GI Goljan stomach disorders Flashcards

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What are the signs and Sx of stomach disease?

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hematmesis;

melena

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most common cause of hematemesis w/ stomach disorder?

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PUD (most common);

esophageal varices and hemorrhagic gastritis

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What mechanism causes melena? what does this signify?

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Hb is converted into hematin (black pigment) by acid;

signifies bleed proximal to duodenojejunal jxn (90%)

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Gastric analysis is included when stomach disease is suspected?

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measurement of basal acid output (BAO), maximal acid output (MAO) and the BAO: MAO ratio

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define basal acid output

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acid output of gastric juice collected via NG tube over 1hr period on empty stomach => normally less than 5mEq/hr

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define maximal acid output

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acid output of gastric juice that is collected over 1hr after pentagastrin stimulation normally 5-20mEq/hr

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what is normal BAO:MAO ratio?

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0.2 : 1

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Epidemiology congenital pyloric stenosis

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probable genetic basis w/ parent having disease increases risk for child w/ CPS
males > females;

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9
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How does acquired pyloric obstruction occur?

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complication of chronic duodenal ulcer disease w/ pyloric scarring

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Pathophys of congenital pyloric stenosis

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progressive hypertrophy of circular muscles in pyloric sphincter;
Deficiency of NO synthase precipitates CPS

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when does congenital pyloric stenosis present?

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not at birth but occurs over 3-5wks

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clinical findings of congenital pyloric stenosis

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projectile vomit of NON-BILE stained fluid;
hypertrophied pylorus palpated in epigastrium (70%) => “olive mass”;
visible hyperperistalsis

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Tx for congenital pyloric stenosis

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myotomy IF it does not resolve

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Define gastroparesis and what may cause it

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decreased stomach motility => 
autonomic neuropathy (diabetes mellitus);
previous vagotomy
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clinical findings in gastroparesis

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early satiety and bloating;

vomiting of undigested food a few hrs after eating

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Tx for gastroparesis

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small volume frequent feeding;

metoclopramide

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What 2 pathologies are associated w/ acute hemorrhagic (erosive) gastritis?

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erosions => breach in epithelium of mucosa;

ulcers => breach in mucosa w/ extension into submucosa or deeper

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What are the causes of acute hemorrhagic (erosive) gastritis?

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NSAIDs; 
alcohol, H. pylori;
CMV (AIDS), smoking;
Burns (Curling ulcers);
CNS injury (Cushing ulcer); 
Uremia;
anisakis
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How does anisakis cause acute hemorrhagic gastritis?

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worm associated w/ eating raw fish

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clinical findings of acute hemorrhagic gastritis?

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hematemesis;
melena;
Fe deficiency

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Non pharm Tx for acute hemorrhagic gastritis excluding H. pylori?

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avoid mucosal irritants (NSAIDs, alcohol);

cessation of smoking

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pharm Tx for acute hemorrhagic gastritis excluding H. pylori?

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misoprostol;

proton pump inhibitors

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23
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Differentiate 2 types of chronic atrophic gastritis

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Type A=> body and fundus

Type B=> antrum and pylorus

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What is the most often cause of type A chronic atrophic gastritis?

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pernicious anemia

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complications of type A chronic atrophic gastritis

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Achlorhydria w/ hypergastrinemia (loss of - cycle);
macrocytic anemia due to vit B12 deficiency;
increased risk for gastric adenocarcinoma

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most common cause of type B chronic atrophic gastritis

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H. pylori (gram neg, curved rod)

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Epidemiology of type B chronic atrophic gastritis

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30-50% population in US;
increases w/ age;
transmitted by fecal-oral/ oral-oral route usually in poor sanitation areas

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pathophys of type B chronic atrophic gastritis

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gram neg, curved rod;
produces urease, proteases, cytotoxins;
colonizes mucus layer lining

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What does H. pylori attach to? does it invade?

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attaches to blood group O receptors on mucosal cells;

NOT invasive

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microscopic findings in type B chronic atrophic gastritis

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chronic inflammatory infiltrate in lamina propria;
intestinal metaplasia (precursor lesion for adenoCA)
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Tests for H. pylori ID

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Urea breath test > 90%;
stool antigen test (pos when active, neg when not);
detect urease in gastric Bx;
Serologic tests (only 1st infection)

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Tx for type B chronic atrophic gastritis

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sequential therapy =>

1) Rabeprazole and amoxicillin;
2) Rabeprazole + clarithromycin + tinidazole

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What is the test of cure for type B chronic atrophic gastritis?

