GI Flashcards
Which abdominal pathology? metabolic acidosis, thumb printing on XR
Mesenteric ischemia
Which abdominal pathology? non-tender palpable gallbladder
Pancreatic cancer
Tx IBS constipation
Fiber/SSRIs
Tx IBS diarrhea
loperamide, TCAs
Indications for EGD in dyspepsia
Age>55 or alarm features
Indications for H pylori testing in dyspepsis
Age under 55 without alarm features
Diagnosis of GERD
PPI trial or ambulatory esophageal reflux monitoring
Frequency of endoscopy in Barrett Esophagus
4-5 years (no dysplasia), 6-12 months (low-grade dysplasia)
Dx of H pylori
Histology or rapid urease
Tx H pylori
PPI + metronidazole + clarithromycin, PPI + amoxicillin + clarithromycin
Dx Wilson Disease
Serum ceruloplasmin
Dx Autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-smooth muscle antibodies
Dx hemochromatosis
Ferritin, transferrin, hepcidin
Dx primary biliary cholangitis
anti-mitochondrial antibodies
Which liver pathology? Low alkaline phosphatase
Wilson disease
Post-exposure ppx HAV
HAV Ig to household/daycare/sexual contacts
Post-exposure ppx HBV
HBV Ig for exposure
Screening for viral hepatitis (4)
Born 1945-1965, transfusion before 1992, IVDU, needle-stick
Extra-hepatic manifestations of HBV (3)
Glomerulonephritis, Cryoglobulinemia, polyarteritis nodosa
Extra-hepatic manifestations of HCV (3)
Glomerulonephritis, Cryoglobulinemia, Porphyria cutanea tarda
Which liver pathology? inclusions on PAS stain
alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Tx autoimmune hepatitis
azathioprine, steroids
Tx Wilson disease
Tridentine or penicillamine, zinc (decreases absorption)
Dx PSC
endoscopic cholangiography
Cirrhosis: serum-ascites albumin gradient
> 1.1
Dx Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Ascites granulocyte count >250
Cirrhosis immunization:
HBV, HCV, PCV, flu