GI Flashcards
Nephrolithiasis stone size for extraction
> = 5mm
IF for?
B12 absorption
parietal cells
HCl
chief cells
pepsin
parietal cells stim by? (3)
gastrin, histamine, ACh
beta cells
insulin
alpha cells
glucagon
PUD Dx test of choice
EGD
Achalasia Dx test of choice
Esophageal manometry
barium enema (lower GI series) contraindicated in?
acute UC
esophagitis: lg superficial shallow ulcers, Tx
CMV
Tx: ganciclovir
esophagitis: small deep ulcers, Tx
HSV
Tx: acyclovir
pill esophagitis causes (4)
NSAIDs, bisphosphonates, KCl, Fe, tetracycline
GERD alarm sx
dysphagia, odynophagia, wt loss, bleeding
Barrett’s
squamous-> columnar
GERD Dx progression
clinical-> endoscopy-> esoph manometry
gold std: 24hr ambulatory pH monitoring
Mallory-Weiss Dx test of choice
EGD
bird beak
achalasia - esophagram
dysphagia to both solids & liquids
achalasia
Tx achalasia
decr LES pressure
CCB, nitrates, botox
esophageal spasm sx
CP worse with hot/cold liquid/food
similar to angina
corkscrew on esophagram
esophageal spasm
boerhaave’s pathophysiology, sx
full thickness rupture, distal esophagus
CP worse with deep breaths/swallowing, crepitus, pneumomediastinum
Mallory-Weiss pathophysiology
Longitudinal superficial mucosal laceration, gastroesoph jxn
esophageal varices Tx of choice, prevention, etc.
Tx of choice: endoscopic ligation
Rx: octreotide
TIPS if refractory
prophylaxis: nonselective BB
hiatal hernia type I, II
type I: GE junction, stomach- sliding
type II: fundus- rolling
esophageal neoplasms: location of squamous cell, adenocarcinoma
squamous cell: upper 1/3
adenocarcinoma: lower 1/3
H. pylori Tx
PPI + clarithromycin + amox
metronidazole if allergic to PCN
PUD alarm sx
> 50y/o, dyspepsia, Hx gastric ulcer, anorexia, wt loss, anemia, dysphagia
MOA of PPI
block H+/K+ ATP-ase
PPI ADR
B12 def
MOA of H2 blocker
decr acid/pepsin secretion
H2 blocker (Cimetidine) ADR
gynecomastia, impotence
Rx prevention of NSAID-induced ulcers
misoprostol
MC esophageal, gastric CA
esoph: Squamous cell
gastric: Adenocarcinoma
RF gastric CA
H. pylori**, nitrites
test to confirm H. pylori eradication
urea breath test
NONbilious projectile vomiting
pyloric stenosis
string sign
pyloric stenosis, Crohns
Budd-Chiari syndrome sx
hepatic vein obstruction
ascites, hepatomegaly, RUQ pain
charcot’s triad
cholangitis
- F/C
- RUQ pain
- jaundice
Boas sign
cholecystitis
right subscapular pain
phrenic N. irritation
cholecystitis initial test, gold std
initial: US
gold std: HIDA
cholecystitis Dx
Murphy’s sx, R subscapular pain, fever, N/V
cholecystitis: pain control, Tx
pain control: meperidine
NPO, IVF, abx
incr indirect/unconj bili, no elevated LFTs
hemolytic/prehepatic
Hemolytic anemia, Crigler Najjar, Gilbert’s
ALT & AST markedly elevated. jaundice.
intrahepatic
hepatitis (ETOH, acute/viral/drugs, chronic)
incr AST/ALT >2:1
ALT/AST
AST/ALT: ETOH
ALT/AST: viral, acute
acholic stool (pale). jaundice.
post hepatic
incr GGT and ALP. jaundice.
post hepatic
biliary obstruction, cholestasis, pancreatic CA, Dubin-Johnson