GI Flashcards
Squamous cell cancer of esophagus
Smoking, etOH, hot liquids, pickled foods, Nitrates, deficiency of B1, carotene, selenium
Adenocarcinoma of esophagus
Constant GERD, Barrett’s, weight loss, high calorie/fat, hiatal hernia –> GERD
Drugs that cause esophagitis
K, iron, tetracyclines, NSAIDS, alendronate, quinidine
Zenker diverticulum pathogenesis
Motor dysfxn - sphincter contraction/dysmotility –> excision & cricopharyngeal myotomy
Progressive dysphagia, CP, regurg, No LES relaxation
Achalasia - myenteric plexus, T. cruzi
Progressive dysphagia, nighttime cough, regurgitation, weight loss, heart burn
Achalasia –> Barium +/- manometry –> Endoscopy w/ balloon dilation or myomectomy
Crushing pain w/ swallowing, dysphagia for liquids, regurg
Achalasia –> Barium +/- manometry –> Endoscopy w/ balloon dilation or myomectomy
Dysphagia for solids –> softs –> liquids, weight loss, smoking or longstanding GERD
SCC (smoking) or Adenocarcinoma (GERD) –> Barium –> endo + bx –> CT for operability
Dysphagia of both solids and liquids, chronic GERD 1st step
Barium esophogram –> endocsopy
Prolonged forceful vomiting + bright red blood
Mallory-weiss tear –> endocscopy –> laser
Prolonged forceful vomiting –> sternal pain, fever, leukocytosis
Boerhave syndrome –> Gastrografin swallow –> repair
1 cause of esophageal perforation
Instrument –> emphysema in neck –> contrast esophagram
CP, epigastric pain, burning + CXR widened mediastinum, mediastinal air
Esophageal rupture = instrument, KCl, vomiting, Barrett, candida/HIV, caustic ingestion
Food stuck in throat/muscle that initiates swallowing
Cricopharyngeal
Severe odynophagia, CD4 <50, round ulcers in esophagus cause
HSV - CMV (deep linear ulcers)
Drug causes of esophagitis
KCl, tetracyclines, bisphosphonates, NSAIDs
Intermittent CP, dysphagia, simultaneous high amplitude contractions
Dissuse esophageal spasm
Fibrosis, atrophy, no distal esophagus movement, loss of LES tone
Scleroderma
Stuck chicken bone, unable to open mouth fully, limited nexk extension, fever
Retropharyngeal abscess –> CT + Abx to avoid –> mediastinum
Tx for variceal bleeding
2 Ivs or central line –> octreotide or somatostatin
Tx for non-bleeding varicees
BB (propanolol) –> sclerotherapy –> TIPS if refractory to all other tx
1 esophageal atresia
Proximal pouch, distal TE fistula
Overweight, burning pain worse laying down, bending over, tight clothes, antacids help, long standing
GERD –> PPI –> endoscopy + Bx
Nocturnal wheezing, morning hoarsness, inflamed pharynx next step?
GERD –> PPI
GERD <50, no alarm sx, or cancer risk next step
H.pylori test or PPI 1x daily –> switch PPI or 2x daily —> endoscopy
GERD >50, smoker, melena, hematemesis, weight loss next step
Endoscopy
GERD refractory to meds + ulcers, stenosis, dysplastic changes
Nissen fundoplication –> resection w/ severe dysplasia
When is early endoscopy considered for dyspepsia?
New-onset >55, weight loss, progressive dysphagia, bleeding, Hx CA, odynophagia
H. pylori dx
Stool antigen or IgG serology if on PPIs but gold standard = endocsopy + Bx
Dyspepsia <55 w/ no alarm sx tx
Test-and treat = PPI, H. pylori Ag –> Omeprazole + bismuth + metronidazole + tetracycline
Colonoscopy indication w/ PUD
> 50 w/ blood in stool or anemia even w/ found ulcer to R/O colon CA
Old + anorexia + weight loss + epigastric distress, early satiety
Gastric adenocarcinoma –> endoscopy –> CT –> surgery
Gastric adenocarcinoma dx, next step?
CT = extent/mets of CA
etOH + aspirin, hematemesis cause?
