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Cholelithiasis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Hx: Fat, Female, Forty 
Colicky Abdominal pain, RUQ 
Radiates to the shoulder 
Worse with fatty foods 
Dx-RUQ US shows gallstones 
Tx: Elective cholecytectomy 
Ursodeoxycholic acid
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Cholecystitis Hx

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Obstruction of the cystic duct
Hx- Constant Pain
Positive murphys sign
Mild Fever

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Cholecystitis Dx Workup and findings

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Dx- RUQ US
Pericholecystic fluid with thickened gallbladder wall
HIDA Scan shows perfusion

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Cholecystitis Tx

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NPO
IV Fluids
IV ABx
Cholecystectomy (Urgent)

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Choledocholithiasis Hx

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Gallstones in CBD
Possible hepatitis and pancreatitis
Hx: Painful jaundice, positive murphy sign
fever leukocytosis

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Choledocholithiasis Dx Workup and findings

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RUQ US- obstruction with dilated ducts
MRCP
Elevated AST, ALT, AMylase, Lipase

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Choledocholithiasis Tx

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ERCP (urgent)
Cholecystectomy Electively
NPO, IV Fluids, Abx

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Cholangitis Charcot’s Triad

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RUQ pain
Jaundice
Fever

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Cholangitis Reynolds Pentad

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Hypotension 
AMS 
RUQ Pain 
Jaundice
Fever
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Cholangitis Description

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Gall stone in the CBD plus an infection

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Cholangitis Dx, Tx

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Dx- RUQ US shows dilated ducts
Tx: ERCP Emergently
IV fluids, NPO, Abx
Cholecystectomy Urgently

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What antibiotics should you use in gall bladder disorders

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Ciprofloxacin +MTZ

Ampicillin, gentamicin + MTZ

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Esophagitis Etiology (PIECE)

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Pill induced 
Infectious 
Eosinophilic 
Caustic 
gErd
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Esophagitis Pt Hx, Dx

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Odynophagia or dysphagia
Dx: Endoscopy with biopsy
PPI

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Pill induced Esophagitis Hx, Dx, Tx

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NSAID, Tetracycline, Bisphosphonates, HAART
Dx- Endoscopy with biopsy
Tx: Remove offending agent
Time+ PPI

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Hx- Allergic reaction, asthma, atopy, allergies
Dx: EGD with biopsy - >15 eo hpf
Tx-PPI
if PPI fails -> Oral aerosolized steroids

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Caustic (ingestion) Esophagitis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Hx- Hoarseness, stridor, Intubate
Dx: EGD
Tx: Low severity, liquid diet
High severity- NPO for 72 hours EGD

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What should you not do in a circumstance of caustic ingestion

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Never neutralize the pH

Never Induce Emesis

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Achalasia Etiology

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Absent Myenteric plexus

LES cannot relax

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Achalasia Hx, Dx, Tx

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Mid-sternal Globus sensation
Dx- Barium Swallow, Birds beak 
Manometry 
EGD with Bx to rule out cancer 
Tx: Myotomy 
Botlinum if terrible surgical candidate
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Scleroderma CREST

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Calcinosis 
Raynauds 
Esophageal dysmotility 
Sclerosis 
Telangiectasias
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Scleroderma Esophageal dysmotility Dx, TX

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Dx: Barium
Manometry
EGD With Bx
Tx: PPI

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23
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Diffuse Esophageal spasm Hx

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Pt: MI Sx better with CCB

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Diffuse Esophageal spasm Dx

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Dx: Rule out MI
Barium (Corkscrew Esophagus/Beads on a string)
Manometry
EGD with Bx

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25
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Diffuse Esophageal Spams Tx

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CCB

Nitrates as needed

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GERD presentation

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Typical- Burning chest pain 
Worse by layng down 
worse with spicy foods 
Better with Antacids, Sitting up 
Atypical- Hoarseness, Coughing, Stridor 
nocturnal Asthma
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GERD Dx workup

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PPI and lifestyle modifications for six weeks
if that fails EGD with Bx
if with ALARM symptoms perform EGD first

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GERD Metaplasia Tx

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High dose PPI

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GERD Dysplasia Tx

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Local Ablation

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30
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GERD Adenocarcinoma

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Resection

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H. Pylori When do you use Serology testing

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When patient has not been treated for H. Pylori and is not on a PPI

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H. Pylori when to use urea breath test

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To make the initial diagnosis of H. Pylori

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H. Pylori Stool antigen

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used to confirming eradication

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Best test for H. Pylori Diagnosis

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EGD with Bx

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35
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H. Pylori treatment

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Clarithromycin, amoxicillin, PPI

can use MTZ if penicillin allergy

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Zollinger- Ellison Syndrome Etiology and Hx

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Gastrinoma

Big virulent, refractory ulcers and diarrhea

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Gastrin testing and Dx workup, Tx

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Gastrin levels 
Normal <250
Confirmed >1600 
between 250-1600 perform Secretin stimulation test 
use SRS to find gastrinoma 
Tx- Resection
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Gastroparesis Pt Hx

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Patient with diabetes, chronic nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain with eating, peripheral neuropathy

