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Pt has wt loss, abdominal pain, and bleeding in stool?

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colorectal cancer

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What is the best screening test for colorectal and when should it be done? What about family hx?

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colonoscopy
50yo then q10yrs
if first relative had cancer –> 10yrs before dx and q5yrs

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What are RF for colorectal cancer?

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family hx
smoking
hx of FAP (familial adenomatous polyposis)

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How to tx colorectal cancer?

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do not use radiation - no effective

surgery i s needed

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Which family hx can lead to colorectal cancer?

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familial adenomatous polyposis

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What is familial adenomatous polyposis?

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MANY polyps

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When to start colonoscopy for FAP?

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if known - 12yo

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How to tx FAP?

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colectomy

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9
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What are the two genetic colorectal cancer precursors?

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FAP and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer

-autosomal dominant

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What are 2 different Lynch syndrome?

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I- EARLY onset of CRC

II- early onset of CRC + other types of cancers in the body occurs (skin, stomach, etc)

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Pt has LLQ pain + fever + rebound tenderness + leukocytosis?

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diverticulitis

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12
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What are RF for diverticulosis?

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low fiber diet

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13
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Who are at risk for colorectal cancer?

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IBD

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14
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Where does diverticulosis mostly occur?

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sigmoid colon

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15
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Where is melena more common? -CRC

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right sided colon cancer

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Where is hematochezia more common? -CRC

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left sided colon cancer - blood

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17
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How to dx diverticulitis?

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CT scan - thicken bowel wall

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18
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How to tx diverticulitis?

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admit + abx: zoysn, unicin

outpt: cipro/flagyl
severe: surgery

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Pt is asian and has pain on RLQ?

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diverticulosis

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20
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Other sx for divertiuclosis?

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usually asymptomatic

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21
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How to dx diverticulosis?

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barium enema IF needed

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22
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How to tx diverticulosis?

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increase fiber and exercise

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23
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Pt has painless bleeding w/ urge to poop?

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complication of diverticulosis

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24
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How to tx diverticular bleeding?

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colonoscopy w/ electrocautery - 1st line

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25
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When is barium enema and colonoscopy contraindicated?

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diverticulitis

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26
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Pt has pain out of proportion? What is first line for imaging vs gold standard?

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ischemic bowel disease
CT - pneumotosis intestinalis
exploratory is gold standard

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27
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What is the most common cx of ischemic bowel dz?

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thrombi

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28
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What are RF for ischemic bowel dz?

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age

CAD

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29
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What are the 3 phases of ischemic bowel dz and what are the sx?

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hyperactive: severe pain
paralytic: NO pain but TENDER abdomen
shock: severe dehydration

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30
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How to tx ischemic bowel dz?

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surgery

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31
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Pt has jaundice + asicties + hepatic encephalopathy? What would be labs would be elevated? How to tx?

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cirrhosis
INCREASE IN ALK PHOS
lifestyle changes + liver transplant

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32
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What are cx of cirrhosis?

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drinking

chronic hep B and C

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33
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Pathophys of cirrhosis?

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irreversible chronic injury to hepatic parenchyma

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34
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Pt bilirubin is high, AST/ALT is greater than 2 and AST is high?

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alcoholic cirrohsis

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35
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How to tx hepatic encephalopathy?

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lactulose

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36
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How to dx cirrhosis?

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liver bx

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37
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Pt has halitosis and spontaneous regurg of undigested food? How to dx?

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zenker diverticulum

esophagram

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38
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Cx of zenker diverticulum?

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UES is loose

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39
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Pt has dysphagia w/ solid AND liquids? What to expect on imaging?

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achalasia

birds beak on esophagram-LES CANNOT relax

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40
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What is cx of achalasia?

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loss of motility of distal 2/3 esophagus

LES CANNOT relax

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41
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How to tx achalasia?

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botox

surgery

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42
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Pt has hx of suicide attempt w/ drain cleaner? What is next step?

