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GI Review (CM)

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Functional abd pain:   lack laboratory or radiographic abnormalities  
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Functional abd pain: dx:   Should always be dx of exclusion  
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chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen =   dyspepsia; epigastric pain (not GERD or PUD)  
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Functional abd pain: Causes:   altered gut motility; exaggerated visceral responses to noxious stimuli; altered processing of visceral stimuli  
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pyrosis =   heartburn  
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Abd: alarm sx (malig):   early satiety; dysphagia; altered bowel habits  
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odynophagia =   painful swallowing (food or liquid)  
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3 types of abd pain   visceral (dermatomes), somatic (pain rec in parietal peritoneum), referred  
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Referred: classic sx =   right shoulder pain (biliary pain/gall bladder)  
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Periumbilical pain that is crampy that pts can sleep thru:   classic sx of IBS  
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Dyspepsia: tx: pts >55 yo OR those with alarm sx:   Prompt endoscopy  
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Dyspepsia: tx: Patients < 55yrs and no alarm symptoms   Test & treat for H. pylori and initiate trial of PPI; OR initiate trial of PPI  
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Dyspepsia: alarm sx   bleeding, anemia, wt loss >10% body wt, progressive dysphagia, odynophagia, persistent vomiting, h/o PUD, FH gastric malig, abd mass  
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Predominant feature of dyspepsia (which distinguishes it from GERD):   pain or discomfort  
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Most common complication of diverticulosis:   Diverticulitis  
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Diverticulitis: most common presenting sx:   pain, often LLQ w/inc WBC/left shift (resembles left-sided appendix); poss acute GI bleed  
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Diverticulitis: Imaging study of choice   CT  
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Diverticulitis: Tx   clear liquids; 7-10 days Abx (cipro & flagyl); close f/u  
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Diverticulitis complications   Bleeding; intra abscess; fistulas; obstruction  
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Acute lower GI bleed: most common causes:   diverticular disease; vascular malformations  
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Most common cause of acute lower GI bleed in young pts:   anorectal lesion  
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Obscure GI bleed =   source of bleeding is not identified after endoscopic evaluation of both upper & lower GI tract  
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Occult GI bleed =   detection of asymptomatic bleeding from GI tract  
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Chronic diarrhea: 3 types:   osmotic (aka malabsorption), secretory and inflammatory  
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Malabsorption: most common sx   diarrhea & wt loss; but sx can manifest outside GI tract (classic dz = celiac dz)  
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Fat malabsorption: testing gold standard:   fecal fat analysis  
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CHO malabsorption: S/S   bloating; soft diarrhea  
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Protein malabsorption: S/S   Edema (d/t 3rd spacing); muscle wasting  
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3 subtypes of constipation   slowed transit thru colon; obstructive defecation (aka dyssynergic); constipation-predominant IBS  
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constipation: causes   functional (e.g. diet); drugs; endocrine/ metabolic; neuro; structural lesions  
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Most common cause of dysphagia   esophageal disease  
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esophageal dz: motility disorder vs mech obstruction   motility: prob swallowing solid/liquid; mech obstruction: prob swallowing solid  
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GI labs:   CBC, chemistries, LFTs, amylase & lipase, stool exam  
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Rectal pain: severe pain (like a cut) immed after BM:   anal fissure  
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Rectal pain: dull, aching after BM:   extensive inflammation of internal hemorrhoids  
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Proctalgia fugax:   unique, spasmodic anal pain that is usually unrelated to bowel movements  
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Anal fissures: position   usu posterior (may be anterior); if lateral: suspect TB, syphilis, occult abscesses or carcinoma  
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Panc functional units   exocrine: acinus; endo: islet of Langerhans (alpha: glucagon; beta: insulin)  
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Acute pancreatitis   syndrome: enzymatic damage to pancreas, results in discrete episodes of abd pain  