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Gastroparesis Dx, Tx

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Dx: EGD, Emptying Study
Tx: Avoid Opiates, anticholinergics
Maintain good glucose control, low fiber small volume meals

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Gastroparesis emptying study

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must be off opiates with good glucose control
>60% left after 2 hours
>10% left after 4 hours

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Enterotoxic causes of acute diarrhea (watery)

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Watery diarrhea 
C. Diff 
ETEC 
Vibrio 
S. Aureus 
B. Cereus 
Giardia
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Invasive causes of acute diarrhea

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Bloody diarrhea with fever, leukocytosis, fecal WBCs
Salmonella (chicken)
HUS -shigella, EHEC 0157:H7 (uncooked meat)
C. Jejuni
A. Histolytica (HIV/AIDs)

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43
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Most common cause of acute diarrhea

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Viral gastroenteritis

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44
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Signs and symptoms of acute diarrhea not caused by virus

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Bloody diarrhea 
Duration >3 day
Hospitalized
High fever >104 
Severe abdominal pain 
Immunocompromised
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C. Diff Dx, Tx

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Dx- PCR (NAAT)
Tx: Oral vancomycin, for severe cases
Fidaxomycin for refractory cases/recurrent cases
add metronidazole if others are not available or resistant to monotherapy with VANC
all else fails stool transplant

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46
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Acute diarrhea work up if not viral

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Stool WBC, RBC

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47
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Stool WBC/ RBC negative

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Enterotoxic causes

perform ova parasite

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48
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Stool WBC/RBC positive

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Invasive organism

Perform stool Cx and colonoscopy

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Acute Diarrhea
Stool Cx postive
Colonoscopy negative

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treat with antibiotics

50
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Chronic diarrhea causes to rule out

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laxative abuse
medication 
C. Diff 
Lactose intolerance 
Celiac Sprue
51
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Chronic Diarrhea Work-up

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Fecal WBC/RBC
Fecal Osm
Fecal Fat
NPO

52
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Chronic diarrhea inflammatory work up

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Colonoscopy with biopsy

53
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Secretory Chronic diarrhea workup

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Hormones

EGD with Bx

54
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VIPoma work up

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Chronic diarrhea
VIP level
Resection

55
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Carcinoid GI

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Excess Serotonin
Diarrhea and flushing
5HIAA in the urine, CT scan
Resection

56
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Malabsorption presents

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Depending on the area of malabsorption there will be extra intestinal manifestations

57
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Duodenal malabsorption

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Folate-Macrocytic Anemia
Iron- Microcytic Anemia
Calcium- Osteporosis

58
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Terminal ileum Malabsorption

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Bile salts Fat soluble vitamins

B12

59
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Fat soluble vitamins deficiency manifestations

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A-Night blindness
D-Osteoporosis
E-Nystagmus
K-Bleeding

60
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Celiac Sprue Pt, Hx

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Gluten allergy, IgA Mediated

Hx: Diarrhea, Bloating, Weight loss, Dermatitis Herpatiformis

61
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Celiac Sprue Dx, Tx

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Serology- TTG, Endomysial Ab
EGD with Bx - Blunting of the villi
Tx: Avoid gluten

62
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Whipples Disease Hx, Dx, Tx

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Malabsorption-diarrhea with brain, joint, and LN manifestations
Dx: EGD with Bx
Tx: TMP-SMX
Doxycycline

63
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Diverticulosis Hx

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Chronic constipation
>50 year old
Low fiber and veggies diet
high red meat diet

64
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Diverticulosis Dx, Tx

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Dx: colonoscopy
Tx: increase fiber, fruits and vegetables in the diet

65
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Sx of uncomplicated diverticulosis

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Postprandial LLQ pain
relieved by bowel movement
Tx: Increase fiber

66
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Diverticulitis Pt Hx

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Left sided appendicitis 
constant LLQ pain 
Fever 
Leukocytosis 
Tender
67
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Diverticulitis Dx

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X-ray to rule out perf

CT IV contrast abdomen

68
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Diverticulitis Tx Mild

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Liquid diet, Oral ABx

69
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Diverticulitis Tx Severe

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NPO, IV ABx

70
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Diverticulitis Tx Abscess

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NPO, IV ABx, Drain

71
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Diverticulitis Tx Perforations

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Ex lap, IV ABx

72
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Refractory Diverticulitis Tx

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Hemicolectomy

73
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ABx to use with diverticulitis

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gentamycin-ampicillin, MTZ

Ciprofloxacin, MTZ

74
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Diverticular hemorrhage Hx, Dx, Tx

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Painless hematochezia
Dx: Colonoscopy
Arteriogram
Tx: Embolize

75
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Colon Cancer screening time for Low risk, Who is low risk

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1 or 2 polyps, <1 cm, tubular, low grade

every 5-10 years

76
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Colon cancer screening time for High Risk, Who is high risk?

