GI 3 Flashcards

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Ischemic cholangiopathy

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Iatrogenic, post liver transplant, cholecystectomy, radiation therapy

Sxs: Pruritis, pale stool

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Primary biliary cirrhosis pt sx picture

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Middle age, female, unexplained pruritis, fatigue, RUQ pain, jaundice

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Ddx ascites

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RCHF, portal hypertension, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatovenous occlusive disorder, constrictive pericarditis

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Eclampsia

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Super high blood pressure during pregnancy

*can cause hepatic artery occlusion

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Budd-Chiari syndrome

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Obstruction of hepatic venous outflow..caused by hypercoaguable states

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Portland hypertension

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Cause: cirrhosis, schistosomiasis

Sxs: asx, esophageal hemorrhage–>hematemesis

PE: ascites, caput medusae, may be jaundice or spider angioma

US or CT

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Portal system encephalopathy

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Caused by diseased liver that cannot properly deal with drugs/toxins

Sxs: apraxia, asterixis

Labs: CMP, EEG

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Apraxia

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Cannot process steps or commands

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Asterixis

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Arms outstretched, wrists dorsiflexed…“liver flap”

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

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Most common primary liver cancer.

Risk factors: HBV, HCV, hemochromatosis, alcoholic cirrhosis

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The work up to do for gallbladder stuff

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Ultrasound!

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Cholelithiasis

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Common, esp cholesterol stones seen w hyperlipidemia, SAD diets, obesity, diabetes

Risk factors: female, fat, forth, fertile, family hx

Sxs: asx! May have RUQ pain, 15 min-1 hr for up to 6-12 hrs

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Acute cholecystitis

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Inflammation, dt stone in cystic duct

Sxs: pain like biliary colic but >6hrs

PE: right sub costal tenderness, + Murphys sign, fever

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Chronic cholecystitis

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Longstanding inflammation due to stones…calcification –> porcelain gallbladder

Recurrent biliary colic, upper abdominal tenderness, afebrile

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Choledocholithiasis

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Stones that form in the bile ducts.
May be asx, biliary colic if duct is partially obstructed
Can –> cholangitis or gallstone pancreatitis

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Acute Cholangitis

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Emergency! Bile duct obstruction lets bacteria ascend from duodenum
Sxs: Charcot’s triad: abdominal pain, jaundice, fever/chills

PE: RUQ tenderness, liver tender/big, confusion/hypotension=bad sign!

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Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis

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Intrahepatic brown stone formation –> obstruction, infection, inflammation

Under nutrition and parasites increase susceptibility

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Both Choledocholithiasis and cholangitis

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Labs: elev bilirubin, alk phos, ALT, GG

Acute indicated if leukocytosis, AST and ALT high (hepatic necrosis due to micro abscesses)

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Sclerosing cholangitis

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Assoc with IBD (ulcerative colitis). May be autoimmune.

Sxs: Progressive fatigue, pruritis, jaundice, steatorrhea

Labs: elevated alk phos and GGT, antimitochondrial Ab negative

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Cholangiocarcinoma

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Complication of primary scleorising cholangitis.

Sxs: pruritis, obstructive jaundice, abdominal pain, anorexia, wt loss

+Courvoisier sign

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DDX RUQ

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Hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, Buud-Chiari, pancreatitis

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Epigastric pain DDX

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GERD, gastritis, peptic ulcer dz, pancreatitis, MI, ruptured aortic aneurysm

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LUQ pain DDX

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Spleen infarct, gastritis, pancreatitis, hiatal hernia

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Right flank pain DDX

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Kidney inflammation, pyelonephritis

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Periumbilical pain DDX

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Early appendicitis, gastroenteritis, bowel obstruction, peritonitis

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Left flank pain DDX

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Kidney inflammation, pyelonephritis

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RLQ pain DDX

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Appendicitis, IBD, cecal diverticulitis, inguinal hernia, nephrolithiasis, ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, testicular or epididymal inflammation

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Suprapubic pain DDX

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Cystitis, acute urinary retention, uterine cramps, PID, acute prostatitis

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LLQ pain DDX

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Diverticulitis, IBD, IBS, nephrolithiasis, ovarian cyst, testicular inflammation, ectopic pregnancy

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Diffuse abdominal pain

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Appendicitis, gastroenteritis, intestinal obstruction, mesenteric ischemia, peritonitis, IBS

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Diarrhea complications

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  1. Dehydration–number 1 cause of morbidity and mortality
  2. Failure to thrive/malnutrition
  3. Abdominal pain
  4. Borborygmus
  5. Perianal erythema
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Constipation red flags

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Abdominal distention, vomiting, blood in stool, weight loss, worsening sxs

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Gas red flags

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Weight loss, blood in stool

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GI bleeding causes

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Small bowel: angioma, AV malformation, tumors, Merkels diverticulum

Colon/anus: anal fissure, colitis, carcinoma, polyps, diverticular dz, IBD, hemorrhoids

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Dyschezia

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Difficulty evacuating. Feel urge but cannot due to discoordination. Hypotonia, prolapse.

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Labs to run for lower GI

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Stool examination; Ova and parasites x3; stool culture; hemoccult; comprehensive digestive stool analysis (markers for digestion, absorptiom, metabolism); salivary IgA

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Procedures for lower GI

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Anoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Abdominal X-ray 
CT and MRI
Barium rectal injection