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Acute pancreatitis: pathophys   Inappropriate activation of trypsinogen to trypsin w/in pancreas; trypsin activates other proteases; cascade: local autodigestion; distal: release of proinflam mediators  
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Acute pancreatitis: 2 types   acute interstitial; acute necrotizing  
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Acute interstitial pancreatitis:   mild pancreatitis with pancreatic edema  
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Acute necrotizing pancreatitis:   severe pancreatitis with necrosis of parenchyma & blood vessels  
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Acute pancreatitis: Classic sx:   Constant, epigastric pain radiating to back; usu assoc w/ N&V  
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Acute pancreatitis: other sx:   tachycardia (2/2 hypovolemia); fever (1-3 days from onset); icterus/jaundice; dec breath sounds (Pl eff); abd tenderness (rebound); necrotizing: systemic toxicity, sepsis  
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Gray Turner's sx   Flank ecchymosis from retroperitoneal hemorrhage; in acute necro panc  
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Cullen's sx   Periumbilical ecchymosis; in acute necro panc  
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Acute pancreatitis: labs   elevated amylase, lipase (more spec)  
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Acute panc: plain films   calcified gall stone/panc; sentinel loop of sm bowel; colon cut-off sx (no air distal to splenic flexure)  
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Acute panc: US/CT   US: enlarged hypoechoic pancreas; CT: enlarged panc, peripancreatic edema  
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Imaging of choice for panc parenchyma   CT  
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Acute panc: prognosis based on:   Ranson criteria (on admission & after 48 hr); APACHE II score (immed & daily); Glasgow; CT severity score  
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Acute panc: Tx   Pancreatic rest (NPO); IVF; pain meds; Abx if >30% necrosis  
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Acute panc: complications   ARDS, sepsis, renal fail; fluid collections; panc necrosis (sterile/infected); panc abscess  
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Acute panc: most common comp   pseudocyst: collection of panc juice encased by granulation tissue; > 4 wks  
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Chronic panc: causes   Chronic alcohol use (70%); chronic obstruction of pancreatic duct  
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Chronic panc: clin findings   Persistent/recurrent epigastric & LUQ pain; Steatorrhea; DM  
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Chronic panc: dx   no lab tests (amy/lipase usu not inc); fecal fat/elastase; secretin stim test  
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Chronic panc: Abd plain film:   Pancreatic calcifications (classic finding)  
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Chronic panc: CT   Pancreatic calcifications, atrophied pancreas  
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Chronic panc: MRCP/ERCP   Chain of lakes (areas of dilation / stenosis along pancreatic duct)  
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Chronic panc: Tx   Abstain from EtOH; tx pain (panc enzyme replacement; H2 blocker/PPI)  
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Chronic panc: Surg   Puestow (lateral pancreatojejunostomy) if duct dilated >6 mm; OR subtotal or total pancreatectomy  
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Panc ca: RFs   tobacco; chronic panc; exposure to dyes; non-IDDM in pt >50; h/o partial gastrectomy or cholescystectomy; genetics  
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Panc ca: clin findings   jaundice, wt loss; Courvoisier sx; Trousseau sx  
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Panc ca: head vs body/tail   Most common location: head; painless jaundice (compresses CBD); body/tail: abd pain d/t retroperitoneal invasion into celiac plexus  
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Courvoisier sx   palpable GB due to head mass compressing CBD  
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Trousseau sx   migratory thrombophlebitis  
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Panc ca: labs   Alk Phos; Bilirubin, CA 19-9  
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Panc ca: dx:   CT; MRI; EUS (if no lesion on CT/MRI & still have high suspicion)  
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Panc ca: surg:   in head: Whipple; in body/tail: distal pancreatectomy & splenectomy & 5FU C/RTx  
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Panc ca: Tx if not resectable   Locally advanced: 5FU Chemoradiation; mets: Gemcitabine; Pain control, palliative stents  
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Panc ca: prognosis   15-20% candidates for pancreatectomy; 50% mets at time of dx; if resectable: 15-17 mos (if not: worse)  
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Upper vs lower GI bleed: anatomy   ligament of Treitz  
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Meds assoc w/GI bleed   NSAIDs; Steroids (in setting of NSAID); Warfarin; Heparin, Enoxaparin; Clopidogrel (Plavix)  
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3 most common causes of upper GI bleed   PUD (55%); Varices (14%); AVM (6%)  
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3 most common causes of lower GI bleed   Diverticular Dz (33%); Neoplastic Dz (Polyps, Ca; 19%); Colitis (18%)  
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Resting Tachycardia: blood loss =   10% of intravascular volume lost  
