GI Flashcards
Painless jaundice which condition?
Pancreatic CA. mass at the head of the pancreas compressing the bile duct.
ceftriaxone 250 mg IM for GC works against what?
Gonococcus
doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for 7 days for GC works against which bacteria?
Chlamydia
Also Azirhromycin 1gm PO
Proctitis organism MC?
Gonorhea
Test for pyloric stenosis?
Abd US
Tx for esophageal stricture?
Dilation
Infant drawing knees to chest with vomiting which condition?
Intusussepection
Currant Jelly which condition?
Intusussecption
Pyloric stenosis mass which shape?
Olive shaped
Pyloric stenosis causes what type of alkalosis? (hint: 2 electrolytes)
Hypocholemic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
Pyloric stenosis vomiting billious or non-billious?
Non-billious
Wernicke’s syndrome improves with administration of what?
Thiamine
Chronic alcoholic who stopped drinking and now has nystagmus and ataxic gait which condition?
Wernicke encephalopathy
Which line separates internal and external hemerrhoids?
Dentate line
Internal hemerrhoid which side of the dentate line?
Proximal
External hemerrhoid which side of the dentate line?
Distal
Inferior Mesenteric Artery supplies which half of the colon?
Left half
Superior Mesenteric Artery supplies which half of the colon?
Right
Tx of thrombosed hemorrhoid presenting within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms?
Elliptical excision
Which vitamin deficiency is photosensitive dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia?
Niacin
Tx for H Pylori ulcers?
CAP= Clarithromycin Amoxicillin PPI BID x10-14d
Progressive solid and liquid dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) is the hallmarkfor which condition?
Achalasia
Achalasia what appearance on barium swallow study?
Bird’s Beak
Achalasia dx?
Esophageal manometry showing increased LES
Adult intususseption which part of intestine MC??
Small intestine
Cephalexin ok for G6PD deficiency?
Yup!
HIV meds and the pancreas?
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors can cause pancreatitis. Ex: tenofovir
Tx for Ascending Cholangitis?
ECRP to decompress
Which sign on xray suggests colon cancer?
Apple Core sign
Giardia transmitted through what?
Water
Giardia poop smells normal or foul?
Foul
When do giardia sx start?
1-2 weeks after drining the bad water
Tx for giardia?
Metronidazole
HepB immunity from vaccination surface antigen and surface antibody?
Surface antigen=negative
Surface antibody=positive
Anti-HBS Ab means?
Immune to hep b from vaccination
Level and muscle swallowed foreign bodies obstruct at?
C6, cricopharyngeus muscle
MC cause of pancreatits worldwide?
Gallstones
Febrile seizures with which bacterial gastroenteritis?
Shigella
Which bacteria MC bacterial gastroenteritis in Japan?
Vibrio
Which bacteria gastroenteritis starts watery and then become bloody?
Yersinia
Jaundice in cholecystitis or cholangitis?
Cholangitis
High-pitch bowel sounds in SBO or LBO?
SBO
Type of vomiting in SBO?
Bilious vomiting
Whigh gen cephalosporin for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis?
Third (Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone)
Misoprostol safe for preggers?
NO!!!
Tx for mild to moderate Cdiff?
- PO Metronidazole
2. PO Vanco
Biggest risk factor for PUD?
H Pylori infection
MC form of liver dz in the USA?
Nonalcoholic fatty liver dz
IBS patients feel better after doing what?
Pooping
Tx for traveler’s diarrhea?
Rehydration and Cipro
Tx for Traveler’s Diarrhea if preggers?
Rehydration and Azithromycin
MC bacteria causing diarrhea in HIV/AIDS?
Crypto
What does after barium to confirm achalasia?
Esophageal Manometry
First-line tx for constipation other than diet and exercise?
Psyllium or methylcellulose products to increase bulk and add fiber
What type of IV fluids for acute pancreatitis?
Crystallouis (NS or LR)
Bean sprouts can cause which bacterial diarrhea?
Salmonella
Tx for Salmonella if immunocompromised or very young?
Cipro
Salmonella causes with in sick cell kids?
Osteomyelitis
Tx for hepatic encephalopathy
Lactulose
Tx for Olgilvie’s Syndrom (pseudo-obstruction of colon)
Neostygmine
Tx for SEVERE constipation?
Suppositories
Adult SBOs MC due to?
Adhensions from prior surgery
Dilated bowel loops occur where relative to the obstruction?
ABOVE the obstruction
First step in suspected uncomplicated GERD?
Emperic trial of PPI
Women 40-50 with fatigue, jaundice, pruritus, right upper quadrant discomfort, and/or weight loss
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis). Autoimmune dz.
Papilledema, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, increased IC pressure from which vitamin overdose?
Vitamin A
MC type of colon cancer?
Adenocarcinoma
Kids with BMI between 85-94% get what labs?
Lipid panel
CMP
Elevated lactate in a SBO can mean what?
Intestinal ischemia
MC surgical emergency in preggers?
Appendicitis
PKU died high in what food group and low in what food group?
High in veggies
Low in meats
Cobblestoning in Chron’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis?
Chron’s disease
Gastritis can cause deficiency in which vitamin?
B12 d/t pernicious anemia
Acute Gastritis due to?
EtOH
Chronic Gastritis d/t? (Hint: 2)
- H Pylori
2. Pernicious anemia
MC cause of gastric cancer?
H Pylori
Post-operative ileus can be caused by which electrolyte abnormality?
Hypokalemia
Lateral anal fissure concerning for systemic issues?
YUP!
Which bacteria causes ileocecitis and mimics appendicitis?
Yersinia
Blood test for colon cancer?
Colon embryonic cancer (CAC) something