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What GI disease has a Corkscrew on X-Ray?

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Esophageal spasm and Volvus

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What GI disease has an Apple Core on X-Ray?

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Colorectal Cancer

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What GI disease has a stacked coin on X-Ray?

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Intussusception

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What GI disease has a Thumb Print on X-Ray?

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Toxic Megacolon

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What GI disease has an Abrupt Cut off on X-Ray?

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Volvulus

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What GI disease has Barium Clumping on X-Ray?

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Celiac Sprue

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What GI disease has a Bird’s Beak on X-Ray?

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Achalasia (Think Chagas disease)

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What GI disease has a String Sign on X-Ray?

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Pyrloric Stenosis and Crohn’s Disease

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What GI diseases are the causes of solid and liquid dysphagia?

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Schatzki’s Rings, Stricture, Cancer

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What GI diseases are the causes of liquid Dysphagia?

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Scleroderma and Achalasia

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What is Barrett’s Esophagus?

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Metaplasia of the lower esophagus increased risk of Adenocarcinoma

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What are Esophageal Varices?

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Due to Portal HTN, vomit large amounts of blood when they rupture

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What is Mallory-Weiss?

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Tearing of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), associated with chronic vomiting, cough up a little blood and possible visible varices

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What is Boerhaave Syndrome?

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Transmural tearing of the Esophagus. Left Sided most common, pneumonia/Pain/Effusion

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What is Achalasia?

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Increased LES Pressure (no Auerbach’s Plexus), Bird’s Beak on X-Ray and also seen in Chagas Disease

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What is Hirschprungs Disease?

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Failure of innervation to the rectum (No Auerbach’s Plexus), lack of meconium passage in the newborn, Neural crest cell migration problem

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What is Zenker’s Diverticulum?

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Cough up undigested food from above the UES, Halitosis, motor dysfunction problem

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What is a Traction Diverticulum?

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Out pouch between the UES and LES

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What is Plummer-Vinson Syndrome?

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esophageal webbing at the UES, spoon nails from iron deficiency anemia

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What is Schatzki’s Ring?

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Esophageal webs in the lower Esophagus

Dysphagia (mucosal tissue)

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What is a Tracheoesophageal (TE) Fistula (H-Type)?

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Chokes with each feeding and is Congenital

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What is an Esophageal Atresia with a TE Fistula (C-Type)?

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Baby vomits with first feeding, large gastric bubble and distended abdomen (failure of apoptosis)

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What is duodenal Atresia?

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Bilious vomiting with first feeding, double bubble sign on x-ray, associated with Downs Syndrome

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What is Pyloric Stenosis?

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Non-bilious projectile vomiting (3-4 week old) and RUQ Olive Mass on Palpation

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How does Choanal Atresia Present?

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Baby turns blue with feeding, pinks up when breast of bottle is removed (blocked nasal passages)

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How does Tetrology of Fallot (TOF) present differently from Choanal Atresia?

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TOF Babies… Turns blue with crying and has No feeding issues

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What makes Scleroderma Unique?

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Can have a decreased LES pressure or and increased LES pressure

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What makes Esophageal Spasms Unique?

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Increased Peristalsis

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What makes Achalasia unique?

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Decreased Peristalsis and increased LES pressure

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What GI disease has a RUQ Olive Mass?

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Pyloric Stenosis

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What GI diseases has a RLQ Sausage mass?

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Intussusception

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What is a Bezoar?

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Mass of non-digestible product (i.e. Hair) causing an occlusion at the pylorus

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What is Type A gastritis?

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Upper GI bleed, autoimmune (anti-parietal cell antibodies), Atrophic / Achlorhydria and increased risk for adenocarcinoma (body & fundus region of the stomach)

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What is Type B gastritis?

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Upper GI bleed, associated with eating spicy foods, loss of barrier protection and H. Pylori infections (antrum of stomach)

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What is a Duodenal Ulcer?

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Pain 20-30 minutes after eating, relieved with food, caused by H. Pylori infection 80-90% of the time and weight gain

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What is a Gastric Ulcer?

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Loss of protective barrier, pain during the meal, associated with NSAIDs, H. Pylori infection and weight loss

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What is a Sliding Hiatal Hernia?

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Fundus of the stomach herniates through the Esophageal Hiatus into the Thorax

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What is a Rolling Hiatal Hernia?

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Bowel Protruded through a defect in the Diaphragm. This can strangulate the bowel and can cause Atelectasis

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What is Menetrier’s Disease?

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Loss of protein through the rugal folds. Causes generalized edema. CMV association in children and H. Pylorus in Adults

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What defines constipation?

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Less than 3 bowel movements per week

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What defines Diarrhea?

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> 200 grams of stool per day

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What is Osmotic Diarrhea?

