscopic Pneumatic Dilation (Less invasive) or Laparoscopy Myotomy -Old: Nifedipine, botulin inj.
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Presbyoesophagus CLINICAL FEATURES
Old pts with dysphagia and low amplitude contractions on manometry
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Oesophageal Candidiasis CLINICAL FEATURES
In immunocompromised pts
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Oesophageal Candidiasis TREATMENT
-Asymptomatic and not immunocompromised-Nystatin for 14 days - Symptomatic or Immunocompromised: Fluconazole 14-21d
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Viral Oesophagitis CLINICAL FEATURES
Cause: HSV, CMV
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Viral Oesophagitis BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy w/ biopsy for pathology and PCR
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Viral Oesophagitis TREATMENT
Acyclovir IV followed by famciclovir/vala for 10 days
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Barrets Oesophagus CLINICAL FEATURES
Metaplasia (From squamous to simple columnar) Most imp RF for Oesophageal adenocarcinoma
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Barrets Oesophagus BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy w/ biopsy
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Barrets Oesophagus TREATMENT
1.  PPI 2.  Surveillance Metaplasia. Review in 3-5y if <3cm or 2-3y if ≥3cm. - Dysplasia- Endoscopy e/6m - High grade dysplasia: Refer. * PPI America recommends 3m in dysplasia
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Oesophageal Cancer CLINICAL FEATURES
- Adenocarcinoma (MC in Oz, assoc w/ Barret). - SCC (MC in world. Assoc w/ SAD). - Progressive dysphagia first to solids then liquids, hiccoughs, hoarnesess, cough
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Oesophageal Cancer BEST INVESTIGATION
1. Endoscopy w/ biopsies. If unavailable->Barium
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Oesophageal Cancer TREATMENT
Surgery. CI in lesion>10cms, invasion to tracheobronchial tree and great vessels
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Mallory Weiss CLINICAL FEATURES
Haem stable. Asoc w/ alcoholic binge
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Mallory Weiss BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy
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Mallory Weiss TREATMENT
80-90% stops spontaneously
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Complete Oesophageal rupture CLINICAL FEATURES
Chest pain, subcutaneous emphysema, crunching sound w/ heartbeat (Hamman's sign)
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Boerhave's Sx CLINICAL FEATURES
Haem unstable. Complete transmural tear
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Boerhave's Sx FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. X-ray
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Boerhave's Sx BEST INVESTIGATION
1. Gastrograffin. Never Barium
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Boerhave's Sx TREATMENT
1. Atbs, fluids, Qx.
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GORD CLINICAL FEATURES
Belching, odynophagia
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GORD FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. PPI
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GORD BEST INVESTIGATION
>10y with GORD: Endoscopy to r/o Barrett
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GORD TREATMENT
1. LSM weight loss 2. Magnesium/Aluminum hydroxide. 3. H2 blocks 4. PPI (6-8w if severe). SEs: Interstitial nephritis, alabsorption (Iron, Mg, Ca). 5. Qx: Roux-en-Y: BMI>40, or BMI>35 w/ DM, HTN. Comp of Qx: anastomotic leak (perforation)
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Upper GI Bleeding CLINICAL FEATURES
-MCC: PUD. - Tachy, hypotension, sweating
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Upper GI Bleeding TREATMENT
1. Admission, IV fluids, PPI IV 2. Endoscopy to identify bleeding point 3. Endoscopic haemostasis, Qx
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Hydatid Cyst CLINICAL FEATURES
Farmer, reservoir in dogs and cattle, can happen in liver (jaundice, RUQ pain, vomiting) or lung (SOB, chest pain, cough)
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Hydatid Cyst FIRST INVESTIGATION
US
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Hydatid Cyst BEST INVESTIGATION
CT
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Hydatid Cyst TREATMENT
- Qx w/PAIR technique (Puncture, Aspiration, Inj of hypertonic or ethanol), Reaspiration. - Albendazole for 4w after Qx. - Praziquantel if cysts are spilled during surgery or complicated cysts.
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Liver Abscess CLINICAL FEATURES
-MCC: Klebsiella (Risk of Endopthalmitis). In children Staph Aureus. In NA: Melioidosis (Bulkdolheria). In travellers: E. hystolytica
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Liver Abscess FIRST INVESTIGATION
US
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Liver Abscess BEST INVESTIGATION
CT (Irregular multiple). Blood cultures
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Liver Abscess TREATMENT
-    <5cm: Close needle drainage - >5cm: Rx guided catheter. -    Empiric Atbs: Gentamicin+Amoxi+Metro for 4-6w. If CI to genta: Ceftriazone or Cefotazime. -    Confirmed Klebsiella: Ceftriazone or cefotaxime. -    If high fever, tender lymphadenopathy, effusion at base of right chest->Amebiasis. Percutaneous CT aspiration+Metro
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NASH CLINICAL FEATURES
Increased AST, ALT, GGT.
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NASH TREATMENT
1.  LSM. 2.  Statins. Metformin for DM risk
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Simple liver cysts CLINICAL FEATURES
Asymptomatic, or dull right upper pain, jaundice
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Simple liver cysts FIRST INVESTIGATION
US
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Simple liver cysts BEST INVESTIGATION
CT
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Ascites TREATMENT
- Mild: low salt. If symptomatic use spironolactone, if painful gynaecomastia use amiloride. - Moderate: Spironolactone, if insufficient add furosemide, if tense ascites paracentesis Refractory: Repeated paracentesis, shunt, liver transplantation
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Gastro-oesophageal varices FIRST INVESTIGATION
Dx endoscopy in all pts with cirrhosis looking for varices
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Gastro-oesophageal varices TREATMENT
- Propranolol w or without endoscopic variceal band ligation. - Endoscopy e/ 6-12m - Acutely Bleeding: 1. IV line + PPI 2. Blood transfusion. 3. Octreotide to reduce portal pressure 4. Prophylactic Atb with Ceftriaxone OR Cipro IV
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H pylori infection CLINICAL FEATURES
RF for gastric cancer.
