GI Flashcards
Most common environmental factor assoc with pancreatic cancer?
Smoking
Courvoisier Sign
D/t?
Obstruction causing the gallbladder to become palpable
Often malignant neoplasm obstructing CBD
Pathogen responsible for most hepatic abscess
Klebsiella pneumoniae. (Also associate with infections of biliary tract, fatty liver disease, and DM pts.)
Gastritis
gnawing epigastric pain, anemia, extremity paresthesia
GERD
persistent hoarseness, dry cough, dysphagia
Gastric ulcer
Left sided chest pain and anorexia
Esophagitis
Severe chest pain, nausea, bitter “water brash”
Duodenal ulcer
Abdominal pain, dyspepsia, weight gain
Glycogen Storage Disorder I (Von Gierke’s disease)
Auto Rec deficiency in Glucose 6 Phosphatase
Doll Like Face
hypoglycemia when fasting –> lactic acidosis and Kussmaul resps
Tx: cornstarch feedings
What is the best test to evaluate biliary dilatation without gallstones on US?
CT of abd with contrast
What electrolyte abnormality is the hallmark of Refeeding syndrome?
HyPOPhosphatemia
Most effective treatment for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Weight loss
Zenker’s diverticulum is due to what?
motor dysfunction of cricopharyngeus allowing for herniation between its muscle fibers
What are the surgical indications for diverticulitis?
Tx?
Presence of a fistula
perforation
2+ attacks in the same region
Tx: Partial colectomy
What is a common cause of GI blood loss (manifesting as iron deficiency anemia) in elderly patients who have no other obvious source of bleeding?
Angiodysplasia
What should you always do for a new onset dysphagia?
Upper endoscopy