GI Flashcards
what are the indications for EGD?
what are relative contraindications to EGD?
- recent MI
- combative patient
- intestinal perforaiton
what are indications for ERCP?
what are the contraindications in ERCP? exceptions?
what can MRCP be used for?
outisde of MRCP and ERCP, what other tests can be used? what would you see? (4)
what are the indications for EUS? what is it?
what is colonoscopy procedure of choice for?
what are the 3 causative factors for cholelithiasis? (pathophys etiologies)
what is cholelithiasis associated with? MC composition of stones?
classic symptoms of cholelithiasis?
how do you diagnose cholelithiasis?
Treatment of symptomatic gallstones?
treatment of asymptomaitc gallstones?
treatment of gallstones in those who too ill or refuse surgery?
Dx of acalculous cholecystitis? options in management?
Dx of common duct stones? what patient presentation do you consider this? Treatment?
what is cholestasis?
what is cholangitis? symptoms? tx?
what is the treatment of emphysematous cholecystitis?
what do you see on imaging for porcelain gallbladder?
what is sphincter of oddi dysfunction?
how do you diagnose sphincter of oddi dysfunction?
how do you treat sphincter of oddi dysfunction?
what is primary billiary cirrhosis? radiological signs? pathophys?
what are symptoms of PBC?
what is the survival/prognosis of pBC?
how do you diagonse pBC? what would be elevated? Autoantibodies in PBC, drug induced hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis?
how do you treat PBC?
what is PSC?
symptoms of PSC?
diagnosis of PSC?
what do you need to rule out for dx of PSC?
what is the tx of PSC?
what is the sim/diff btw PBC vs PSC?
ddx of increased transaminases?
what are the causes of increased alk phos? what do you check?
define cholestasis and causes of hyperbilirubenemia?
describe pathway of jaundice and consequence of bilirubinuria
ddx of jaundice + unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia? (6)
ddx of jaundice + conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? (5)
what are the 3 most common causes of jaundice and age groups?
For acute viral hepatitis, what is the:
- Bilirubin
- AST/ALT
- Alk Phos
- Albumin/Globulin
- PT/aPTT
- Serologies
- Abdominal U/S
For chronic cirrhosis, what is the:
- Bilirubin
- AST/ALT
- Alk Phos
- Albumin/Globulin
- PT/aPTT
- Serologies
- Abdominal U/S
For obstructive: common duct stone/pancreatic cancer, what is the:
- Bilirubin
- AST/ALT
- Alk Phos
- Albumin/Globulin
- PT/aPTT
- Serologies
- Abdominal U/S
U/S findings + Jaundice that determine next step in evaluation:
- Dilated CBD and stones:
- Dilated CBD adn no stones:
- Dilated intrahepatic ducts:
- Dilated ducts and testing to exclude PSC
- No dilated ducts
transmission routes for Hepatitis A?
diagnosis of Hep A and time series for vaccination? incubation period and time when HAV virus appears?