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stool antigen test => neg 8wks after Tx

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Other than type B chronic atrophic gastritis, what other diseases are associated w/ H. pylori?

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duodenal and gastric ulcers;
gastric adenoCA;
low grade B cell malignant lymphoma

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Other than type A and B chronic atrophic gastritis, what other disease is associated w/ chronic atrophic gastritis?

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Menetrier’s disease (hypertrophic gastropathy)

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What is associated w/ Menetrier’s disease?

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  • Giant rugal folds => hyperplasia of mucus secreting cells causing hypoproteinemia (protein losing enteropathy)
  • Atrophy of parietal cells (achlorhydria) => increase risk for adenoCA
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Epidemiology of PUD

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H. pylori (70% in US) => duodenal ulcers more common than gastric ulcers;
increased recurrence rate for untreated PUD

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Gross appearance of PUD ulcers

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clean, sharply demarcated and slightly elevated around edges

39
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Which PUD ulcers should always be Bx?

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gastric ulcers as can rarely become malignant;

duodenal ulcers NEVER malignant

40
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What may be found in the histo section of ulcers?

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necrotic debris;
inflammation w/ predominance of neutrophils;
granulation tissue (repair tissue);
fibrosis

41
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Epidemiology and pathogen of ZE syndrome

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majority are malignant pancreatic islet cell tumors;
secrete excess gastrin causing hyperacidity;
sporadic 2/3;
usually single ulcers but can be multiple;
MEN type I association (20-30% cases)

42
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What would give suspicion of ZE syndrome?

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multiple ulcers in usual places;
ulcers resistant to Tx;
ulcers distal to 1st part of duodenum;
PUD plus diarrhea; 
fam Hx of PTH or pituitary tumors;
PUD w/o H. pylori or NSAIDs
43
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clinical findings of ZE syndrome?

A

epigastric pain w/ weight loss;
heartburn from GERD;
peptic ulceration (usually solitary duodenal ulcers);
acid hypersecretion w/ diarrhea;
maldigestion of food (acid interferes w/ pancreatic enzyme activity

44
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Lab findings in ZE syndrome

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increased BAO, MAO and BAO:MAO ratio;

increased gastrin > 1000pg/mL

45
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Tx for ZE syndrome

A

CTX and PPI

46
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What are gastric polyps typically complications of?

A

chronic gastritis and achlorhydria

47
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What is the most common type of gastric polyp? malignant potential?

A

hyperplastic polyp;

hamartoma w/ no malignant potential

48
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What is a neoplastic gastric polyp?

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adenomatous polyp w/ potential for malignant transformation

49
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name the 3 gastric tumors

A

leiomyoma;
primary stomach adenoCA;
primary gastric malignant lymphoma

50
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most common site of leiomyoma? what is a common complication?

A

stomach;

may ulcerate or bleed

51
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primary stomach adenoCA epidemiology

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decreasing incidence in US;
increasing incidence in Japan;
increased incidence in blood group A ppl

52
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What are the 2 types of primary stomach adenoCA? which is most common

A

intestinal&raquo_space; diffuse

53
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Risk factors for intestinal type of gastric adenoCA

A
intestinal metaplasia due to H. pylori (important);
nitrosamines;
smoked foods (japan);
diets lacking fruit/veggies; 
type A chronic atrophic gastritis;
Menetrier's disease
54
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What are the 2 types of intestinal type of gastric adenoCA?

A

polypoid or ulcerated

55
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locations of intestinal type of gastric adenoCA

A

lesser curvature of pylorus and antrum (50-60%);
cardia (25%);
body and fundus

56
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T/F diffuse type of gastric adenoCA is NOT associated w/ H. pylori

A

true

57
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What characterizes diffuse type of gastric adenoCA?

A

diffuse infiltration of malignant cells in stomach wall

58
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What malignant cells infiltrate in diffuse type of gastric adenoCA?

A

linitis plastica;
does NOT peristalse;
Signet ring cells ;
produces Krukenberg tumor of ovaries

59
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How signifies a krukenberg tumor has spread to ovaries?

