GI Flashcards
1
Q
Which grade hemorrhoids cannot be managed in the office setting?
A
Grade 4+
2
Q
Office based treatment for hemorrhoids in patients who are on anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, immunocompromised or who have portal HTN….
A
sclerotherapy
3
Q
tx of acutely thrombosed hemorrhoids vs pts who failed conservative therapy
A
acutely thrombosed = excision
grade 1-3 internal hemorrhoids = rubber band ligation
4
Q
Celiac Dz
sx, dx, tx
A
sx: inflammation, villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia and the small bowel, weight loss, diarrhea, iron deficiency anemia, decreased bone mineral density and neuropathy(2/2 malabsorption)
dx: IgA transgluaminase ab w/total IgA levels & upper endoscopy
tx: gluten free diet