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caustic injury w/ alkaline burns
airway!
endoscopy after 12-24hrs to asses damage

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43
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Pt has dyspepsia after 30-60min of eating? What labs?

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GERD

nothing

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44
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How to tx GERD?

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PPI x4-8wks

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45
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Pathophys in GERD?

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peristalsis and HCO3 does not neutralize pH

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46
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Pathophys of barrett’s esophagus?

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replacement of squamous epithelium w/ metaplastic columnar epithelium with goblet cells

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47
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Sx of barrett’s esophagus? Tx?

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NO sx

PPI

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48
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What is the most common cause of life threatening GI bleeding? Usually found in who?

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esophageal varcies

alcoholics

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49
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What lab to do for all esophageal varices pts?

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endoscopy

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50
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Tx for esophageal varices?

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beta blocker
TIP
tx liver failure

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51
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What is cx of esophageal varices?

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portal HTN

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52
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Pt has been throwing up for 3hrs? Pathophys?

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mallory wiess tears

longitudinal mucosal tear

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53
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How to tx mallory wiess tears?

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vasoconstriction and cautery

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54
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Pt threw up and now has SEVERE upper abdominal pain + restrosternal chest? What is happening and what to do?

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boerhaaves sx
sponatenous perforation
RESUSCITATE

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55
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What lab to run w/ boerhaaves sx?

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CT
esophagram
endoscopy

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56
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Pt smokes and overtime has difficulty swallowing food?

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esophageal cancer

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57
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Pathophys of esophageal cancer?

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squamous cell and adenocarcinoma - distal 1/3 esophagus

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58
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What is caput medusae?

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distention of abdominal wall veins

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59
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What PE for pts with hepatic encephalopathy?

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asterixis

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60
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Pt has yellowish rings/sunflower on eye (name?) + resting tremor? What organ is affected? Gold standard?

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kayser fleischer rings
wilson dz
liver, CNS, renal affected
liver bx

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61
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Pathophys of wilson dz? Cx?

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too much copper b/c of deficiency of ceruloplasmin (needed to excrete copper)
ATP7B

62
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How to tx wilson dz?

63
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What are the liver dz that are autosomal recessive?

A

wilson dz

hemochromatosis

64
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Pt is tired and arthralgia - what screening exam should be done?

65
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What is hemochromatosis? What is the cx of death?

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iron overload

cardiac fialure

66
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How to tx hemochromatosis?

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phlebotomy

67
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Pt that is otherwise healthy has liver failure? What will imaging show?

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nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

fatty liver on image

68
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Pathophys of NASH? Tx?

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fatty liver that is inflamed and damaged

lifestyle changes since pts are usually fat

69
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What are 3 major causes of jaundice?

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hemolysis
liver dz
biliary obstruction

70
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Conjugated vs unconjucated?

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direct - water solube and NOT bound to albumin

indirect- NOT water soluble - passes BBB: TOXIC; bound to albumin

71
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Dark urine - conjugated or unconjugated?

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conjugated

72
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Which is better for liver damage- AST/ALT?

73
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Where is AST found?

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liver and OTHER organs

74
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ALT/AST is mild high?

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chronic viral hep

acute alcoholic hep

75
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ALT/AST is mod high?

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acute viral hep

76
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ALT/AST is VERY high?

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ischemia, shock liver

acetaminophne tox

77
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If ALT/AST is high in general?

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Autoimmune hep
hep B, C
Drugs
Ethanol
Fatty liver
Growth (tumor)
Hemodynamic (CHF)
Iron, copper
78
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If Alk phos is high, what other lab should do? Why?

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GGT; make sure its a liver prob

79
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Why is alk phos high?

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if biliary is obstructed -but NOT specific to liver

80
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What are the RF for cholelithiasis?

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Fat
Forty
Female
Forty
Fertile
81
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How to tx biliary spasms?

82
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How to tx cholelithiasis?

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cholecystectomy

avoid coffee, OJ, nuts, statins

83
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Is cholelithiasis common?

