GI Flashcards
Corkscrew XR
Esophageal spasm
Apple core XR
Cancer
Stacked coin XR
Intussusception
Abrupt cutoff in XR
Volvulus
Bird’s beak XR
Achalasia
String sign on XR
Pyloric Stenosis
Causes of Solid Dysphagia
Schatzki’s RingsStricturesCancer
Schatzki’s Rings
LEW
Causes of Liquid Dysphagia
SclerodermaAchalasiaEsophageal spasm
Barrett’s Esophagus
MetaplasiaIncreased risk of adenocarcinoma
Esophageal Varicies
d/t Portal HTNVomit blood when they rupture
Mallory-Weiss
Chronic vomitersTear at LES mucosa
Boorhave’s Esophagus
Transmural rupture of the esophagus
Achalasia
Increased LES pressureDecreased peristalsisLoss of LES Auerbach’s plexus Bird’s beak on XR
Hirschsprung’s
Congenital lack of Auerbach’s in the rectumNewborn won’t pass meconium
Zenker’s Diverticulum
Above UESCough undigested foodHalitosis
Traction Diverticulum
Below UES
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
UEWSpoon nailsd/t Iron deficiency anemia
TE Fistula (H-type)
Choke with each feeding
Esophageal Atresia with TE Fistula (C-type)
Vomit with 1st feedingHuge gastric bubble
Duodenal Atresia
Bilious vomiting with 1st feedingDouble bubbleDown’s Syndrome
Pyloric Stenosis
Projectile (non-bilious) vomiting RUQ olive sign
Choanal Atresia
Turns blue with feeding
Sclerodema
Decreased LES pressure
Esophageal Spasms
Increased peristalsis
RUQ Olive mass
Pyloric Stenosis
RLQ Sausage mass
Intussusception
Bezoar
Mass of undigestable materialAntrum obstruction
Type A Gastritis
AIAnti-parietal cell AbAtrophic/AchlorhydriaAdenocarcinoma risk
Type B Gastritis
H. pyloriSpicy food
Duodenal Ulcer
Loss of barrierPain after meal and during nightRelieved by eating (weight gain)Associated with H. pylori and Type O blood
Gastric Ulcer
Loss of barrierPain during mealsAssociated with NSAIDs and Type A blood
Sliding Hiatal Hernia
Fundus slides through esophageal hiatus into thorax
Rolling Hiatal Hernia
Bowel protrudes through defect in diaphragmStrangulates bowel
Menetrier’s Disease
Lose protein through thick rugal folds (generalized edema)
Constipation
Diarrhea
> 200g per day
Osmotic diarrhea
Watery
Cause of secretory diarrhea
Laxative use
Inflammatory
Blood and pus
Celiac Sprue
JejunumWheat allergyVillous atrophyAnti-gluten/gliaden Ab
Tropical Sprue
Distal ileum
Mesenteric Ischemia
Pain out of proportion to exam
Bugs that cause bloody diarrhea
CASESCampylobacterAmeoba (E. histolytica)ShigellaE. coliSalmonella
Cholangitis
Inflammation of Bile Duct
Charcot’s Triad
JaundiceFeverRUQ Pain
Reynold’s Pentad
JaundiceFeverRUQ Pain(+) Hypotension(+) Change in mental status
Ascending Cholangitis
Common bile duct infection d/t stone
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
p-ANCABile duct inflammationBeadingAssociated with UC
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Anti-mitochondrial AbBile ductules destroyedXanthelasma