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High osmolality in the bowel pulling water into the lumen

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What is Secretory Diarrhea?

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Water pushed from cells into the gastric lumen (increased cAMP)

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What is Inflammatory Diarrhea?

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Diarrhea with blood and pus

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What is Celiac Sprue?

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Found in the Jejunum
Wheat Allergy
Villous atroph
Anti-gluter-gliadin antibodies

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What is Tropical Sprue?

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Found in the distal ilium
Caused by bacterial or viral, amoeba or parasitic infection
Villous atrophy

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What is Mesenteric Ischemia?

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Abdominal pain of of proportion to physical exam

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What bugs cause Bloody Diarrhea?

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“CASES”: Campylobacter, AMoeba (Entamoeba Histolytica), Shigella, E. coli and Salmonella

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What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis?

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Anti-Mitochondrial antibody Bile ducts are destroyed

Xanthelasmas present and pruritis

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What is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis?

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Anti-smooth muscle antibody (20-50%), bile ducts are scarred from inflammation, there is beading and onion skinning, it’s associated with UC and P-ANCA (80%)

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What is Ascending Cholangitis?

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Common bile duct infection due to stones

52
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What are the physical signs of Alcoholic Cirrhosis?

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Spider Angioma, Palmar Erythema, Gynecomasatia and Dupuytren’s Contracture

53
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What is Hepatorenal Syndrome?

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Build up of liver toxins that cause renal failure

54
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What is Cholangitis?

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Inflamed bile duct

55
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What is Cholecystitis?

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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What is Cholelithiasis?

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Formation of gallstones

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What is Choledocholithiasis?

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Gallstone obstructs the bile duct

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What is Cholestasis?

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Obstructed bile duct

High Alk Phos (if in the common bile duct)

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What is Conjugated Bilirubin?

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Water soluble and direct Bilirubin

60
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What is Unconjugated Bilirubin?

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Fat soluble and indirect Bilirubin

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What is the most common type of Gallstone?

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Cholesterol stone (not see on X-ray)

62
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What type of Gallstone can be seen on X-Ray?

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Calcium Bilrubinate stone

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What is a Xanthoma

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Cholesterol build up (common at the elbow or Achilles tendon)

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What is a Xanthelasma?

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Triglyceride build up and is seen under the eyes (Xanthoma subtype)

65
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What can high Cholesterol Cause?

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Atherosclerosis

66
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What can high Triglycerides Cause?

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Pancreatitis

67
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What is Type 1 Hyperlipidemia?

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Defective Liver Lipoprotein Lipase (chylomicrons are elevated)

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What is Type 2A Hyperlipidemia?

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Defective LDL-Clathrin Pit or B-100 (LDL are elevated)

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What is Type 2B Hyperlipidemia?

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Deficiency of adipose receptors and LDL receptors (Increased LDL and VLDL levels)

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What is Type 3 Hyperlipidemia?

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Defective ApoE (Elevated ILD)

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What is Type 4 Hyperlipidemia?

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Defective Adipose Lipoprotein Lipase, elevated VLDL

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What is Type 5 Hypderlipidemia?

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Defective enzyme and receptor (C-II)
Elevated VLDL and Chylomicrons
Associated with DM

73
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What do Chylomicrons do?

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They take Triglycerides (TG) from GI to liver and endothelium

74
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What does VLDL do?

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It takes TG’s from liver to adipose

75
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What does IDL do?

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It takes TG’s from adipose to tissue

76
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What does LDL do?

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It carries Cholesterol (only one to do this)

77
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Where is VLDL made?

78
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What are the breakdown products of VLDL?

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IDL and LDL

79
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What is the treatment for hypercholesterolemia?

80
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What is the only statin to undergo renal excretion?

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Pravastatin

81
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What blood level should be monitored in patients taking statins?

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Liver enzymes every 3 months and Serum Cr

82
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What is the MOA of Statins?

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Inhibit HMG CoA reductase

83
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What is Crigler-Najjar Type I?

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Unconjugated bilirubin buildup
Newborn or infants
No UDP-GT
Phenobarbital yields no change

84
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What is Gilbert’s Syndrome?

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Stress induced elevated
Unconjugated Bilirubin
Increased load saturates Glucuronyl Transferase

85
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What is Rotor’s?

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Defective Bilirubin storage and Elevated Conjugated Bilirubin

86
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What is Dubin-Johnson?

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Defective Bilirubin storage
BLACK LIVER
Increased conjugated bilirubin

87
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What is Cullen’s SIgn?

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Bruising around the umbilicus

Caused by hemorrhagic pancreatitis (late sign)

88
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What is Grey-Turner’s Sign?

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Bleed into Flanks and caused by Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis (early signs)

89
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What tests are used for following Pancreatitis?

