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Gastroenterology

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Zollinger Ellison labs   show
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show Tumors of argentaffin (secretory) cells; assoc w/carcinoid tumor of sm bowel mets to liver; sx flushing & diarrhea  
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show serum, urine, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid; Lipase: serum  
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Amylase: pronounced elevation in:   show
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show panc ca, mumps, salivary gland inflam, perforated peptic ulcer  
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show breaks down TGs; very specific for panc dz (> amylase); pronounced elevation in acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst; mod elev in panc ca  
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show Amylase, Lipase  
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Liver enzymes   show
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show Alk phos; GGT, (bilirubin)  
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Hepatic function panel   show
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show part of total protein formed in liver; 14-20 d half life; in liver damage, levels drop slowly; prealbumin more sensitive to rapid damage  
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show ALT: high in liver (mod in kidney, heart, sk mx); ALT more specific for liver damage than AST or alk phos; AST: high in liver, heart, brain, sk mx  
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show ALT: liver injury > cirrhosis/obstruction; AST: cell necrosis  
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show GS: transient cystic duct obstruction; confirm dx with US or CT  
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show stone in cystic duct; inc WBC w/left shift; inc amylase/lipase; mild inc AST, ALT, bili, Alk phos  
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show stone in CBD; mild inc bili; mod inc alk phos  
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show infxn biliary tree; inc LFT & WBC  
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GGT   show
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show rapidly div/metab active cells; high in PG, bone formation, intestinal dz  
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show unconj 15-20% of TBil (accelerated RBC hemolysis, hepatitis, drugs); conj >50% TBil (intrahepatic cholestasis: biliary cirrhosis, drugs; hepatocellular damage: drugs, sepsis, inflam, scarring; obstruction: GS)  
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LFTs: hepatitis pattern   show
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show A/G ratio <1; AST > ALT; GGT high if EtOH/biliary cirrhosis; Bili I > D  
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show mild elev <5x ULN; mod elev 5-10 x nml; marked elev >10 x nml  
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show evaluate cholestasis with US/CT  
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show Anemia; Low serum alb; Elevated ESR; Neg stool cx  
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show 50 ml vol; straw-colored & clear; < 100,000 RBCs/microL; <300 WBCs/microL  
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Paracentesis: testing   show
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Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage: indications   show
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Normal D-xylose tests suggests:   show
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show lactase deficiency  
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show Acute on chronic pancreatitis (eg, EtOH). Elevated TG (associated decreased amylase activity)  
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show Other abdominal/salivary gland process. Acidemia. Renal failure. Macroamylasemia.  
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show Renal failure. Other abdominal process. DKA. HIV. Macrolipasemia.  
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show choledocholithiasis (most common); liver disease; hemolysis (indirect bili); recent transfusion; gram-negative sepsis; TPN; obstruction (tumor, mass, stone); Gilbert  
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Causes of elevated LDH   show
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show Inflammation; Infection; Malignancy; Surgery; Trauma; Corticosteroids  
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show Hemolysis; Liver disease; Malnutrition; Estrogens; Pregnancy  
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Biliary dz: dx test   show
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show Colon Carcinoma  
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show Hepatocellular carcinoma (also high alk phos), testicular seminoma (germ cell tumor)  
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show Pancreatic Ca  
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show Ovarian Carcinoma  
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show 95% adenocarcinoma; other: lymphoma, SSC  
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show direct; bound to glucuronic acid; water soluble; caused by obstruction of outflow tract or in the liver  
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show indirect; water insoluble; caused by hemolysis  
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Chronic pancreatitis: dx tests   show
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Pancreatic cancer: labs   show
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Dx giardiasis with:   show
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show Hep A, B, C; ANA; ASMA; IgG; Anti-mito Ab (primary biliary cirrhosis)  
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ALT & AST >1000 may be due to:   show
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show ALT: liver injury > cirrhosis/obstruction; AST: cell necrosis; ALT:AST >1.0 = infxs hep; AST:ALT >2:1 = alcoholic hep; <500: EtOH; poss normal in cirrhosis  
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show part of total protein formed in liver; 14-20 d half life; in liver damage, levels drop slowly; prealbumin more sensitive to rapid damage  
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show ALT: high in liver (mod in kidney, heart, sk mx)  
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show Liver damage  
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Alk phos   show
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show ELISA (pos in 8-10 wks; good screen for chronic); HCV RNA; HCV genotype  
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Serum ascites albumin gradient   show
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IBD labs   show
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show acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst  
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Amylase: Moderate elevation in:   show
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show breaks down TGs; very specific for panc dz (> amylase); pronounced elevation in acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst; moderately elevated in panc cancer  
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show AST, ALT, GGT, Alk phos  
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show Alk phos; GGT, (bilirubin)  
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show highest in liver/biliary tract; assess cholestasis & biliary obstruction (d/t mets?); elevated d/t EtOH  
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show rapidly div/metab active cells; high in PG, bone formation, intestinal dz  
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LFTs: hepatitis pattern   show
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show A/G ratio <1; AST > ALT; GGT high if EtOH/biliary cirrhosis; Bili I > D  
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ALT/AST elevation: defns   show
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show evaluate cholestasis with US/CT  
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show Anemia; Low serum alb; Elevated ESR; Neg stool cx  
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show 50 ml vol; straw-colored & clear; < 100,000 RBCs/microL; <300 WBCs/microL  
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FOBT guidelines   show
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show EtOH, anticoag, steroids, CTx, iodine prep  
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show specimen >5 ml (fridge if >1 hr); pt 5 soft/liquid stools /24 hr; submit 3 specimens on 3 different days  
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show tissue cx (rarely done; usu do toxin assays); if done, need bx and anaerobic cx  
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Hyperbilirubinemia: conjugated vs unconjugated   show
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Serologic tests for celiac:   show
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AST: where found:   show
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show bilirubin, alk phos, ALT, AST  
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show cholestasis: bili/alk phos high; hep: ALT/AST high  
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jaundice labs   show
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show Bilirubin >3mg/dl; indirect bili high = hemolysis; Direct bili high = liver dz.  
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Elevated unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin indicates:   show
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show liver disease  
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Elevated AST & ALT indicates:   show
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show cholestatis or obstruction  
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IBD labs   show
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Celiac dz labs   show
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Zollinger Ellison testing   show
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show Elevated alk phos; LFT, anti-mito Ab; ERCP/MRCP  
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