GI Flashcards
what do parietal cells release?
HCl acid
intrinsic factor
what do chief cells release?
pepsin
what do G cells release?
Gastrin
secretin in released by what part fo the intestines?
duodenum (it inhibits gastric production and signals the pancreas to release bicarb)
gold standard test for GERD?
24h ambulatory pH monitoring
gold standard test for achalasia
esophageal manometry
tx of choice for active esophageal varices
endoscopic ligation
meds used in esophageal varices
octreotide, vasopressin
PPI, Abx
what can be used for esophageal varices if bleeding cannot be controlled with endoscopic interventions or medications?
balloon tamponade
Side effect of TIPS procedure
encephalopathy
gold standard dx for gastritis and PUD
endoscopy
gold standard for H pylori testing
endoscopy w/ bx
best screening test for zollinger ellison syndrome
fasting gastrin level
what inhibition test is performed with zollinger ellison syndrome?
secretin
hereditary conjugated hyperbilirubinemia d/t decreased hepatocyte excretion of conjugated bilirubin
Pt will have grossly black liver on bx
dubin-johnson syndrome
Dublin, direct, dark
hereditary unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia with normal LFT
crigler-najjar syndrome Gilbert syndrome (more common)
what is the inital test and the gold standard test for acute cholecystitis
U/S
HIDA
MC cause of fulminant hepatitis
acetaminophen
what are sxs of fulminant liver dz
encephalopathy coagulopathy jaundice asterixis ascites
what hepatits viruses are fecal-oral
A E
IV drug users are at risk of developing what hepatits infxn
C
what does hep D need to cuase infection
HepB
Hep B medications?
alpha-interferon 2b lamivudine adefovir tenofovir entecavir