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Amylase (sensitive) breaks down Carbohydrates and Lipase (specific) breaks down Triglycerides

90
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What will Ranson’s criteria tell you and what will you see at 48 hours?

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Prognosis of Pancreatitis patients
BUN >5 mg/dL (decreased RBF)
Calcium <8mg/dL (saponification)
HCT drops >10% (bleeding into pancreas)
sequester > 6 liters of fluid (3rd spacing)
Oxygen pO2 <60 mmHg (fluid/protein leak, leads to ARDS)
base deficit >4 mEq/L (diarrhea due to no pancreatic enzymes)

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What is Carcinoid Syndrome (Triad)?

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Diarrhea, flushing and wheezing

92
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What is Peutz Jegher Syndrome?

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Hyper-pigmented lower lip, patients will have dark gyms and vagina, and small bowel polyps

93
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What produces Currant Jelly Sputum

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Klebsiella

94
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What produces Currant Jelly stool?

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Intussusception

95
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What is Turcot’s Syndrome?

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Familial Polyposis with Brain Tumors

96
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What is Gardener’s Syndrome

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Familial Polyposis with Bone Tumors

97
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What is Familial Polyposis?

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100% ridk of Colon Cancer, APC gene defect and annual Colonoscopy start at 5 years of age

98
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What is Ulcerative Colitis?

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Starts at the rectum and ascends,
1%/year risk for CA
IBD with Pseudopolyps, hematochezia, Lead pipe colon and Toxic Megacolon

99
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What is Crohn’s Disease?

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Transmural, Cobblestones, Melena, Creepig Fat, Fistula, Skip lesions

100
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What is Intussusception?

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Currant Jelly Stool, Stacked Coin Enema, sausage shaped mass and knees to chest for comfort

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How does Diverticulosis Present?

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Gross blood

102
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How does Diverticulitis present?

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Pain in LLQ, no visible blood and may cause peritonitis

103
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How does Spastic Colon present?

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Intermittent severe cramps

104
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How does Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) present?

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Alternating diarrhea/ constipation
History of stress
No abnormalities on colonoscopy

105
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What is Pseudomembranous Colitis?

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Overgrowth of C. Diff

Due to normal flora being killed off from long term antibiotic use

106
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What is Whipple’s Disease?

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Tropheryma Whipplei (T. Whipplei) destroy the GI tract
Causing Malabsorption/Arthralgia, PAS (+)
107
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What color is stool with an Upper GI Bleed?

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Black (Dark Red) (Melena)

108
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What color is stool with a Lower GI Bleed?

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Bright Red Blood (Hematochezia)

109
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What adds color to Stool?

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Stercobilinogen being oxidized to stercobilin

110
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What gives urine its yellow color?

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Urobilinogen being oxidized to urobilin

111
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What is the common side effect of the ERCP procedure?

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Pacreatitis from blocking the pancreatic duct during the procedure

112
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What is Charcot’s Triad?

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Jaundice, Fever (usually with rigors) and RUQ pain

113
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What is Reynold’s Pentad?

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Jaundice, Fever (usually with Rigors), RUQ Pain, Hypotension and change in mental status

114
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What separates unconjugated bilirubin from albumin?

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Sulfur (no Sulfur Rx in pregnancy)

115
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What does Sudan Black Stain test for?

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Steatorrhea (fat malabsorption), patient seen with chronic pale, greasy, malodorous diarrhea and no evidence of infection

116
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What are the risk factors for Primary Liver Cancer?

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Hepatitis B & C, Aflatoxin, Alcohol, Smoking and Hemochromatosis

117
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What are the risk factors for Esophageal / Gastric CA?

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Smoking, alcohol and nitrates

118
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What are the bacteria associated with Colon CA?

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Clostridium Melanogosepticus and Streptococcus Bovis

119
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What Hepatitis B labs indicate an acute recent infection?

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HBcAg+, HBsAg+, (HBcAb+/-)

120
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What hepatitis B labs indicate recent immunization within >2/52wks?

121
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What hepatitis B labs indicate immunization >2/52 weeks?

122
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What hepatitis B labs indicate previous infection and now immunity?

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HBcAb+, HBsAb+, HBsAg-

123
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What hepatitis B labs indicate infectious state?

124
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What hepatitis B labs indicate non-infectious state?

125
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What hepatitis B labs indicate a chronic carrier state?

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HBsAg+, (>6 months), HBsAb (+/-)

126
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What hepatitis B labs indicate that the patient is in the window period?

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HBeAb+, HBcAb+, HBsAg-

127
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What are the bugs that cause gastroenteritis within 8 hours of eating the preformed toxin?

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Staph Aureus (potato salad)
Clostridium Perfringens (holiday turkey/ham)
Bacillus Cereus (fried rice syndrome)

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