Gastrointestinal/Nutritional_IM Flashcards
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skip lesions
Crohn Disease
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cobblestoning on endoscopy
Crohn Disease
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transmural inflammation
Crohn Disease
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three buzzwords for Crohn Disease
skip lesions
cobblestoning on endoscopy
transmural inflammation
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skip lesions
cobblestoning on endoscopy
transmural inflammation
Crohn Disease
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definitive treatment for complications due to Crohn’s
bowel resection
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chronic nonbloody diarrhea
crampy abdominal pain
weight loss
Crohn’s
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ASCA positive
pANCA negative
Crohn’s Disease
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positive Murphy sign
think acute cholecystitis
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what is Murphy’s sign?
palpation of gallbladder during inspiration
pt stops breathing in and winces with a “catch” in breath
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diagnosis of acute cholecystitis
u/s…if that doesn’t work –>
HIDA…if that doesn’t work –>
CT
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management of acute cholecystitis
supportive care (hydration, pain control, IV abx) cholecystectomy
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what is Boas sign? What might it indicate?
hyperaesthesia, increased or altered sensitivity, below the right scapula
acute cholecystitis
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“What would be the preferred management for H. pylori associated gastritis in a penicillin-allergic patient who does not have risk factors for macrolide resistance?”
Answer: Clarithromycin, metronidazole, and a proton pump inhibitor.