Acute erosive gastritis
Early satiety, post-prandial pain, vomiting, abdominal succussion splash, acid or beozar ingestion
Pyloric stricture
S/P gastrectomy, abd cramps, weakness, lightheaded, post-prandial pain
Dumping (post-gastrectomy syndrome) –> diet modification –> octreotide
Upper abd pain better or worse w/ food, N, early satiety, NSAIDs for chronic arthritis, dark stool
Peptic ulcer
Ulcer work-up
CBC, D/C NSAIDs, upper endoscopy, H. pylori, PPI
Most common ulcer type
Duodenal
Ulcer type w/ NSAID use, usually pain immediately after eating
Gastric
Awoken w/ severe abd pain, pain w/ eating, drinking heavily, FREE AIR under R hemidiaphragm Dx?
Perforated peptic ulcer (viscous) –> urgent laparotomy
Vomiting blood or blood in NG tube
Upper GI bleed –> endoscopy
Black tarry stool (melena) work-up
Upper GI bleed –> endoscopy
BRBPR
Anywhere –> NG tube+ = upper; NG white w/o blood = endoscopy; NG tube only bile = lower
BRBPR from lower GI source work-up
Hemorrhoids; >2ml/min/1unit/4hrs –> angiogram & embolization; <0.5ml/min or stopped = colonoscopy
Blood per rectum work-up not actively bleeding
Young = upper; Old = both
Blood per rectum in kid
Meckels
Massive upper GI bleed post-op, multiple trauma, stress
Ulcer –> endoscopy, embolization
BRBPR, NG tube (-) blood, (-) colonoscopy but continues to bleed next step
Labeled erythrocyte scintography –> angio or repeat colonoscopy
Abd pain >3d/mo, change in frequency & form, relief w/ BM, mucous, bloating, incomplete emytping
IBS = NORMAL mucosa
Diarrhea and bloody stools, Crypt abscess, abd pain, weight loss, mucosal inflammation
UC - continuous, “lead-pipe,” megacolon, colorectal CA
Surgical indications in UC
> 20yrs (–> malignant), malnutrition, many hospitalizations, toxic megacolon
Frequency of colonoscopy with UC
After 8 years of UC —> Every year - high colorectal CA rates
Non-caesating granulomas, cobblestone, diarrhea, “string sign,” fistulas
Crohns
Chronic diarrhea, weight loss, pain, auto-immune (B-27), reactive thrombocytosis picture
Crohn’s Disease
Anal fissure, ulcer fails to heal or worse w/ surgery
Crohns Disease –> NO surgery but Remicade
Abd pain, aphthous ulcers showing granulomatous inflammation assoc?
Crohn’s Disease
Extraintestinal complications of UC - don’t require surveillance
PSC, uveitis, erythema nodosum, spondyloarthropathy
Diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, high ESR, + SOBT, neutrophilic cryptitis
IBD
Weight loss, bloating, flatus w/ certain foods
Celiac = intestinal villous atrophy
Anti-tissue transglutaminase & endomysial abs
Celiac
Chronic steatorrhea, celiac –> ? Disruption in Ca levels
Dec VitD –> dec Ca –> Inc PTH & dec Phos
Chronic steatorrhea, DEC D-XYLOSE IN URINE
Celiac (proximal SI malabs)
Mucosal subepithelial collagen deposition
Microscopic/collagenous colitis
Blunting of colonic villi, lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils, - O&P, travel
Tropical sprue
Hx diarrhea, non-deforming migratory arthritis, fever, PAS + MO in small intestine, villous atrophy
Whipple’s
Alopecia, dec taste, bullous lesions around mouth/face, TPN
Zinc deficiency (jejunum)
Early satiety, intractable vomiting, hypoK, hypoCl, alkalosis, peptic ulcers
Gastric outlet obstruction –> NG stomach decompression, NaCl, KCl
Periodic, shifting abd pain, vomiting, fever, leukocytosis, obstipation, tenderness, distension
SBO –> NPO, NG, IVFs –> surgery 1 day total to 3 days partial
Colicky abd pain, vomiting, abd distention, obstipation, high-pitched BS, XR distended bowel
SBO –> NPO, NG, IVFs –> surgery 1 day total to 3 days partial
Colicky abd pain, vomiting, abd distention, obstipation + fever, leukocytosis, peritonitis
Strangulation –> emergency surgery
Colicky abd pain, vomiting, abd distention, obstipation + irreducible hernia
Incarcerated hernia
DM, early satiety, vomiting, bloating, hypoglycemia after meals/insulin
Gastroparesis –> metaclopramide (EPS), small meals, Erythromycin, cisapride
Tx cancer related anorexia
Progsterone analogs - megestrol acetate, medroxyprogesterone or mertazipine (TCA)
Diarrhea, flushing of face, wheezing, JVD
Carcinoid syndrome –> high urine 5-HIAA
Right sided colon mass presentation
Anemia
Work-up for colon mass
Colonoscopy + Bx –> CT –> hemicolectomy
Left sided colon mass presentation
Obstruction, pencil stools, bloody BM
Probability of malignancy in polyps
Familial polyposis > familial inflammatory > villous adenoma > adenomatous
Emergency colectomy w/ C. diff
Tx unresponsive, WBC >50K, lactate >5
Post-op hypotension, CAD, “thumb printing,” bloody diarrhea - bleed location?