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Orthostasis: blood loss =   Significant loss, 10-20% of intravascular volume  
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Shock: blood loss =   Loss of 20-40% of intravascular volume  
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Chronic GI blood loss: defined by:   Fe def anemia: Low Ferritin (<30); Low Fe, High TIBC; Low MCV; also Anemia w/brown stool (Guaiac pos)  
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GI bleed: mainstay of initial tx   Resuscitation; goal = normal vital sx; 2 lg bore IVs; ICU monitoring if needed  
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Dieulafoy's Lesion =   Dilated submucosal artery erodes into mucosa with subsequent rupture of the vessel; bleeding often massive & recurrent  
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Mallory-Weiss tear:   Laceration in the mucosa, usually near GE junction; commonly after retching  
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Diagnostic tools for LGIB   Anoscopy; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy; Colonoscopy; Tagged red blood cell scan; Angiography  
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Diverticular bleeding   Acute, painless hematochezia; most bleeds are right sided  
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Role of tagged scan   help localize bleeding; pre-test for angiography; detects bleeding (0.1 to 0.5 mL/min; less sensitive w/inc bowel motility); no tx capability  
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LGIB: Angiography: caution:   Caution w/renal failure given IV contrast load  
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LGIB: Angiography: utility   Coil microembolization of bleeding vessel; blood flow must be 1 mL/min  
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Colon ca risk:   doubles each decade after 40 yo; M>F; 90% occur after 50; sig higher risk if 1st-degree relative with colon ca  
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Colon ca Genl RFs   Age; Personal hx colon polyps or ca; FH; inherited syndromes; T2DM; IBD  
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Colon ca Liefstyle RFs   Diet (red meat); physical inactivity; obesity; smoking; heavy alcohol use  
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2 types of dx criteria for HNPCC   Amsterdam; Bethesda  
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S/S colon ca   Rectal bleeding; Fe def anemia; Fatigue / wt loss; obstruction (left sided tumors); change in stool quality/caliber; abdominal mass or abd pain  
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Colon ca: most common metastases are to:   liver, then lung (colon); liver or lung (rectal ca)  
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Colon ca: gold standard of dx eval:   colonoscopy  
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Colon ca: other dx eval   CT with contrast abd/pelvis (for staging); CXR; needle bx of suspected mets dz; PET Scan only for suspected mets dz  
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Colon ca: labs   CBC, chemistry; may check CEA, but not for dx (help w/staging)  
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Cancer stage is determined from:   PE, biopsy, imaging, lymph node dissection  
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Layers of colon wall   Mucosa; muscularis mucosa; submucosa; muscularis propia; subserosa/serosa  
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Types of ablation of mets   Radiofrequency Ablation; Ethanol ablation; Cryosurgery; Hepatic artery embolization  
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Goal of chemo:   Eradicate micrometastasis to increase likelihood of cure; none for stage 0 or I; resected stage II: poss modest survival benefit but not routinely recommended  
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Radiation tx   not typically used for colon ca; used for rectal ca  
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Screening: stool Tests:   primarily detect cancer; Guaiac FOBT & immunochemical-based FIT; Stool DNA (sDNA)  
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Screening: Structural Exams:   Detect cancer and polyps; Colonoscopy; CT colonography; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy; Double-contrast barium enema (uncommon)  
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Best mortality data for CRC screening:   Guiac FOBT  
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Never screen for colon ca with:   DRE  
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Positive FOBT should always be followed by:   colonoscopy (and no more FOBTs needed)  
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Negative FOBT tests:   should be repeated annually  
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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy   Examines left colon; some bowel prep needed; can performed w/o sedation in Dr's office; 5-year interval between exams  
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Patients w/ adenomas found on flex sig:   should go for colonoscopy  
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Colonoscopy   Direct inspection of entire colon with sedation (usu conscious); thorough bowel prep required  
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Colonoscopy: miss rates   6-12% miss rates for large adenomas; 5% miss rates for cancer  
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Most common serious complication of colonoscopy:   bleeding post-polypectomy; Perforation = 1/1000 and increases with age and diverticular disease  
