GI Flashcards
Corkscrew shaped esophagus?
diffuse esophageal spasm
cervical outpouching through the circopharyngeus muscle?
zenkers diverticulum
MCC of esophageal cancer in US?
adenocarcinoma due to barretts
columnar metaplasia of the distal esophagus?
barrents
associated withwhat type of cancer- smoking, alcohol. dietary def. of beta carotene, vit B1, zinc, selenium, toxin producing fungi, hot food & beverages, pickled veg, nitrate rich food
squamous cell carcinoma
autoantibodies to parietal cells
type A chronic gastritis
h pylori infection in antrum
type B chronic gastritis
Triple therapy
amoxicillin, clarithromycin, omeprazole
Metronidazole can be substituted for amoxi
Therapy for MALT
triple therapy
Risk factors for intestinal type of gastric cancer
diet high in nitrites, salt, and low in fresh vegetables, h pylori, chronic gastritis
- metaplasia of gastric mucuosal cells
Biopsy findings of diffuse gastric cancer
signet cell
no risk factors
substitute for NSAIDS for PUD patients who require NSAIDS?
misoprostol
gastrin producing tumor in duodenum or pancreas
Zollinger ellison syndrome
What type of endocrine condition are gastrinomas associated with
MEN type 1
recurrent gnawing, burning abdominal pian, diarrhea, nasuea, vomitting, fatigue, weakness, weight loss, GI bleeding?
gastrinoma
causes of bloody diarrhea
salmonella, shigella. ecoli. campylobacter
agents causing diarrhea in HIV/AIDS
cryptosporidium and isospora
treatment for campylobacter diarrhea?
erythromycin
Grouped, papulovesicular pruritc skin lesions are what and associated with what disease
dermatitis herpetiformis associated with celiac disease
what type of test can be down to diagnose lactose intolerace
hydrogen breath test- increased after ingestion of lactose in intolerance
Carcinoid tumor can predispose a patient to what condition>
Pellegra- bc serotonin is made instead of niacin ( vit, B3)
lactic acidosis in SBO suggest what?
necrotic bowel
apple core deft on barium enema
colon carcinoma