A

hematogenous spread of signet ring cells

60
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clinical findings of gastric adenoCA

A

cachexia and weight loss;
epigastric pain;
vomiting often w/ melena;
mets to left supraclavicular node => Virchow’s node;
paraneoplastic skin lesions;
mets to umbilicus (Sister Mary joseph sign)

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What are paraneoplastic skin lesions associated w/ gastric adenoCA?

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acanthosis nigricans;

multiple outcroppings of seborrheic keratosses => Leser Trelat sign

62
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where are common mets of gastric adenoCA?

A

liver, lung, ovaries

63
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Tx for gastric adenoCA?

A

surgery; local radiation; CTX

64
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Px of overall 5yr survival rate

A

10-15%

65
Q

what is the most common site for extranodal malignant lymphoma

A

stomach (primary gastric malignant lymphoma)

66
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What are the types of primary gastric malignant lymphoma

A

low grade B cell lymphoma;

High grade B or T cell lymphoma

67
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What is the pathogenesis of low grade B cell lymphoma?

A

H. pylori related;

MALToma (mucosa assoc lymphiod tissue)

68
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Tx for primary gastric malignant lymphoma

A

H. pylori produces 50% cure rate

69
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What is the most common GI ulcer?

A

Duodenal&raquo_space; Gastric

70
Q

epidemiology of gastric ulcers

A

male = female;

smoking does NOT cause PUD but delays healing

71
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epidemiology of duodenal ulcers and what causes increases risk?

A

male > female;
risk increased w/ MEN I;
increased risk in cirrhosis, COPD, renal failure, hyperparathyroidism

72
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H. pylori frequency in gastric and duodenal ulcers

A

gastric => 80%;

duodenal=> 90-95%

73
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Pathogenesis for gastric ulcers

A

defective mucosal barrier due to H. pylori leading to mucosal ischemia (reduced PGE), bile reflux, delayed gastric emptying

74
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How is the gastric analysis for gastric ulcers?

A

BAO and MAO normal to decreased

75
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Pathogenesis for duodenal ulcers

A

defective mucosal barrier due to H. pylori but causing increased acid production so increased parietal cell mass

76
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gastric analysis for duodenal ulcers?

A

BAO and MAO both increased

77
Q

Location of gastric ulcers. how does this relate to cancer?

A

single ulcer on lesser curvature of antrum;

sam location for cancer

78
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location for duodenal ulcers

A

single ulcer on anterior portion of 1st part of duodenum followed by single ulcer on posterior portion

79
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what risk does a duodenal ulcer on the posterior portion have?

A

danger of perforation into pancreas and pancreatitis

80
Q

Complications of gastric ulcers

A

bleeding (MC is left gastric artery);

perforation

81
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complications of duodenal ulcers

A

bleeding (MC is gastroduodenal artery);
perforation (air under diaphragm, pain radiates to left or right shoulder);
gastric outlet obstruction;
pancreatitis

82
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Clinical findings in gastric ulcers

A

epigastric pain made worse by eating

83
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Clinical findings in duodenal ulcers

A

epigastric pain relieved by eating

84
Q

How is gastric ulcer Dx?

A

Endoscopy (90-95% accurate) and MUST BIOPSY;

upper GI barium study: ID’s 70-80% PUD

85
Q

Why must gastric ulcers be biopsied?

A

potential for malignancy is 1-4%

86
Q

How are duodenal ulcers Dx?

A

endoscopy (90-95%);

upper GI barium study to ID 70-80% of PUD

87
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should duodenal ulcers be biopsied?

A

no bc they are never malignant

88
Q

Nonphram Tx for gastric ulcers

A

stop smoking;
avoid NSAIDs and alcohol;
avoid foods causing Sx

Surgery=> antrectomy or hemigastrectomy w/o vagotomy

89
Q

Pharm Tx for gastric ulcers

A

eradicate H. pylori;
H2 receptor antagonists;
PPI;
antacids

90
Q

Nonpharm Tx of duodenal ulcers

A

stop smoking;
avoid NSAIDs and alcohol;
avoid foods causing Sx

Surgery=> highly selective vagotomy

91
Q

Pharm Tx for duodenal ulcers

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eradicate H. pylori;
H2 receptor antagonists;
PPI;
antacids