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Colon ca screening   Screening: can be every 10 yr;  
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Colon ca surveillance:   once ca/adenomatous polyps are detected, occurs at shorter intervals (usually repeat colonoscopy in 3-5 years); If FH CRC: every 5 yr; IBD: yearly once disease present for more than 15 yr  
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Colon polyps (types)   adenomatous (poss pre-malig: req shorter surveillance colonoscopy interval); hyperplastic (not considered pre-malig)  
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CT colonography   No sedation; req bowel prep; pos result req f/u colonoscopy  
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Defn diarrhea   >3/day; 200 g or ml; loose/liquid consistency  
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Acute/ persistent/ chronic   Acute <14 days; Chronic >1 month  
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Chronic diarrhea: etiology   Malabsorption; motility disorders; inflammation  
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Assessing severity of illness   dehydration; duration of sx; inflammation (fever, blood, tenesmus)  
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Order stool studies if:   Diarrhea is persistent or recurring; h/o fever or tenesmus  
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E. histolytica   necrosis of lg intestine; tropical; abd pain, cramping, colitis; can be bloody/fevers; travelers, MSM  
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Vibrio   watery dia, abd cramping; V para: also wound infxn; heat to >75C to destroy; susceptible: liver dz & Fe overload states  
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V cholera MOA   activates adenylate cyclase (cAMP regulates Na & Cl absorpn/secretion)  
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V cholera S/S   rice-water stools; poss hypotensive shock within 2 hrs; dose fx; tx rehydrate & 1 dose Cipro; untx'd 50% mortality  
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Pre-formed toxins: organisms   S aureus; B Cereus; Clostridium Perfringens  
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Giardia: most susceptible   immunocompromised; immunocompetent w/Ig def  
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Dx giardiasis with:   giardia antigen stool assay  
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C perfringens sx   Abd cramps & watery diarrhea without fever or N/V; lasts <24 hr  
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Invasive pathogens (most common causes infxs dia)   Salmonella, shigella, campy  
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E coli: most likely from:   undercooked beef; unpasteurized juice; spinach; in warm weather  
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E coli: hemorrhagic colitis:   severe abd pain, bloody diarrhea (no fever usually) caused by shiga or shiga-like toxin  
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HUS may be due to:   E coli; shigella  
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ETEC: tx   travelers diarrhea; Abx after sx onset may decrease duration; Cipro or rifaximin  
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Salmonella Sx   fevers, myalgias, abd cramping, HA;  
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Salmonella complications   Septicemia/Bacteremia; poss osteomyelitis, endocarditis, arthritis  
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Salmonella typhi Sx   10-14d post-ingestion: fever, HA, myalgia, malaise, anorexia; followed by GI sx (GB colonization & intestine reinfxn); typhoid fever: pulse-temperature discordance; 1-5% chronic carriers  
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Shigella Sx   Lower abd cramps, diarrhea, fever, bloody, purulent stools & tenesmus; usu self-ltg (7 days)  
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Shigella Tx   Abx recommended (FQ or Bactrim)  
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Yersinia Sx:   Diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain for 1-2 wks (chronic: poss for mos); fx terminal ileum; lg lymph nodes (mimics appy); systemic dz: high mortality  
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Campy Sx:   dysentery; poss bacteremia; usu self ltg (may last 1 wk/longer); assoc w/GBS & Reiters  
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Most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea   C diff (Abx-induced diarrhea); tx w/Flagyl or oral vanco  
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Loperamide   opiate w/o systemic fx; inhibits peristalsis; can use w/Abx for traveler's diarrhea  
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DO NOT use anti-motility agents in:   pts w/shigella, C diff, E coli O157 (inflammatory diarrhea)  
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Antimicrobial tx: used for:   shigellosis, traveler's diarrhea, C.difficile, campylobacter; can prolong salmo/C diff shedding, or worsen shiga toxin course  
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Tx of choice for more severe infxs diarrhea:   FQ; TMP-SMX = 2nd-line tx; Add azithro for Campy  
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Gastritis sx   Abd pain; Indigestion; Loss of appetite; N/V; Melena  
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Causes of acute hemo gastritis   Stress lesions, drugs, trauma (for body, NG tube, radiation); embolism/vasculitis; reflux injury; HP  
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Non-erosive chronic gastritis causes   chronic superficial HP or chem gastritis; Metaplastic atrophic: autoimmune (AD, F>M 3:1, inc ca, fundus/body) or environmental (HP & diet)  
