Surgical Syndromes Flashcards
What is afferent loop syndrome?
Obstruction of the afferent loop of a Billroth II gastrojejunostomy.
What is blind loop syndrome?
Bacterial overgrowth of intestine caused by stasis
What is Boerhaave’s syndrome?
Esophageal perforation
What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?
Thrombosis of hepatic veins
What is carcinoid syndrome?
Syndrome of "B FDR": Bronchospasm Flushing Diarrhea Right-sided heart failure (caused by factors released by carcinoid tumor).
What is compartment syndrome?
Compartmental HTN caused by edema, resulting in muscle necrosis of the lower extremity, seen in the calf; patient must have a distal pulse.
What is cushing’s syndrome?
Excess systemic cortisol
What is dumping syndrome?
Delivery of a large amount of hyperosmolar chyme into the small bowel, usually after vagotomy and a gastric drainage procedure (pyloraplasty/gastrojejunostomy); results in autonomic instability, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?
Perihepatic gonorrhea infection
What is Gardner’s syndrome?
GI polyps and associated findings of Sebaceous cysts, Osteomas, and Desmoid tumors (SOD). Polyps have high malignancy potential.
What is HITT syndrome?
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia thrombosis. Heparin induced platelet antibodies cause platelets to thrombose vessels, often resulting in loss of limb or life (also known as white-clot syndrome).
What is Leriche’s syndrome?
Iliac occlusive disease: claudication of thigh and buttocks, impotence and atrophy of legs.
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
Post-emesis tears in gastric mucosa (near GE junction)
Mirizzi’s Syndrome
Extrinsic obstruction of the common hepatic bile duct from a cystic duct gallstone..
Mendelson’s Syndrome
Chemical pneumonitis after aspiration of gastric contents.
Ogilvie’s Syndrome
Massive non-obstrucive colonic dilatation
Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome
Benign GI polyps and buccal pigmentation
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Syndrome of:
- Esophageal Web
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Dysphagia
- Spoon-shaped nails
- Atrophic oral and tongue mucosa
Refeeding syndrome
HypoK, hypoMg, hypophosphatemia after refeeding a starved patient.
What is Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome
GI tract telangiectasia/AV malformations
Short-gut syndrome
Malnutrition resulting from less than 100 cm of viable small bowel.
What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
Gastinoma and PUD
What is Trousseau’s Syndrome?
Syndrome of DVT associated with carcinoma
What is toxic shock syndrome?
Staph aureus toxin-induced syndrome marked by fever, hypotension, organ failure, and rash (desquamation, especially arms palms and soles).
What is Tietze’s syndrome?
Costochondritis of rib cartilage, aseptic (treat with NSAIDS).
What is thoracic outlet syndrome?
Compression of the structures exiting from the thoracic outlet.
What is superior vena cava syndrome?
Obstruction of the SVC, usually from mediastinal mass.
