GI Flashcards

1
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Genetic defect in hereditary pancreatitis

A

PRSS 1, CFTR, SPINK1, and CTRC

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Newborn, yet to pass meconium with bilious vomiting, AXR with air fluid levels, contrast enema shows normal caliber rectum, small-caliber sigmoid, and descending colon with abrupt caliber transition at splenic flexure (dz and association)

A

Small left colon syndrome, associated with maternal diabetes (baby may have hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and hypomagnesiuma)

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3
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Type 1 vs Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis

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Both fever, fatigue, RUQ pain, anorexia, jaundice, elevated LFTs, hyperIgG, hepatomegaly. Type 1 = female, 10 to 20 years old, +ANA and +anti-smooth muscle Ab (ASMA), can achieve remission. Type 2 = younger children, more severe, +anti-liver kidney microsomal antibody, unlikely remission

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