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Forms of gastritis   infxs (CMV, HIV, herpes, fungal, TB, syphilis); sarcoid; eosinophilic; Crohns  
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3 most important etiological factors for PUD are:   H.Pylori; NSAIDs; Acid  
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HP dx   serology; bx w/histo; bx w/urease test; urease breath test; stool antigen; PPI, Abx, or bismuth gives false neg (except serology or bx w/histo)  
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HP eradication tx   triple tx: PPI, clarithro, amox; confirm eradication w/stool Ag; 20% need re-tx  
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HP & ca   causal: gastric adenoCa; assoc w/ MALT  
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ZE testing   fasting gastrin level (>1000 is dx); secretin stim test (normal pt: no fx on gastrin; ZE pt: dramatic increase)  
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ZE tx   HD PPI; resect if no mets (30-50%); mets: tx sx  
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ZE prognosis   no mets: 15-yr 83%; mets: 10-yr 30%; fasting gastrin level prognostic  
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PUD sx   Burning pain localized to the epigastrum, non-radiating; gastric ulcer: worse with meals; duod ulcer: better with meals, more often pain at night (wakes pt 2-3 AM)(DU>GU);  
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PUD dx   EGD & bx (4% PUD become malig); HP test  
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PUD comps   hemorrhage (Most Common); perf; gastric outlet obstruction  
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PUD tx   antacids, H2 blockers, PPI  
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Acid secretion   3 stimuli of HCl prod in parietal cell: histamine, Ach, gastrin (synergistic); somatostatin is inhibitor  
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PPI AE   Diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, HA; poss C diff; hip fx risk if used LT  
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PUD: surg   rare; gastric patch or gastrectomy w/vagotomy  
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High risk for NSAID complications   Previous GI event; Older Age; Concomitant use of anticoagulants, corticosteroids or other NSAIDs; HD NSAID tx  
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NSAID complication: prevention   COX-2 tx; Mucosal Protection (Misoprostol; PPI; High-dose H2 blocker)  
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Misoprostol   Synthetic PGE1 analog; prevent NSAID-induced gastric ulcers; sig reduction (GU > DU); AE abd discomfort & diarrhea; CI in women of childbearing age  
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Gastric ca S/S   Asx early; indigestion, nausea, early satiety, anorexia, wt loss; Late complications: Pl eff; GOO, GE obstruction, SBO, bleed; palpable stomach, hepatomegaly, pallor, Virchow & Sister Mary Joseph nodes  
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Gastric ca etiology   Diet (pickled, salted foods, smoked meats); HP; atrophic gastritis; Polyps (rare); Radiation  
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Gastric ca: histo   95% adenocarcinoma; other: lymphoma, SSC  
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Gastric ca: imaging   EGD; EUS; Barium Swallow (Upper GI); CT/MRI  
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Gastric ca: Tx   Surgical resection (best chance for cure); Neoadjuvant CTx & XRT; Adjuvant CTx  
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Esoph dx studies   Barium Esophagram; Upper Endoscopy; Esophageal Manometry; Ambulatory Esophageal pH monitoring  
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Heartburn (pyrosis)   substernal burning, epigastric pain radiating to the neck  
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Transfer dysphagia:   Oropharyngeal; or Neurologic Dysfunction (CVA, ALS), Zenker Diverticulum  
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Transport dysphagia:   Esophageal: food sticks  
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Odynophagia: Causes   Caustic (corrosive injury); infxs (CMV, Herpes, Candida, HIV)  
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GERD requires 3 factors:   Reflux (dysfn of anti-reflux mechms); reflux of caustic materials; sufficient duration of contact  
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Chest Pain can be due to:   GERD, diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus, achalasia  
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GERD sx   Heartburn (30-60 min after meals); Regurgitation; Sour brash; Dysphagia; Relief with antacids  
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Alarm sx:   Dysphagia, wt loss, hematemesis, melena; Sx age > 50  
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Upper endoscopy: purpose:   document type/ extent of tissue damage in GERD; look for erythema, friability, stricture, Barrett's  
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Barrett esophagus: pathophys   change of squamous epi cells to columnar epi; stomach creeping up into esophagus  
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Standard procedure for detecting pathologic acid reflux in the esophagus:   ambulatory pH monitoring  
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Manometry tests:   function of the esophageal mx contractions & esophageal sphincters; to ensure proper peristalsis, & proper sphincter fn prior to any surg/endoscopic correction for reflux  
