GI Flashcards
What is a modality for a patient with significant nighttime GERD sxs?
H2 blocker at night, PPI during day
Common viral causes of esophagitis?
CMV, and HSV
Common causes of esophagitis with HIV patient?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
EBV
Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)
How to treat HSV esophagitis?
Acyclovir
How to treat CMV esophagitis?
Ganciclovir
Key feature of Zenker’s diverticulum?
vomiting undigested food after several hours
Classic finding on barium swallow in patient with Achalasia?
“Parrot beak”
Condition caused by thrombosis of portal vein which leads to esophageal varices?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
What three diseases does H Pylori cause?
PUD
gastric adenocarcinoma
gastric lymphoma
Most common cause of peptic ulcer disease?
H Pylori
The name of a syndrome which involves a gastrin-secreting tumor that causes hypergastrinemia?
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
How to diagnose Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
fasting gastrin level > 150 pg / mL
What is strongly associated with gastric adenocarcinoma?
H Pylori
What is the supraclavicular lymphadenopathy of gastric adenocarcinoma called?
Virchow’s node
What is the umbilical nodule of gastric adenocarcinoma called?
Sister Mary Joseph nodule
What organism causes the most rapid onset of diarrhea?
Staph Aureus
what denotes an inflammatory process in diarrhea?
stool WBCs
when should a colonoscopy be ordered in patient with constipation?
patients > 50 years old with new onset constipation
What causes most small bowel obstructions?
adhesions and hernias
Most common cause of a large bowel obstruction?
tumor
What test distinguishes mal-digestion from mal-absorption?
D-xylose test
What is the most common genetic condition in the US?
Celiac
What are the screening tests for celiac?
IgA anti-endomysial and anti-tissue transglutaminase
What is the age of onset for Crohn’s disease?
Age 25, M = F