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yes but asymptomatic most of the time

84
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Pt has fever + RUQ pain and mid-back to rt scapula + leukocytosis? What PE should be positive? Does movement affect pain?

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acute cholecystitis
murphy’s sign
yes

85
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How to tx acute cholecystitis?

86
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Pt has RUQ pain after eating? Can patient move around? What imaging is used to dx and what labs will be elevated?

A

cholelithiasis
yes-pain does not worsen with movement
US
labs: ALT/AST and alk phos is high - confirm w/ GGT

87
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Diff between cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis?

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cholelithiasis: can be asymptomatic; gallstones are present but not aggravating anything
acute cholecystitis: more pain w/movement and (+) murphy

88
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Pt has RUQ pain + jaundice+no fever? How to differentiate-1st line? Gold standard?

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1) cholelithiasis 2) acute cholecystitis 3) choledocholithiasis
US - r/o cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis
gold standard - ERCP (dx and tx)

89
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What is charcot triad?

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RUQ pain + jaundice + fever

acute cholangitis

90
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What is reynold’s pentad?

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charcot triad (RUQ pain + jaundice + fever) + confusion + hypotension (shock)

91
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What are sx of acute cholangitis? How to differentiate (1st line)?

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charcot triad (RUQ pain + jaundice + fever)
reynold's pentad (Charcot triad + confusion + hypotension)
US to r/o choliethiasis, acute cholecystitis, and choledoclithiasis
92
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How to tx acute cholangitis?

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admit + abx + surgery (ercp)

93
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Pt has pruritis + jaundice + exoriations + hepatosplenomegaly? Test of choice?

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primary sclerosing cholangitis

MRCP

94
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What is primary sclerosing cholangitis vs choledocolithiasis vs acute cholangitis?

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primary sclerosing cholangitis - INFLAMMATION (idiopathic) of bile ducts; NO STONES
choledocolithiasis - stones in biliary duct
acute cholangitis - BACTERIAL INFXN of the biliary tract

95
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Pt has epigastric pain -> umbilicus -> RLQ pain and NOT hungry (anorexia)? What PE should be positive?

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acute appendicitis
mcburney's 
rovsing
psoas
obturator
96
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How to tx acute appendicitis?

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appendectomy

97
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How to dx acute appendicitis-PE, lab, image?

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PE: rovsing, psoas, and obturator

lab: high WBC
image: CT

98
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Pt has abdominal pain that goes to the back; fetal position makes pain better? What PE should be positive?

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acute pancreatitis

cullen and turner signs

99
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What labs to run for acute pancreatitis and how to find cx?

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lipase is better than amylase but both are high

ALT/AST, alk phos can be used to r/o gall stones as cx for acute pancreatitis

100
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What are cx for acute pancreatitis?

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gallstone

alcoholism

101
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How to dx acute pancreatitis?

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KUB -1st line

CT

102
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How to tx acute pancreatitis?

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mild - self limiting, IV and pain control

severe - admit to ICU but still self-limiting

103
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What criteria can be used in acute pancreatitis?

104
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Pt has abdominal pain that goes to the back and worsens AFER drinking? What is next step - lab/imagine?

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chronic pancreatitis
lipase and amylase -normal
CT

105
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How to differentiate chronic and acute pancreatitis?

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labs for lipase and amylase in acute is high but chronic is LOW

106
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How to tx chronic pancreatitis?

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self limiting

resection

107
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Pt smokes, pruritis, sudden jaundice, clay stools, and gnawing visceral pain? What PE should be positive?

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pancreatic cancer
courvoiser sign -large non painful GB
trousseau -glucose intolerance, venous thrombosis, migratory throbmophlebitis

108
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How to dx pancreatic cancer?

A

US then upper GI series

bx is best

109
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GERD complication?

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barrett esophagus

110
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Pt w/ barrett esophagus is at risk for?

A

adenocarcinoma

111
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How to differentiate between esophageal cancer and achalasia?