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GERD complications   Barrett esophagus; stricture (scarred down)  
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GERD tx   Medical (lifestyle mod; Reglan, motility agents); Surg; Barrett screening EGD  
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Barrett screening EGD   Sx > 10 years, age >50, white males  
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Barrett dx requires:   bx-proven presence of specialized intestinal metaplasia in the tubular esophagus  
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Metaplasia/Dysplasia/Car: poss interventions   Medical acid suppression tx; Anti-reflux surg; Endoscopic surveil; Endoscopic ablation tx; Esophagectomy  
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Infxs esophagitis: common agents:   Candida; CMV; HSV  
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Infxs esophagitis: Eval:   Sx: Odynophagia, dysphagia, CP; w/u = EGD with biopsies  
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Web =   a thin infolding of mucosa that narrows the lumen  
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Plummer Vinson Syndrome   Symptomatic proximal webs in middle-aged women with evidence of Fe deficiency anemia; increased risk of cancer  
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Schatzki ring =   a web that occurs in the distal esophagus  
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Zenker diverticulum   Outpouching of upper esophagus; always involves post wall of pharynx; most common cause of transfer dysphagia; Men >60 yo  
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Zenker sx   regurgitation, dysphagia, halitosis  
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Eo esophagitis   Dysphagia, food impaction, reflux; strictures; mucosal rings; concern for perf w/dilation  
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Eosinophilic esophagitis: mgmt   PPI; allergy testing & elim diet; topical corticosteroids (fluticasone); systemic corticosteroids  
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GI bleed 2/2 esophageal dz:   esophageal varices (2/2 portal HTN); Mallory Weiss tear; esophageal ulceration  
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Achalasia:   absence of esophageal smooth mx peristalsis w/ inc tonus of lower esophageal sphincter  
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Achalasia: S/S   Gradual, progressive dysphagia; regurg; substernal discomfort/fullness  
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Achalasia: dx gold standard =   manometry; see complete absence of peristalsis, with simultaneous, low amplitude waves; very tight LES, lack of contractions in esophagus  
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Achalasia imaging   CXR (air fluid level in enlarged fluid filled esoph); Barium esophagography (birds beak: smooth symmetric tapering; esophageal dilatation; loss of peristalsis); upper endoscopy  
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Achalasia: Tx   Pharm (nifedipine); pneumatic dilation; botox; Myotomy (85% success rate)  
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Diffuse esophageal spasm: s/s   ant CP (unrelated to exertion/eating); simultaneous, nonperistaltic contractions of esophagus; usu self-ltd  
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Diffuse esophageal spasm dx   Barium Esophagography: corkscrew contractn, rosary; manometry: intermittent simult contractn  
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Most common connective tissue disorder involving the esophagus:   Scleroderma esophagus (atrophy & fibrosis of esophageal smooth mx)  
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Scleroderma esophagus: sx   heartburn, dysphagia; Patulous LES with free reflux; manometry: low/absent LES pressure  
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Esophageal ca: presentation   Progressive solid food dysphagia, weight loss  
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Esophageal ca eval   CXR (mediastinal widening, lung or bony mets); barium esophagram (polypoid, infiltrative, or ulcerative lesion); EGD w/ bx (gold standard); Chest CT/EUS for staging  
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Esoph ca: tx   mainstay: surg resection (complete esophagectomy); unresectable: Rtx, Ctx, endoscopic stenting for palliation  
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Viral hep that can cause cirrhosis   Hep B & C  
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Conj bili   direct; bound to gluc acid; water soluble; caused by obstruction of outflow tract or in the liver  
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Unconj bili   indirect; water insoluble; caused by hemolysis  
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Fulminant acute liver dz:   progress to liver fail in 14 days; no h/o liver dz; develop coagulopathy (INR >2), encephalopathy  
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ALT/AST   hepatocell injury: correlates w/degree of cell death; >1000: hepatitis, shock, toxins (Tylenol)  
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Abnormal AST/ALT   AST:ALT >2:1 = alcoholic hep; <500: EtOH; poss normal in cirrhosis  
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Alk phos   liver, bone, intestinal tract, placenta, kidney; elevated in liver damage/obstruction; if elevated more than AST/ALT, more likely biliary disorder  
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Child-Pugh score   assesses prognosis of chronic liver dz  
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AFP for:   hepatocellular ca; inflam  
