SR Chapter 2: Surgical Syndromes

Question 1

What is afferent loop syndrome?

Answer 1

Obstruction of afferent loop of a Billroth 2 gastrojejunomostomy

Question 2

What is ARDS?

Answer 2

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: poor oxygenation 2/2 leaky capillaries

Question 3

What is blind loop syndrome?

Answer 3

Bacterial overgrowth of intestine caused by stasis

Question 4

Whatis Boerhaave’s syndrome?

Answer 4

Esophageal perforation

Question 5

What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?

Answer 5

Thrombosis of hepatic veins

Question 6

What is a carcinoid syndrome?

Answer 6

B FDR

Bronchospasms, flushing, diarrhea, RH failure

Question 7

What is compartment syndrome?

Answer 7

Compartmental HTN 2/2 edema, resulting in myonecrosis of the LE (often seen in the calf). Patient may have a distal pulse

Question 8

What is Cushing’s syndrome?

Answer 8

Excessive cortisol production

Question 9

What is dumping syndrome?

Answer 9

Delivery of a large amount of hyperosmolar chyme into the small bowel; usually after vagotomy and a gastric drainage procedure (pylorplasty/gastrojejunostomy); results in autonomic instability, abdominal pain, diarrhea

Question 10

What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?

Answer 10

Perihepatic gonorrhea infection

Question 11

What is Gardner’s syndrome?

Answer 11

GI polyps w/ sebaceous cysts, osteomas, desmoid tumors (tumors with high malignant potential)

Question 12

What is HITT syndrome?

Answer 12

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Heparin-indeced platelet Ab cause platelets to thrombose vessels resulting in loss of limb or life

Question 13

What is Leriche’s syndrome?

Answer 13

Claudication of buttcoks and thighs: impotence, atrophy of legs (CIA – seen with occlusive disease)

Question 14

What is Mallory-Weiss syndrome

Answer 14

Post-emesis/retching tears in the gastric mucosa (near GEJ)

Question 15

What is Mendelson’s syndrome?

Answer 15

Chemical pneumonitis after aspiration of gastric contents

Question 16

What is Mirizzi’s syndrome?

Answer 16

Extrinsic obstruction of the common hepatic bile duct from a gallstone in the gallbladder or cystic duct

Question 17

What is Ogilvie’s syndrome?

Answer 17

Massive non-obstructive colonic dilation

Question 18

What is Peutz-Jegers syndrome?

Answer 18

Bengign GI polyps and buccal pigmentation

Question 19

What is Plummer-Vinson syndrome?

Answer 19

Esophageal web, Fe-deficiency anemia, dysphagia, spoon shaped nails, atrophic oral and tongue mucosa [elderly women – 10% develop SCC]

Question 20

What is RED reaction syndrome?

Answer 20

Rapid Vanco infusion resulting in skin erythema

Question 21

What is re-feeding syndrome?

Answer 21

Hypokalemia, hypoMg, hypoPO4 after refeeding a starved patient

Question 22

What is Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome?

Answer 22

GI tract telangiectasia/A-V malformations

Question 23

What is short-gut syndrome?

Answer 23

Malnutrition resulting from

Question 24

What is another name for Sipple’s syndrome?

Answer 24

MEN 2

Question 25

What is SVC syndrome?

Answer 25

Obstruction of SVC by tumor or thrombosis

Question 26

What is thoracic outlet syndrome?

Answer 26

Compression of structures exiting from the thoracic outlet

Question 27

What is Tietze's syndrome?

Answer 27

Costochondritis of rib cartilage; aspectic

Question 28

What is toxic shock syndrome?

Answer 28

S. aureus toxin-induced syndrome marked by fever, hypotension, organ failure, and rash (palms + soles)

Question 29

What is Trousseau's syndrome?

Answer 29

Syndrome of DVT a/w carcinoma

Question 30

What is another name for Wermer's syndrome?

Answer 30

MEN I

Question 31

What is ZES?

Answer 31

Gastrinoma and PUD