GI Flashcards
Tx: Cholelithiasis in non-surgical candidate
Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Dx: Cholecystitis
- RUQ U/S
- If equivocal = HIDA
Tx: Cholecystitis in non-surgical candidate
Cholecystostomy
Dx: Choledocholithiasis
- RUQ U/S
- MRCP
Tx: Choledocholithiasis
- IVF, NPO, IV Abx
- Urgent ERCP or Cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram
Dx: Cholangitis
- RUQ U/S
- Clinical
Tx: Cholangitis
- IVF, NPO, IV Abx
- Emergent ERCP or Cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram
Abx used in cholangitis
- Cipro + Metronidazole
- Amp/Gent + Metronidazole
Tx: Pill-induced Esophagitis
- EGD to remove pill
- PPI
Tx: Infectious Esophagitis
- Candida = Fluconazole
- HSV = (val)acyclovir
- CMV = (Val)gancyclovir
- HIV = HAART (b/c this is AIDS-defining illness)
Tx: Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- 1st: PPI (b/c GERD can cause eosinophilia)
- 2nd or if already on PPI: oral aerosolized steroids (Budesonide)
Tx: Caustic Esophagitis
- If (+) Stridor = intubate ppx
- Low severity = NPO then liquids at 24 hr
- High severity = NPO x 72 hours; then f/u EGD to determine if safe for escalation, presence of strictures
Drugs most likely to cause Pill-induced Esophagitis
- NSAIDs
- Abx: Doxycycline (tricyclics); TMP-SMX (Bactrim), Clindamycin
- Anti-retrovirals (NRTIs)
Histology of Barrett’s Esophagus
Metaplasia from smooth mm of the distal esophagus to columnar epithelium (similar to small intestine)
Ppx in pt w/ PUD who cannot stop NSAIDs
**PPI**
If can’t take PPI, Misoprostol
PUD + Persistent Diarrhea
Next step?
Serum Gastrin Level
- >1600 = Zollinger-Ellison
- 250-1600 = Secretin Stim Test
- Increased Gastrin = ZE
- < 250 = Ruled out
Positive for ZE Syndrome. Next step?
Somatostatin Scintigraphy to localize tumor
Suspect H. pylori. Next step?
- Never been treated before = serology
- Treated before = Urea breath test
- Must be off PPI
- Best test: EGD + Bx
- Get Histology
Test for eradication of H. pylori
Stool Ag
Triple Therapy
“CAP that H. pylori ulcer”
- Clarithromycin
- Ampicillin
- Metronidazole if Penicillin-allergic
- PPI
Tx: Gastroparesis
- Acute
- IV Erythromycin
- Chronic
- PO Metoclopramide
- Diabetes control
Drugs Contra in Gastroparesis
- Opiates
- Anticholinergics
Dx: Gastroparesis
- EGD to rule out other dz
- Nuclear Emptying Study
- must stop opiates and anticholinergics. Good glucose control.
- >60% at 2 hours = (+)
- >10% at 4 hours = (+)
Enlarged lymph node in left supraclavicular fossa indicates?
Gastric Cancer
(called Virchow’s Node)
Tx: Gastric cancer, Bx shows lymphoma
MALToma
Tx: Triple Therapy
Tx: Gastric cancer, Bx shows signet ring cells
Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Tx: Stage w/ PET-CT; Resection and Chemo
Risk factors for Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Diet rich in Nitrites (smoked fish)
Usually E. Asian
Etiology & Tx of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Ethiology
- THC
- Tx:
- Stop THC
- Metoclopramide
- Erythromycin
Side effects limiting Metoclopramide use in Gastroparesis
Tardive Dyskinesia
Most sensitive test for invasive bacteria
Lactoferrin
Best test for C. diff
C. diff NAAT
Tx: repeated recurrences of C. diff
Fidaxomicin
Bloody diarrhea + Low Hgb + Elevated Cr. Next step?
HUS
- Dx:
- serum shiga toxin
- E. coli O157:H7 culture
- Tx: Plasma exchange, supportive
Work-up for chronic diarrhea
- Stool Osmolar Gap
- Measured Osm (290) - Calculated Osm ((Na + K)*2)
- < 50 = Secretory
- >100 = Osmotic
- Fecal WBC
- FOBT
- Fecal Fat
- NPO
Pt w/ diarrhea has an osmotic gap of 110, increased fecal fat, and decreased diarrhea w/NPO. Dx?
Osmotic Diarrhea
(likely malabsorption)
Pt w/ diarrhea has a normal osmotic gap, normal fecal fat, no fecal blood cells, and no change with NPO. Dx?
Secretory Diarrhea
Dx and next step: Secretory Diarrhea + refractory ulcers
Gastrinoma
- Serum gastrin
- <350 = r/o
- >1600 = r/i
- in between = secretory stimulation test
- If r/i
- Somatostatin Receptor Scintillography (SRS)
Dx and Next Step: Secretory Diarrhea + flushing + heart problems
Carcinoid metastasized to liver
- Dx
- Urinarry 5-HIAA to confirm
Dx and Next Step: Secretory Diarrhea + Pancreatic Mass
VIPoma
- Dx:
- High serum VIP
Pt w/ diarrhea has blood cells and mucus in stool
Inflammatory Diarrhea
Dx: Positive anti-endomysial and tissue transglutaminase abs
Celiac Disease