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> 3 polyps, >1 cm, Villous, high grade

every 1-3 years

77
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Colon cancer screening, very high risk

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> 10 polyps

every 2-6 months

78
Q

Familial adematous polyposis

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APC gene
Thousands of polyps young patient
Tx: Prophylactic colectomy
start screening 10 or 12

79
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Lynch Syndrome, HNPCC -screening, diagnosis

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Screen 20-25 years old

3 Cancers, 2 generations, 1 premature

80
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Cancers in Lynch Syndrome

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Colorectal
Endometrial
Ovarian

81
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Wilsons Disease hx, Dx, Tx

A 
Chorea, cirrhosis, kaiser fleischer rings 
Dx: Slit lamp 
Ceruloplasmin 
Bx 
Tx: Penacillamine 
Transplant
82
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Hemochromatosis Hx, Tx, Dx

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Bronze DM (hyperpigmentation) 
DIA CHF 
Cirrhosis 
Dx: Ferritin >1000 
Transferrin >50% 
Bx 
Tx: Phlebotomy
83
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Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

A

Young patient with COPD
Dx: Bx PAS + Macrophages
Tx: Transplant

84
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Associated with UC 
Male, pruritus, painless jaundice, 30-50 years old 
Dx: MRCP= beads on a string 
Bx: Onion skin fibrosis 
Tx: transplant
85
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Women, Pruritus, Jaundice painless
Bx
Transplant

86
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Esophageal Varices Dx,

87
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Esophageal varices Tx Active Bleeding

88
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Esophageal varices Tx

A

Beta blockers

89
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Esophageal varices Tx reccurent bleeding

90
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Ascites fluid SAAG > 1.1 causes

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RHF, Cirrhosis

91
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Ascites Fluid SAAG < 1.1

92
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Ascites Dx, Tx

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Dx: Paracentesis 
Tx: Furosemide
Spironolactone 
Fluid restriction 
Therapeutic paracentesis
93
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Hx: Asx, Fever and abdominal pain
Dx: Paracentesis leukocytes >250
Tx: IV ceftriaxone

94
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GI Bleed work up

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  1. Stabilize
  2. EGD
  3. for lower GI bleed depends on rate of bleeding
95
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GI bleed stabilization process

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2 large bore IVs 
IV fluids 
IV PPI 
TypenX
Call GI
96
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No active bleed lower GI

A

Colonoscopy

97
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Brisk bleeding lower GI

A

Arteriogram

98
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Ongoing bleeding Lower GI

A

Tagged RBC Scan

99
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what do you do if you still cant find the GI bleed

A

Pill cam endoscopy

100
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Causes of upper GI bleed

A 
Varices 
PUD 
Mallor-Weiss Tear 
Boorheaves 
Dielofoy
101
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Causes of Lower GI Bleed

A

Hemorrhoids
Ischemic Colitis
Diverticular Hemorrhage
Mesenteric Ischemia

102
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Hemorrhoids internal/external

A

Internal Painless bleeding

external pain without blood

103
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Mesenteric Ischemia Hx, Dx, Tx

A 
Gut attack 
patient is a vasculopath, A-fib
Pain out of proportion to PE 
Pain with eating, weight loss 
Dx: Angiogram 
Tx: Resection/revascularization
104
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Ischemic Colitis Hx, Dx, Tx

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Watershed areas
Hx: Hypotensive, Painful BRBPR
Dx: Colonoscopy
Tx: Supportive

105
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Pancreatitis Hx

A

Epigastric pain radiating to the back
Positional pain
N/V/A

106
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Pancreatitis Dx

A

Lipase 3x ULN

if lipase is negative CT scan

107
Q

Pancreatitis Tx

A 
NPO 
IV fluids 
Analgesia 
refeed on request 
ERCP for gallstones 
Meropenum for ABx
108
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Pancreatitis early complications

A 
1-3 days 
ARDS
Saponification 
pleural effusion 
ascites
109
Q

Pancreatitis mid complications

A

1-3 weeks

Infection

110
Q

Pancreatitis Late complications

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3-7 weeks
Abscess - drain
Pseudocyst

111
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Pseudocyst Tx <6cm, <6wks old

A

Watch and wait

112
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Pseudocyst Tx >6 cm, >6wks old

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Drain with Bx

113
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Ulcerative Colitis

Description

A

Continuous lesions, affects the rectum stays in the colon
Superficial, Crypt abscesses
Bloody diarrhea
increased risk for CRC

114
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Crohns Disease

Description

A

Skip lesions can affect any part of the GI tract
Transmural inflammation, Non caseating Granulomas
Watery Diarrhea with weight loss

115
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Crohns Extra intestinal manifestations

A

Fistula formation

B12, fat malabsorption, iron deficiency

116
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Tx Mild IBD

A

5 ASA compounds - UC

Mesalamine

117
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Tx Moderate IBD

A

Immune modulators

6 MP, Azathioprine

118
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Tx Severe IBD

A

TNF inhibitors
Steroids, ABx
For UC - Surgical resection

119
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Antiobiotics to use in IBD

A

Ciprofloxacin, MTZ

120
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Conjugated Jaundice Urine

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Dark Urine

121
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Unconjugated Jaundice Urine

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Kernicterus, Urine is normal

122
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Causes of Painless Jaundice

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Cancer
Stricture
PSC
PBC

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