Splenic flexure - 2nd = rectosigmoid
Worsening post-prandial pain –> food avoidance
Occlusion/atherosclerosis of mesenteric arteries
LLQ pain, N/V, constipation, wall thickening, soft tissue masses or fat inflammation
Diverticulitis –> CT scan + NPO, IVFs, Abx
LLq pain, fever, leukocytosis, wall thickening + stranding, >3cm perisigmoid fluid collection
Complicated diverticulitis –> CT guided percutaneous drainage –> surgery at d5
1 cause of lower GI bleed
Diverticulosis
Old, abd pain, severe distension, XR –> air-fluid, huge air loop in RUQ w/ tapering “Parrot’s beak”
Sigmoid volvulus _> proctosigmoidoscopy and leave rectal tube in
Fever, tachy, anemia, leukocytosis
Toxic megacolon = ABD X-ray
Diarrhea w/ dark brown colon and shiny patched lymph follicles
Factious diarrhea (laxative abuse)
Watery diarrhea, cramping after dairy ingestion next step?
Hydrogen breath test
Bloating, watery diarrhea, excess flatus + DM, scleroderma, surgery, AIDS, ESRD or cirrhosis
Bacterial overgrowth –> endoscopy, hydrogen breath –> high-fat diet, metaclop, augmentin
Sepsis tx w/ Cipro –> new diarrhea, WBC inc to 14K, confusion
C. diff = PO metronidazole 15K PO Vanco + IV metro
Flushing, diarrhea and wheezing, hypotension, tachy
Carcinoid syndrome –> surgery, octreotide
Abrupt painless watery diarrhea, severe dehydration
Cholera
Acute abd pain, bloody diarrhea, anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal insufficiency, jaundice
E. coli –> HUS –> plasmaphoresis
Recent diarrhea + abx –> renal failure, thrombocytopenia, schistiocytes, inc retic, inc LDH
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia from HUS
Abd pain, bloody diarrhea, low H&H, low platelets, inc Cr, Inc bili
HUS –> renal failure/damage #1
Cirrhosis, ascities, fever, lethargy, confusion, inc WBC, inc liver enzymes, asterixis next step?
Dx paracentesis for SBP —> 3rd gen cephalosporin
Dx criteria for SBP
> 250 PMNs and + culture
Hx cirrhosis, abd pain, fever, paracentesis >250 PMN
SBP
Ascities d/t portal HTN criteria
Serum-ascities albumin gradient >1.1
Colonic perforation vs. SBP on CXR
Subdiaphragmatic free air w/ perforation
Sudden onset, constant, very severe, won’t move, free air on XR
Perforation (peptic ulcer #1) –> emergency surgery
Sudden onset, colicky, radiation, moving to find comfort
Obstruction
Gradual onset, constant, general –> specific, fever, leukocytosis
Inflammation
Mild generalized acute abd w/ ascities, fever leukocytosis, 1 organism
Primary peritonitis –> Abx
Work-up for generalized acute abd
EKG, trops, CXR (PNA), PE, amylase, lipase, CT abd (stones) –> otherwise exp laparotomy
Abd pain worsened w/ eating
Mesenteric ischemia/angina