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| treatment of bleeding esophageal varices |
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Definition
octreotide drip + EGD for ligation
Beta blocker long term |
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esophageal rupture/perforation secondary to severe vomiting. pt presents w/ severe retrosternal teraing pain and subcu emphysema/crepitus
CXR: mediastinal widening |
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Definition
| Boerhaave's syndrome: Emergency surgery is tx |
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Term
| What is the best initial test for dysphagia, according to PANRE? |
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Definition
Barium esophagram
(EGD is gold standard, esophagram is initial test) |
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Term
| Sudden onset dysphagia, esp if solids only- think? |
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Definition
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| Solid and liquid dysphagia, think? |
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Definition
achalasia (ineffective peristalsis)
Bird's beak on imaging |
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Term
| Regurgitation of undigested food- think? |
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Definition
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Term
| most common type of esophageal cancer in us? |
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Definition
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| Pt presents w/ GERD. salmon colored mucosa is present in EGD. dx? |
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Definition
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| Top 2 most common reasons for PUD? |
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Definition
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Term
H pylori:
1) gold standard test for dx?
2) tx? |
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Definition
stool antigen test OFF PPIs and bismuth
Tx: Amocillin (or flagyl if allergy), clarithromycin, and PPI for 10-14 days. then check urea breath test or stool a month later to check for eradication |
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Term
1) Scan in which IV dye is injected. is positive if the gallbladder is NOT filled with dye - indicates a bile duct obstruction due to inflammation or stone
2) 2 tests with essentially equal efficacy used for dx choledocholelithiasis |
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Definition
1) HIDA scan - indicates cholecystitis
2) ERCP, MRCP |
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