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Question | Answer |
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Hepatitis A | Fecal-Oral. Acute only. |
Hepatitis B | Parenteral/Sex/IV, 6mo+ HBs-> +/- Chronic->heptatocelluar Carcinoma. HBe & HBV DNA correlate w/viremia. |
Hepatitis C | Parenteral, Transfusion. +/- Chronic ->Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
Hepatitis D | Co-infx w/ HVB. +/- Chronic. |
Hepatitis E | Fecal-oral. Pregnancy-> increased mortality |
Gilbert Syndrome | Reduced UDP glucuronyl transferase. High unconjugated bilirubin. Asymptomatic |
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome | No UDP glucuronyl transferase. Jaundice, kernicterus (depositin in brain), high unconj. bilirubin. Type1: Lethal. Type2: Tx w/ phenobarbital. |
Dubin-Johnson & Rotor Syndromes | No bilirubin excretion from liver. D-J:->black liver. Both are benign. |
Microvesicular Fatty Liver: | Reye's Syndrome: Microvesicular fatty liver, Encephalopathy & coma. Assoc. w/ Aspirin in kids w/ viral infx. Pregnancy: During 3rd trimester, High mortality. Tetracycline: Hypersensitivity Rx. |
Hemachromatosis | DM, Cirrhosis, Skin pigmentation. HLA-A3 associated OR Achronic transfusions (beta thalassemia), chrom 6. Elevated serum FE |
Wilson's Disease | Ceruloplasmin deficiency (a marker, not causal). Hepatitis/cirrhosis, Basal ganglia [parkinsonian]. Renal tubule) |
Budd-Chiari Syndrome | Thrombosis of hepatic vein->jaundice, hepatomegaly, ascites. Assoc. w/poycythemia vera, hepatocellular carcinoma/other abdominal neoplasms, pregnancy. |
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | #1:Head-> obstructive jaundice. #2:Tail->Secondary DM |
Abdominal layers | Skin, Superficial fascia, External->internal Oblique,Transversus abdominus, Transversalis fascia, Extraperitoneal tissue, Peritoneum. |
Celiac A. | Foregut. Vagus. T12/L1: Stomach, prox duodenum, liver & gallbladder, pancreas. |
Superior Mesenteric A. | Midgut. Vagus. L1. Dist. Duodenum, Proximal 2/3 of Transverse colon |
Inferior Mesenteric A. | Hindgut. Pelvic. L3. Distal 1/3 of Transverse verse colon, upper rectum. |
Myenteric (Auerbach's) | Motility. Between inner(circular) & outer(longitudinal) smooth muscle layers. |
Submucosal (Meissner's) | Secretion, blood flow, absorption. In submucosa between mucosa & inner smooth muscle layer of muscularis externa. |
Cholecystokinin | I cells (Duodenum&Jejunum). Pancreatic & Gall secretions. Inhibits Gastric emptying. Fat & protein stimulates it-> Cholelithiasis exacerbated by fatty meal. |
Gastrin | G Cells (Antrum). Increase Acid, motility, mucosa growth. Stimulated by stomach distention, protein (esp. phenylalanine & tryptophan), vagus. Inhibited by low pH. ZE syndrome. |
Secretin | S Cells (Duodenum) Increase bicarb & bile, decrease H+. Increased by acid, fat. Higher pH permits pancreatic enzymes. |
Somatostatin | D Cells. (Pancreas, Mucosa). Slows everything. Stimulated by acid, inhibited by vagus. Tx for VIPoma, carcinoid |
GIP | K Cells. (Duodenum & Jejunum). Reduce acid, increase insulin. Stimulated by food. |
VIP | Parasympathetics (sphincters, gallbladder, small intestine). Increase H2O, SM relaxation. Stimulated by distention, inhibited by sympathetics. VIPoma: pancreatic tumor-> diarrhea. |
NO | SM relaxation. LOF-> achalasia. |
Motilin | Small intestine. Migrating motor complexes. Stimulated by fasting state. |
SGLT1 | Glucose/Galactoe-Na Co-transporter |
GLUT-5 | Fructose transporter. |
GLUT-2 | Nonspecific monosaccharide xporter to blood. |
Boerhaave Syndrome | Esophageal rupture b/c retching (as opposed to mallory-weiss tear, which is painful lacerations to GE-jct) |
Whipple'S Disease | Malabsorption, migratory arthritis, CNS, Cardiac. T. whipplei bacteria (G+ bacillus). PAS+ macrophages |