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esophageal cancer: dysphagia w/ solid THEN liquid

achalasia: BOTH solid and liquid

112
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How to tx Zenker diverticulum?

113
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Pt takes NSAIDs and has epigastric pain + N/V? Next step - if pt is 55yo?

A

peptic ulcer dz

55yo: endoscopy

114
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How to tx peptic ulcer dz?

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remove NSAIDs
if h pylori is positive: triple or quadruple therapy
-PPI + 2abx
H2 blockers

115
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Pt is asian + recurrent h pylori infxn? Tx?

A

gastric cancer

surgery to excise

116
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When do you refer pt to specialist?

A

GERD that doesnt resolve

barrett esophagus

117
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Pt has dyspepsia, heartburn, regurgitation, and waterbrash? What labs to order?

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waterbrash: hypersalivation
labs: 55yo endoscopy

118
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Complication of GERD?

A

barrett esophagus

119
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Pt has abdominal distention and no stool/gas? What to expect on PE?

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bowel obstruction
high pitched tinkling bowel sounds
DEHYDRATION

120
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How to tx bowel obstruction?

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incomplete: outpt- fluids and NG tube

complete- inpt: NPO, pain control, surgery

121
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What image to order for bowel obstruction?

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xray - bowel loops

122
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What is cx of bowel obstruction?

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procedure and adhesion occurs

123
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What is ileus?

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no motility of GI

124
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Pt has chronic recurrent abdominal distention + N/V- what lab to order to r/o what and what would you expect to see?

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r/o bowel obstruction

expect - nothing if pseudoobstruction

125
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Pt has bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever?

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toxic megacolon

126
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What are the two types of IBD?

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UC and Crohn

127
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How to differentiate between UC and Crohn via image and sx?

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UC- NO skipped lesions; rectum and colon
Crohn- skipped lesions
UC - bleeding diarrhea
Crohn- no bleeding diarrhea

128
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Labs for UC?

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high c reactive protein and platelets and ESR
LOW hemoglobin d/t bloody diarrhea
OVA -r/o any bacterial infxn

129
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How to tx UC and Crohn

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sulfaslazine and 5ASA

130
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Pt was recently dx with anemia and has replapsing and remitting diarrhea? What lab should be done?

A

celiac dz

igA

131
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How to tx celiac dz?

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avoid gluten

132
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Pt has diffuse intermittent abdominal pain but no structural abnormalities, gets better after defecation; and has been recently dx with fibromylagia?

133
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What criteria is used for IBS?

A

rome criteria: >3days/1mo for 3mo

134
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How is Hep A and E transmitted?

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fecal oral

135
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How is Hep B transmitted?

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parenteally or sexually

136
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How is Hep C transmitted?

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parenterally

137
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Which Hep can progress to chronic dz?

138
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What are the phases of Hep?

A

prodromal pahse
icteric phase
recovery phase

139
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How to dx Hep A?

A

acute - IgM

chronic - IgG

140
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How to tx Hep A?

A

self-limiting

141
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Which Hep have vaccines?

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Hep A

Hep B

142
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Do pts with Hep A have jaundice?

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yes- when the viral shedding slows down

143
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What is the incubation time for Hep A?

144
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If pt w/ Hep B has liver transplant, what could hap?

A

extraheptic reservoirs - virus is in lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen –> reinfxn can occur

145
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What test should be used in testing ACUTE hep B?

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HBsurface Ag - but undetectable 1-2 mo

HBcore Ag to detect during the window

146
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What is the diff for IgM and IgG in hep B?

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IgM is CURRENT infxn w/i 6mo

IgG infxn LONGER than 6mo

147
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What should be used for f/u in chronic hep B?

148
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ALT or AST high in hep?

149
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How to tx hep B?

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self limited

150
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How to dx hep C?

A

HCV RNA - gold standard

151
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How to tx hep C?

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interferon alpha monotherpay

152
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Pt is hemophiliac and drug user-at risk for?

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Hep B and D

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