PANCE - GI review Flashcards
what antibiotic is a major cause of biliary sludge
ceftriaxone
boas sign
referred right subscapular pain of biliary colic
patho of cholangitis
ascending infxn due to an obstruction in the common bile duct
MC organism: E. coli
charcot’s triad
- RUQ pain
- fever
- jaundice
reynold’s pentad
- hypotension
- AMS
- RUQ pain
- fever
- jaundice
tx of cholangitis
ERCP + cipro + metronidazole
patho or primary sclerosing cholangitis
chronic liver dz characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts
primary sclerosing cholangitis is assoc with
UC
dx of primary sclerosing cholangitis
cholangiography
- fibrosis of bile ducts w dilation between strictures
tx of primary sclerosing cholangitis
liver transplant
primary sclerosing cholangitis presentation
pruritus + jaundice
anal fissure patho
develop secondary to local ischemia caused by hypertonia of internal sphincter
dx anal fissure
hx & visual inspection w anoscopy
tx of anal fissure
combo of supportive care AND topical vasodilator
- nifedipine or nitroglycerin
2nd line:
- topical CCB (diltiazem 2%)
- botox
failure of conservative tx & symptoms > 8 weeks
- lateral internal sphincterotomy
dx of anorectal fistula
anoscopy
tx of anorectal fistula
SURGERY
- fistulotomy w or w/out marsupialization
where does bleeding occur in diverticulosis
MCC of LOWER GI bleed
bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz
MC location of diverticulosis
sigmoid (descending) colon
diverticulitis triad
- LLQ pain
- fever
- leukocytosis
how to dx diverticulitis
CT w oral and IV contrast
- fat stranding
- bowel wall thickening >4mm
clinical prediction rule for diverticulitis
- absence of vomiting
- CRP > 5 mg/dL
- LLQ pain
all 3 = positive result
diverticulitis complications
- abscess formation
- fistula formation
*bladder –> colon - SBO