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Liver dz lab w/u   Hep A, B, C; ANA; ASMA; IgG; Anti-mito Ab (primary biliary cirrhosis)  
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Labs for hemochromatosis   ferritin, iron sat, HFE gene  
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Hep A   ave 30d incub; 80% jaundice pts >14 yo; fulminant or cholestatic hep; IVIG within 14d post exposure  
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Hep B   ave 60-90d incub; 15-25% premature mortality; cirrhosis/hepatocell ca; Asians  
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Hep C   ave 6-7 wk incub; 40% jaundice; 70% chronic; persistent; AA men in 40s; No. 1 indication for liver transplant  
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Hep C dx labs   ELISA (pos in 8-10 wks; good screen for chronic); HCV RNA; HCV genotype  
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Alcoholic hepatitis   40-60 g EtOH/day (less for women); jaundice, fever, anorexia, nausea; TBil, alb, INR; histo makes the dx; hepatomegaly, steatohepatitis; Tx supportive (severe: prednisone/pentoxifylline)  
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Cirrhosis: dx   pathologic; Fibrosis, Regenerated nodules, Vascular distortion  
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Cirrhosis: complications   Hepatorenal syndrome; Hepatoma (hepatocell ca); Portal HTN (Varices, Ascites, Encephalopathy, GI bleeding)  
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Varices Tx   Active bleed (Hematemesis, melena, hematochezia; Hypotension, tachy): Emergent endoscopy; Octreotide (splanchnic VC to reduce portal pressure; dec collateral flow & variceal pressure); Minnesota tube: Last chance (bridge to TIPS)  
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Varices prevention   screening endoscopy; endo banding (if large varices & prior bleed); beta blockers to HR<60; nitrates  
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Ascites   60% develop within 10 yrs of cirrhosis dx; US (check for fluid & portal v. thrombosis)  
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Serum ascites albumin gradient   paracentesis; if gradient >1.1: portal HTN  
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Spont bac peritonitis   peritoneal cell count: >500 PMN confirms dx  
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Ascites mgmt   Na & fluid restriction; diuretic tx (Aldactone/Lasix); LVP & albumin replacement; TIPS for refractory ascites  
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Encephalopathy tx   r/o infxn, correct lytes; lactulose; neomycin; rifaximin  
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Cirrhosis & Hepatoma (HCC)   screen (US & AFP 6-12 mos); common/increasing worldwide ca; tx Partial hepatectomy, Chemoembolization, RF ablation; poss TP  
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Liver TP indications   Hep C (No. 1 in US); EtOH (abstinent >6 mos); Cryptogenic/NASH; PBC, PSC; Autoimmune hep; Hep B; risk of relapse in new liver  
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NASH   chronic hep or metab syn; usu Asx; liver bx; hepatocytes replaced; tx: stop offending meds; wt/glycemic ctrl  
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Benign masses: dx   imaging > bx; 20% of popn  
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Most common benign liver tumor   hemangioma; W>M, 20-40 (2nd most common: FNH)  
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Hepatic adenoma   W>M, young, LT estrogen use; anabolic steroids  
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HCC/malignant mass   usu in setting of chronic liver injury or cirrhosis; need multi-phasic imaging to dx (arterial phase hypervascularity; delayed phase wash-out)  
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IBS prognosis   Once diagnosed 75% of pts remain symptomatic 5 yrs later, and 55% at 7 yrs  
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IBS Sx   chronic abd pain & bloating relieved by defecation; changes in stool frequency or appearance  
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IBS dx criteria   Manning; Kruis; Rome (I, II, III)  
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Considered a hallmark sx of IBS:   Lowered rectal pain threshold  
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IBS & psych:   50% of pts seeking IBS med care also have depression/anxiety  
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IBS & post-infxn: often assoc with:   Entamoeba, Salmonella and Campylobacter  
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Initial eval for IBS includes:   PE; CBC, ESR; labs (FOBT, fecal leukocytes, O&P, cx), poss sigmoidoscopy  
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Current thought about IBS etiology:   brain-gut dysregulation  
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IBS eval red flags (suggesting dz other than IBS)   onset in pt >40; wt loss; nocturnal waking; FH ca/IBD; abnml exam; fever; pos FOBT; low HGB; high WBC; high ESR; abnml chems  
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Which tx have best evidence?   antispasmodics; anti-diarrheals (?); SSRI/TCA (IBS-D not IBS-C); poss new probiotics (not lactobacillus); Amitiza  
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IBS tx having independent analgesis properties:   antidepressants  
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Zelnorm & serotonin   serotonin release in plasma reduced in IBS-C & increased in IBS-D  
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IBD common sx   Diarrhea (often bloody); Fatigue (poss rel to anemia, not nec); wt loss; anorexia; N/V; crampy abdominal pain (d/t obstructive sx?)  
