GI Flashcards
What is the difference between Type I and Type II hiatal hernias?
(phys, and difference?)
I: fundus slides into mediastinum, tx like GERD
II: fundus rolls into diaphragm, tx with surgery
MC type of esophageal cancer
location + cause
scc
upper 1/3 esoph
from smoking, etoh
what type of esophagus cancer occurs in the lower 1/3
adenocarcinoma
for barretts esoph how often do you need to repeat EGD
q3y
what is the gold standard dx study for gastritis
endoscopy
“thick, edematous erosions”
what is the gastritis tx if + H Pylori
clarithromycin
amoxicillin / flagyl
PPI
what is the gastritis tx if - H Pylori
PPI
antacids / H2RB
sucralfate
what 2 signs/symptoms should make you think Z-E Syndrome
recurrent pud
kissing ulcers
gold standard dx test for z-e syndrome
fasting gastrin level
gastric cancer:
mc type?
biggest risk?
EGD findings?
MC adenocarcinoma
Biggest risk H Pylori
EGD: “linitus plastica” - diffuse thickening of the stomach wall
upper GI shows “string sign”
pyloric stenosis
young woman with new onset RUQ pain, ascites and hepatomegaly - dx?
budd-chiari syndrome
budd-chiari: best first screening test, and best gold standard test?
first: u/s
gold: venography
how do you treat budd-chiari
shunts (TIPS)
angioplasty w stent
if acute, no ivc, then anticoags
diuretics for ascites
dx test of choice for cholelithiasis?
us
how do you treat choledocholithiasis
ercp
patient with sudden onset of RUQ pain, with F/C and jaundice.
what is this called and what is it indicative of
charcot’s triad
dx = cholangitis
what is reynold’s pentad
charcot’s triad + shock and ams
what is dx and tx for cholangitis
ercp
+ abx
what is the test of choice and the gold standard test for cholecystitis
choice: US
gold: HIDA (shows non-visualization of the gb)
what bili level causes jaundice
> 2.5
MC cause of jaundice? what causes it?
Gilbert’s syndrome
genetic decrease of UGT enzyme
MC cause of 1st week of life jaundice?
Crigler Najjar Syndrome
Prehepatic jaundice: AKA? what causes this? what labs will be elevated? appearance of urine and stool?
AKA Hemolytic Cause: RBC hemolysis Labs: inc. indirect bilirubin Urine: normal Stool: dark
Post-hepatic jaundice: AKA? what causes this? what labs will be elevated? appearance of urine and stool?
AKA Obstructive Cause: cholestasis or tumor Labs: inc. direct bili, ALP, GGT Urine: dark Stool: acholic
Intrahepatic jaundice: AKA? what causes this? what labs will be elevated? appearance of urine and stool?
AKA Hepatocellular
Cause: liver damage (etoh, hepatitis)
Labs: inc. direct bili, indirect bili, ALT/AST
Urine/stool: n/a
when does newborn physiologic jaundice occur and how do you treat
3-5 days p birth
tx with observation and phototherapy
what is the treatment of hepatitis?
what is definitive tx?
- lactulose
- neomycin
- lower protein
definitive = transplant
which liver disease is autoimmune in women 40-60yo, with vague liver sx?
primary biliary cirrhosis