Gastrointestinal/Nutritional Flashcards
What is the MC cause of GERD?
Esophagitis
Who is at risk for infectiouos esophagitis?
Immunocompromised patients
Alarm symptoms of GERD
Dysphagia odynophagia weight loss bleeding (all suspect malignancy or cx)
Gold standard dx for GERD
24h ambulatory pH monitoring
MC Dx tool for GERD
Endoscopy
Stage 1 management of GERD
Lifestyle modification
Stage 2 Management of GERD
Pharmacologic tx: H2 receptor antagonists (ranitidine)
Stage 3 Managemetn of GERD
Scheduled pharm tx: PPI (omeprazole); H2RA (Ranitidine) Consider nissen fundoplication if refractory
Etiology of Achalasia
Loss of Auerbach’s Plexus –> increased LES pressure
Sx of Achalasia
Dysphagia to both solids and liquids
Gold standard test for Achalasia
esophageal manometry LES pressure >40mmHg
Describe
Diagnose
Birds beak appearane of LES with prox esophageal dilation
Achalasia
What differentiates Achalasia from Nutcracker Esophagus when working the pt up?
Esophogram in achalasia will show birds beak deformity. In Nutcracker esophagus esophogram will be normal
Define Boerhaave’s syndrome
Repeated forceful vomiging causes full thickness rupture of distal esophagus (Bulimia)
Physical exam of Boerhaaves syndrome
Crepitus on chest auscultation d/t penumomediastinum
Define Mllory-Weiss Tear, how is it different from Boerhaaves?
UGI bleed due to longitudinal mucosal lacerations @ GE junction.
Different than Boerhaaves which is FULL THICKNESS as upposed to mucosal layer.
Boerhaaves also has pneumomediastinum involved d/t full thickness rupture where Mallory Weiss does not
When you hear of a pt who is vomiting blood after a night of ETOH binging what do you think of?
Mallory Weiss Tear
When you hear of a pt with deep callouses on her 2nd and 3rd fingers, poor dentition, and conjunctival hemorrhages that is vomiting blood and has chest pain what do you think of?
Boorhaave’s Syndrome
Tx of Boerhaaves?
Surgical Repar
Tx of Mallory Weiss Tear
supportive, or Epi injection, band ligation or balloon tamponade
Describe Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
Dysphagia
Esophageal Webs
Iron deficiency anemia
What are Schatzki Rings mc associated with
Hiatal hernia
Mallory Weiss Tear is usually Painful/Painless?
Painless
Esophageal Varices are a complication of_____
Portal hypertension d/t liver diz
First step for a pt with esophageal Varices
Emergent endoscopy and repair. This is life threatening!!
Pharm tx for pt with esophageal varices
Octeotride decreases splanchnic flow
What procedure is indicated for refractory bleeds in pt w/ esophageal varices
TIPS
Prevention of rebleeds in esophageal varices
Nonselective bb (propanolol, nadolol)
Should BB be used in acute esophageal varices bleeds?
NO! It blunts the response of th eheart to hypovolemic state and reduces co
Describe
Diagnose
lower esophageal constriction
Schatzki Ring
When you hear of a dysphagia to solids and liquids you think of what type of d/o
Motility (s/a achalasia)
When you hear of dysphagia to solids only you think of what kind of d/o?
Mechanical (masses)
2 etiologies for esophageal cancer (NEW INFO)
Squamous (smokers, ETOH)
Adenocarcinoma (Barretts esopha)
Mc etiology of esophageal neoplasm?
Squamous cell (squam cells done like smoke)
test of choice for esophageal ca
upper endoscopy bx
Patient’s with Barretts should be screened how often for esophageal neoplasms?
every 3-5 years
Etiologies of Gastritis
H Pylori (MC cause)
NSAIDs/Aspirin-PGE inhibition
Acute stress
Gold standard for Gastritis workup
Endoscopy w/ H. Pylori testing
tx of Hpylori
CAP
Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin, PPI
Dx of HPylori
Serology - Elisa still positive after tx so doesn’t help with confirming eradication.
Urea breath test - helps confirm active and eradicated infection
Stool antigen (preferred test)
Endoscopic bx (GOLD standard)
Which is more common Duodenal or Gastric ulcer in PUD
Duodenal 5x more than gastric
Duodenal ulcers are more common in which age group
Younger : 30-55yo
Gastric ulcers are more common in which age group?
Older 55-70
What is the most common cause of upper GI bleed?
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Which ulcer has the follow sx associated:
dyspepsia resolved w/ food, antacids and or anti-secretory agents. Worse before meals and 2-5 hours after.
Duodenal ulcer
Which ulcer has the following sx assoc. with it:
Pain 1-2 hours after meals with associated weight loss.
Gastric ulcer
Most common cancer WORLD wide (not in US)
Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Most important rf for Gastric carcinoma
H pylori
Define Virchow’s node. Why is this important?
Supraclavicular LN - indicative of Gastric Ca.
Define Sister Mary Josephs Node
Umbilical LN - Associated with Gastric CA.
Clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis
Nonbilious vomiting/regurg projectile
PE shows olive shaped mobile hard pyloris
MC test ordered for Pyloric stenosis
Ultrasound
Describe
Diagnose
String sign on upper GI contrast study
Pyloric stenosis
5F’s Risk Factors for Cholelithiasis
Fat
Fair
Female
Fourty
Fertil
Sx of Acute Cholecystitis
Intense persistent pain N/V
Positive Murphy’s sign
leukocytosis w/ L shift
Fever
Sx. of Choledocolithasis
Biliary colic
N/V
Jaundice
ELEVATED LFT’S
Charcot’s Triad
Fever
RUQ pain
Jaundice
Reynolds Pentad
Fever
RUQ pain
Jaundice
AMS
Hypotension
What are Charcot’s Triad and Reynold’s Pentad indicative of
Cholangitis