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1
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nocturnal diarrhea

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organic caused not a functional problem but more of an inflammatory issue

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2
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inflammatory diarrhea usually presents with

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bloody diarrhea except microscopic colitis which is inflammatory but does not present with blood

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3
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ways to identify causes of inflammatory diarrhea

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stool cultures and colonoscopy w/ biopsys

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4
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diarrhea that will slow down if you dont eat

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osmotic

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5
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diarrhea will not slow down with absence of eating

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secretory

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6
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carcinoid syndrome is only present when

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mets it reaches the liver.

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7
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identifying osmotic vs secretory

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using the fecal osmotic gap:

osmotic > 125
secretory <50

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8
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electrolytes form a major role in this type of diarrhea

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secretory

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9
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ways to identify steathorrea

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  1. stool for detection of fat
  2. fecal elastase- pancreatic insufficiency
  3. serum IgA TTG- celiac
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10
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secretin stimulation test

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invasive test for checking pancreatic insufficiency since secretin stimulates bicarb release… very sensitive test

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NOD2 and CARD15

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genetic susceptibility to crohs disease that involves the ileum

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12
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IBD is due to a

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chronic inflammation mediator imbalance such as TNA-alpha and IL-12 that are elevated pro-inflammatory agents

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13
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UC will present with what type of diarrhea

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bloody

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14
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complication seen only in UC and not in CD

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toxic megacolon

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15
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long term of UC consequence

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colon cancer; risk increases with years and surveillance is needed

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16
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microscopic colitis

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possible drug induced chronic inflammation disorder of the colon

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17
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which one is more common acute colonic ischemia or acute mesenteric ischemia involving small intestine

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acute colonic ischemia

18
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which hepatitis viral infection will rarely result in fulmiant liver

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HCV

19
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HBsAg+

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marker of chronic HBV

20
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antibody produced in HCV

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not protective just a marker

21
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anti HBcIgM

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acute HBV to the core antigen

22
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resolved acute infection HBV serology

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  1. antiHBs
  2. anti- HBcIgG
  3. anti-Hbe
23
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non cirrhotic risk for people with a crhonic infection active immune

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

24
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in hereditary hemochromatosis where is starts first the deposits

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periportal hepatocytes

  • iron overload in blood transfusion starts at kuppfer cells
25
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treatment for PBC and PSC

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ursodiol

26
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beaded apperance of the intrahepatic and extraheptic bile ducts

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PSC

27
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PSC will have

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UC and CD

and there is an increase risk for colorectal cancer- cholangiosarcoma

28
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benign non -neoplastic liver tumor

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  1. nodular hyperplasia: FNH and NRH

2. Bile duct hamartoma

29
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hepatic adenoma associated with

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OCP

we have to watch this type of growth carefully due to their neoplastic capability

30
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most common malignant tumor

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mets

31
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HCC risk

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cirrhosis of any kind

32
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most common cause of Portal HTN

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intrahepatic- cirrhosis of sinusoids

33
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what will be values of WHVp and FHVP in portal vein thrombosis

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since this occurs pre-hepatic they will have normal values

34
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SAAG > 1.1

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cirrhosis- measures albumin gradient

35
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potential triggers of hepatic encephalopathy

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  1. GI bleed
  2. infection
  3. renal insufficiency
  4. sedative
  5. constipation
36
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sitz marker study

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check for constipation

37
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diverticulitis

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no bleeding but a lot of pain

38
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diverticulosis

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a lot of painless bleeding

39
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most common cause of a small bowel obstruction

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adhesion

40
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tests that detect cancer and pre-cancerous polyps

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structural tests

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