GI Flashcards
4 cardinal signs of strangulated bowel…
fever
tachycardia
leukocytosis
localized abd. tenderness
MCC of large bowel obstruction
CA
KUB findings in bowel obstruction
dilated loops of bowel
air fluid levels
Tx of bowel obstruction
NG tube
general surgery referral
best initial test and gold standard test for cholelithiasis…
US –> HIDA
Patient p/w:
esophageal varicies
Terry’s nails (white nail beds)
palmar erythema
spider angiomata
cirrhosis
which labs should be monitored in cirrhosis and for how long?
CBC, CMP, LFTs, Coags + EGD q 3-4 mo
_____ should be performed every 6-12 months in cirrhosis to screen for _____
US
hepatocellular carcinoma
Familial adenomatous polyposis is inherited via…
autosomal dominant
Familial adenomatous polyposis screening with sigmoidoscopoy should begin at ____ because it will 100% result in colorectal CA by age 30-40
age 12
MC presentation of colon CA
Painless rectal bleeding and a change in bowel habits in a patient 50-80 years of age
Which is more likely to be malignant?
sessile polyps or pedunculated polyps?
sessile
no onset constipation in patients over 50…
colon CA
diarrhea outbreak in daycare…
rotavirus
diarrhea outbreak on cruise ship…
norovirus
3+ unformed stools in 24 h with at least one of the following:
fever nausea vomiting abdominal cramps tenesmus bloody stools
ETEC/campylobacter
Tx for traveler’s diarrhea
cipro 500mg BID x 1-3 d + loperamide
Tx for campylobacter/shigella
FLQ
What cause of diarrhea comes from poultry, pork, or raw eggs?
salmonella
patient presents with:
Fever
Pea soup diarrhea
HA
rose spots (papular rash)
enteric fever (salmonella typhi)
Tx for enteric fever/salmonella typhi
ceftriaxone
a child presents with:
Abdominal pain and inflammatory diarrhea (small volume)
frequent, mucous and bloody stool,
nausea, vomiting (less common), possible fever
Tenesmus
shigella
Tx for shigella
TMP-SMZ
Dx of shigella
(+) fecal leukocytes
cause of EHEC e-coli
undercooked ground beef
Pt. p/w:
watery, voluminous non-bloody diarrhea with nausea and vomiting progressing to bloody diarrhea/dysentery
no fecal leukocytes
EHEC
complication of EHEC
hemolytic uremic syndrome
Tx for EHEC…
symptomatic
patient presents with:
hx of seafood/shellfish ingestion
rice water diarrhea 24-48 hours after consumption
cholera
tx options for cholera…
doxy, azithro, bactrim, cipro
Which type of esophagitis?
large solitary ulcers or erosions on EGD - infection at other sites
CMV
What type of esophagitis?
shallow punched out lesions on EGD…
CMV
Tx for CMV esophagitis…
ganciclovir x 3-6 weeks
barium swallow shows ribbed esophagus and multiple corrugated rings…
eosinophilic esophagitis
Tx for eosinophilic esophagitis
ICS inhaler
3 major causes of gastritis…
infx (H. pylori)
NSAIDs/EtOH
Pernicious anemia
patient presents with dyspepsia, bloating, and abdominal pain. They have a hx of EtOH abuse. What condition?
Gastritis
3 diagnostics for pernicious anemia…
(+) schilling test
decreased IF
parietal cell Abs
Gastritis tx
PPI x 4-8 weeks +/- UGI
H. Pylori testing