GI First Aid (only info that correlates with Dr. Griffith)

Question 1

indirect bilirubin

Answer 1

water insoluble
in the blood
needs to get to liver
binds albumin

Question 2

Indirect inguinal hernia cause

Answer 2

failure of processus vaginalis to close

Question 3

Indirect inguinal hernia

Answer 3

internal deep inguinal ring
into the scrotum
infants

Question 4

achalasia associated with

Answer 4

risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

2ndry - chagas dz

Question 5

Barrett’s esophagus

Answer 5

glandular metaplasia (intestinal hyperplasia)
associated with chronic GERD
risk of esophageal adenocarinoma

Question 6

celiac HLA

Answer 6

DQ2, DQ8

Question 7

celiac dz risk of

Answer 7

malignacy - T cell lymphoma

Question 8

Meckel’s diverticulum cause

Answer 8

cystic dilation of vitelline duct

Question 9

intussusception can be associated with

Answer 9

adenovirus

Question 10

FAP genetics

Answer 10

APC gene

AD

Question 11

Lynch genetics

Answer 11

AD

mutation of DnA mismatch repair genes

Question 12

macrovesicular fatty change (steatosis)

Answer 12

alcoholic liver dz

Question 13

Mallory bodies

Answer 13

alcoholic hepatitis

Question 14

Budd Chiari can also be associated with

Answer 14

hypercoagable state
pregnacy
polycythemia vera
hepatocellular carcinoma

Question 15

obstructive jaundice

Answer 15

direct hyperbilirubinemia

Question 16

hemolytic jaundice

Answer 16

indirect hyperbilirubinemia

Question 17

hepatocellular jaundice

Answer 17

mixed

Question 18

Wilson’s dz genetics

Answer 18

ATP7B gene
copper transporting ATPase
AR, chromosome 13