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Anorectal Disorders

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Dyspepsia   chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen. New definition discludes GERD/heartburn. This is a diagnosis of exclusion  
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Causes of Dyspepsia   altered gut motility, exaggerated visceral responses to noxious stimuli, altered processing of visceral stimuli  
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Most common cause of chronic abdominal pain   dyspepsia  
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Hematemesis is associated with bleeds where?   upper GI.  
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Hematochezia is associated with bleeds where?   Lower GI  
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Most common cause of odynophagia   infection  
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Melena can be caused by bleeding where?   upper or lower GI  
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C fibers are associated with what kind of pain?   more visceral, less localized  
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A fibers are associated with   somatic pain. Well localized  
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Abdominal pain with Anorexia has a high predictive value for what?   Appendicitis  
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gnawing sensation is associated with   peptic ulcer disease  
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patients with ____________ often resist movement   Peritoneal dz/irritation  
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Antispasmotics are effective in treating   IBS; presents with cramping pain  
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Questions to ask patients:   Quality: burning, gnawing, sharp, cramping, Constant, intermittent, radiate? Interfere wtih sleep? Duration: min, hours, days. Aggrav/Reliev: food, meals, BMs. Associated Sx: N/V  
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Causes of acute abdominal pain   acute pancreatitis, ,acute cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, diverticulitis, intestinal ischemia, PUD, bowel obstruction, infectious diarrhea, incarcerated hernia  
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Chronic abdominal pain causes   GERD, Non-ulcer dyspepsia, IBS, Inflammatory bowe disease, chronic pancreatitis, infectious diarrhea  
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Approximate Age cutoff for alarm and non-alarm symtpoms   55  
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Diverticulitis is most commonly found in what part of the Intestine?   Sigmoid colon (greatest pressure). Mostly associated with diet  
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Most common complication of diverticulosis   diverticulitis. Pain is most common presenting sx: LLQ, suprapubic, left sided appendicitis. Associated with fever, malaise, NV, dysuria  
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What will you see in a Diverticulitis lab evaluation?   Leukocytosis with a left shift  
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Tx for Diverticulitis   Clear liquids, 7-10 days of abx that covers anaerobes. Cipro + metronidazole. Close FU necessary; surgical consult if no improved in 72 hours.  
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Complications of Diverticulitis   bleeding, intra-abdominal abscesses that develop secondary to perforations, fistulas, obstruction  
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_______ GI bleeds are much more common   Upper; usually with hematemesis  
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Obscure GI bleeding   source of bleeding is not identified after endoscopic evaluation of both upper and lower GI tract  
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Occult Bleeding   detection of asymptomatic bleeding from GI tract; do giauic card  
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Stools > 3 times/day is considered   diarrhea.  
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Most common cause of acute diarrhea   Infection. Usually viral, but can be bacterial.  
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Questions to ask in diarrhea   Medications taking (ex: zoloft), diet, contaminated water or food  
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Double digit stools are associated with   C. dificile; they also usually have fever, abx use can be remote (months ago)  
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Risks for acute diarrhea   travel, abx use, day care, hospitalization, immunosuppressive therapy, men having sex with men, strenuous exercise (runner's diarrhea)  
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Common cause of chronic diarrhea   Giardia  
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Bloody diarrhea in adults is associated with   E. coli  
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Greasy frothy stools are associated with   Osmotic/malabsorption. If patient doesn't eat, it usually improves.  
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3 types of chronic diarrhea   osmostic, secretory, inflammatory (infection can cause secretory or inflammatory diarrhea)  
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Diagnostic test of choice in malabsorption   Fecal fat (24-hour is goldstandard). fat malabsorption is statorrhea.  
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3 subtypes of constipation   1. slowed transit through the colon (nl is 35 hours), 2. Obstructive defecation (aka dyssynergic defecation), 3. Constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome  
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Drugs that can cause constipation   CCBs, diuretics, anticholinergics (ex: nasal antihistamine use)  
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Vomiting without nausea is suggestive of   obstruction. associated with eating.  
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Dysphagia definition   mechanically having difficulty swallowing; can be oropharyngeal or esophageal  
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Odynophagia definition   Painful swallowing. Pathophysiology: inflammation of esophageal mucosa  
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Causes of odynophagia   infection, pill induced esophagitis, meds (doxy and tetracycline), ingestion of caustic substances  
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Pyrosis   GERD/heartburn  
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Diagnostic procedures for GERD   EGD, barium studies, esophageal manometry, 24 hours esophageal probes  
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Asthma is associated with   GERD  
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Early Satiety causes   Malignancy, delayed gastric emptying, gastric outlet obstruction caused by PUD, adhesions of small bowel obstruction, small bowel obstruction of Crohn's dz  
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PE in a patient with GI sx   assess patient's response to moevement, vital signs, fever, orthostasis, point to where it hurts (and examine this place last), talangiectasis or other stigmata of liver dz, eyes and skin: signs of anemia, extremities: edema, abdominal exam, rectal  
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Stool in the rectal vault indicates   patient has constipation  
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labs for GI sx   may include CBC, chemistries, LFTs, amylase and lipase, stool exam. Immunologic tests: Igs for IBD, Celiac Dz, H.pylori  
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Radiologic evaluation options for GI sx   plain film: abdominal series, barium swallow, US, CT, MRI, PET, endoscopy  
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Study of choice for acute appendicitis in adults   CT without contrast  
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Which hemorrhoids usually bleed and are painless?   Internal Hemorrhoids  
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Infectious causes of pruritis ani   yeast (30-40% of people have yeast in their stool), group a strep (especially in kids), Intertrigo, HPV, HSV, scabies, pinworms  
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Dull, aching pain after bowel movements suggests   extensive inflammation of internal hemorrhoids  
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BRBPR   Bright red blood per rectum  
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patient less than 40 yo with anorectal bleeding is usually secondary to   anorectal lesions: hemorrhoids (internal), fissures, polyps (rarely)  
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Common cause of rectal bleeding in young people   ulcerative colitis  
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Fissures that fail to heal need   surgical referral.  
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When fissures are lateral, suspect underlying conditions such as   TB, syphilis, occult abscesses or carcinoma. Chronic fissures might also be due to these  
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Treatment for anorectal abscesses   Tx with abx that cover anaerobes and then get them to a surgical consult.  
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