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H pylori infection FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. Serology Test
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H pylori infection BEST INVESTIGATION
Biopsy urease testing
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H pylori infection TREATMENT
- PPI+Amoxi+Clarythro. If penicillin allergy: PPI+Metro+Clarythro. - Post-tx you do Urea breath test 4 weeks after starting tx.
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Autoimmune Gastritis CLINICAL FEATURES
Abs against parietal cells and IF. Atrophy of mucosa of stomach
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Autoimmune Gastritis BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy w/ biopsy
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Autoimmune Gastritis TREATMENT
IM Vitamin B12
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Peptic Ulcer Dx CLINICAL FEATURES
- Gastric has more vomiting and weight loss - Duodenal no vomiting and no weight loss. - Strictures as comp: If in pylorus (vomiting within 1 hour of meal), duodenal (after 1hr of meal)
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Peptic Ulcer Dx FIRST INVESTIGATION
Urea Breath test: To monitor response to tx of H pylori
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Peptic Ulcer Dx BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy. Compulsory for pts>55yo w/ chronic dyspepsia to r/o Ca
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Peptic Ulcer Dx TREATMENT
1.  PPI IV 2.  Injection of adrenaline
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Gastric Outlet Obstruction CLINICAL FEATURES
- Pt with vomiting>1hr after eating with undigested food with hx of chronic PUD
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Gastric Cancer CLINICAL FEATURES
- MCC: H Pylori infection - Asymptomatic, later dysphagia, epigastric mass, Virchow's node (left supraclavicular node), hard irregular hepatomegaly, anaemia
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Gastric Cancer BEST INVESTIGATION
Endoscopy+Biopsy
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IBS CLINICAL FEATURES
Abd pain assoc w/ change in bowel habit.
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IBS FIRST INVESTIGATION
Stool examination w/ fecal calprotectin
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IBS TREATMENT
1.  LSM 2.  High fibre diet 3.  Loperamide, TCAs, SSRIs
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Meckel Diverticulum CLINICAL FEATURES
- Lower GI bleeding, abd pain
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Meckel Diverticulum FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. Endoscopy
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Meckel Diverticulum BEST INVESTIGATION
1. CT
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Celiac Dx CLINICAL FEATURES
- Assoc w/ dermatitis herpetiformis, thyroid dx, DM 1, IgA deficiency, primary biliary cirrhosis, lymphoma of small bowel - Lethargy, diarrhoea, abd pain, bloating, indigestion, bleeding (Vit K def), steatorrhea - Skinny arms with flat bum and big belly. Symptoms started by 4-5m when started Cerelac
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Celiac Dx FIRST INVESTIGATION
- IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase and anti-deamidated gliadin antibody. - If pt is already on gluten free diet, give gluten for 4-6w and repeat test
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Celiac Dx BEST INVESTIGATION
Duodenal biopsy with villous atrophy and intra epithelial lymphocytosis
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Celiac Dx TREATMENT
Avoid BROW (Barley, Rye, Oats, Wheat)
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Obscure GI Bleeding CLINICAL FEATURES
Blood persists besides upper and lower endoscopy & Radiologic Ix
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Obscure GI Bleeding FIRST INVESTIGATION
-  Active: Haem Stable: CT angio Haem Unstable: Interventional Angiography -  Inactive (Occult) Capsule Endoscopy
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Carcinoid Tumour CLINICAL FEATURES
Facial flushing, diarrhoea, wheezing, right valvular heart dx
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Carcinoid Tumour BEST INVESTIGATION
24hr 5-hydroxyl indole acetic acid, plasma chromogranin A
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Carcinoid Tumour TREATMENT
-  Octreotide to block serotonin production -  Interferon alpha to reduce growth - Artery embolization to cut blood supply
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CRC CLINICAL FEATURES
- Right: 1. Anaemia (Weakness, fatigue). 2nd Palpable mass. - Left: Pain, LB obstruction, altered bowel habits - Sigmoid Ca: Apple core deformity, napkin ring - Rectal Ca: Rectal bleeding, mass in DRE, tenesmus
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CRC FIRST INVESTIGATION
For screening see Page 9 of Bleeding. - Tumour marker CEA
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CRC BEST INVESTIGATION
1. Colonoscopy
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CRC TREATMENT
Surgery (Terminal-terminal anastomoses). If lymphoid Pos -> Chemo, If lymphoid Neg -> Surveillance (Colonoscopies at 1, 3, 5 years +CEA). - MC comp post-Qx->Faecal incontinence
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Adenomatous Polyps Adenomas CLINICAL FEATURES
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 100% risk of Cancer
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Adenomatous Polyps Adenomas FIRST INVESTIGATION
1. FOBT
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Adenomatous Polyps Adenomas BEST INVESTIGATION
1. Colonoscopy
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Adenomatous Polyps Adenomas TREATMENT
Screening w/ Colonoscopy: - 1-2 polyps & nothing else: 5y -3-4, high grade dysplasia, villous: 3y -5-9: Every year ->10: 6 months
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HNPCC-Lynch Syndrome CLINICAL FEATURES
AD. Most common hereditary form of Colon Ca. They can also have ovarian, renal, etc.
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HNPCC-Lynch Syndrome TREATMENT
Genetic testing
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Peutz Jeghers sx CLINICAL FEATURES
Benign polyps (Hamartomas) that can become malignant, freckles on lips, inside mouth, palms, soles. -  Assoc w/ ovarian Ca. -  MC site of Ca: Duodenal Ca. -  Common comp: Intussusception at any age.