Celiac Sprue | Blunted villi, lymphatic infiltrati. Jejunum. Assoc w/ Dermatitis Herpetiformis, T-Cell Lymphomas. |
Menetrier's Disease | Gastric hypertrophy -> thick ruggae. Mucinous cells overrun parietal cells -> low H+ output -> protein malabsorption. |
Ulcerative Colitis | Autoimmune. Rectum +. (Sub)Mucosa involvement. Always bloody. Assoc w/Pyoderma gangrenosum, colorectal carcinoma & primary sclerosing cholangitis. Tx: Sulfasalazine. |
Crohn's Disease | Post-infx. Terminal ileum, Colon - rectum. Transmural inflammation, skips, cobblestone. Granulomatous. Tx: corticosteroids. |
Diverticulosis v. Diverticulitis | Diverticulosis: Elderly, low-fiber diet, Sigmoid colon. Diverticulitis: Inflammation, LLQ pain, fever, leukocytosis -> peritonitis, abscess. |
Meckel's Diverticulum | Ectopic gastric/pancreatic tissue. Terminal ileum. Assoc w/volvulus, intussusception, obstruction. |
Turcot's Syndrome | FAP + Glioblastomas |
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome | Hamartomatous benign polyps on small intestine/colon. High risk of Colorectal cancer, others. |
AST>ALT | Alcoholic hepatitis (>1.5) |
ALT>AST | Viral hepatitis |
Reye's Syndrome | ASA tx for pediatric viral infx. Microvesicular fatty liver, hypoglycemia, coma. |
Mallory Bodies | Hyalination. Alcoholic hepatitis marker. |
Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Hep B&C, Wilson's, Hemochromatosis, alpha1-antitrypsin, alcohol, aflatoxin. Alpha-fetoprotein. |
Hyperbilirubinemia | HEPATOCELLULAR: Conj & Unconj, High urine bilirubin, normal urobilinogen. CHOLESTATIC/OBSTRUCTIVE: Conj, high urine bilirubin, low urobilinogen. HEMOLYTIC: Unconjugated. No urine bilirubin, elevated urine urobilinogen. |
Acute Pancreatitis | GET SMASHeD: Gallstones, Ethanol, Trauma, Steroids, Mumps, Autoimmune dz, Scorpion sting, Hypercalcemia/Hyperlipidemia, Drugs (sulfa) |
Retroperitoneal GI Structures | Distal duodenum, Ascending & Descending Colon, Pancreas |
GI Collateral Circulation (Aorta Blocked) | Subclavian -> Internal Thoracic/Mammary -> Sup. Epigastric -> Inf. Epigastric -> Ext. Iliac -> Int. Iliac -> 1) Middle Rectal -> Inf. Mesenteric -> Sup. Mesenteric -> Thoracic Aorta 2) Common Iliac -> Thoracic Aorta. Then supplies Celiac, SMA, IMA |
Portosystemic Vein Anastamoses | 1)Umbilicus (Inf & Sup Epigastric <-> Paraumbilical ). 2) Esophagus (L. Gastric <-> Esophageal Veins). 3) Rectum (Superior Rectal <-> Middle/Inferior Rectal Veins) 4)Surgical: Splenic <-> Renal |
Brunner's Glands | Alkaline mucus secretions from duodenal submucosa. Hypertrophied in peptic ulcer disease. |
Enteropeptidase/Enterokinase | Activates Trypsinogen -> Trypsin in duodenum. |
Glut5, SGLT1 | Glut5: GI passive fructose absorption. SGLT1: Na-dependent Glucose & Galactose importer |
Esophageal Cancer (Risk factors, Type) | ABCDEF: Alcohol/Achalasia, Barrett's, Cigarettes, Diverticuli, Esophageal Web (P-V Synd)/Esophagitis, Familial. SCC>Adeno. |
Misoprostol | PGE1 Analog. Supports gastric mucous, inhibits acid secretion. NSAID-induced peptic ulcers, maintain PDAs, induce labor, abortion |
H Pylori Tx | Metronidazole, Amoxocillin/Tetra, Bismuth, +/- PPI |
Pirenzepine | M1, M3 Antagonist -> Lowers Acid & Histamine secretion. Tx: Peptic ulcers. SE: Tachycardia, dry mouth, blurry vision. |
AlOH, MgOH,CaCO3 | HYPOKALEMIA Aluminum: Constipation, hypoPO4. Magnesium:Diarrhea, hyporeflexia, HypoTN & Cardiac arrest. Calcium:hyperCa, rebound acid. |
Infliximab | Anti-TNF antibody. Tx: Crohn's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis. SE: Fever, Respiratory Infx, HypoTN |
Sulfasalazine | Sulfapyridine(antibiotic) + Mesalamine(anti-inflammatory). Tx:UC, Crohn's. SE:Malaise, Nausea, Sulfa toxicity, oligospermia. |
Onadestron | 5-HT3 antagonist. Tx: Anti-emetic. SE: Headache, constipation. |