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Features of CD   Any part of GI tract; skips areas; transmural  
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Features of UC   Limited to colon; starts in rectum; usually continuous; superficial  
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Specifics of UC   Proctitis: tenesmus; bloody diarrhea more common; high risk of CRC  
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Specifics of CD   fistula: abscesses; more common at anus; strictures of the intestine; CRC risk increased if > 1/3 colon involved; smoking & CD: bad  
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Extra intestinal manifestations:   may involve any area; usu eye, skin, liver, and joints (arthralgias, AS)  
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EIM: arthralgia Type 1:   self limited, short lived, affecting 6 or fewer joints. Associated with disease flares  
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EIM: arthralgia Type 2:   multiple joints, can be migratory, can be more chronic; NOT associated with disease flares.  
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)   UC>CD; stricture of biliary ducts; Dx high alk phos; LFT, anti-mito Ab; ERCP/MRCP; risk for CRC; refer to hepatologist  
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Erythema nodosum   raised tender red-purplish nodules; most commonly on extensor surfaces of extremities; parallels IBD activity/tx; may req steroids  
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Pyoderma gangrenosum   wide spectrum of necrotic inflam; IBD tx, topical tx, or poss colectomy; DO NOT BX  
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IBD eye complications   episcleritis; uveitis: refer to Ophtho (blindness risk)  
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IBD: DDx includes:   infxs diarrhea; ischemia (elderly, PVD, thrombosis); meds (PCN, NSAID, CellCept); diverticular dz; perianal fistula  
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IBD dx/ eval:   Combo of endoscopy, histology, radiography, labs & clinical data; Colonoscopy with ileal intubation & bx (should see chronic colitis/enteritis); Small bowel follow-through, enteroclysis (+/- CT), MR enterography  
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IBD labs   often anemic (Fe def & chronic dz), leukocytosis, elevated CRP (CD); DO NOT ORDER serologies (ASCA, Cbir, OmpC & Crohns; p-ANCA & UC)  
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Genl principles of tx   Tx affected area (enema/supp: mild-mod proctitis; budesonide: ileal CD); use as little steroid as poss; not everyone needs tx or responds to same tx  
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Tx: defn Mild UC:   ≤4 BM/day; no sx systemic tox; normal ESR  
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Tx: defn Severe UC:   >6 BM/day and sx systemic toxicity  
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IBD tx options   5-ASA; corticosteroids; 6MP/AZA; anti-TNF Ab  
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6MP/AZA   impair T cell fn; slow onset of action; AE pancreatitis, liver tox, cytopenia;  
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IBD colon ca risk/surveillance   CD/UC colitis >1/3 colon: colonoscopies starting 8 yrs from sx onset; q1-3 years; if comorbid PSC: immed start annual colonoscopy; FH also inc CRC risk  
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Dysplasia, cancer, or toxic colitis may:   necessitate colectomy.  
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Fibrotic strictures, obstruction, fistulae may:   necessitate segmental resection in CD (try to avoid surg if poss in CD)  
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IBD: Worrisome signs   frequent UTIs/pneumaturia (fistula to bladder); High fever/abd mass (abscess, liver abscess); severe abd pain (perf); N/V (obstruction); severe rectal pain (perirectal abscess)  
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Managing IBD flares   Similar to previous flares? Worrisome features; R/O infxn; labs (WBC, H/H); 5ASA (UC) or budesonide (ileal CD)  
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