Audra Shared "GI Test 2" - 70 Picmonics
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GI Test 2
Clostridioides difficile (Clostridium difficile)
- Characteristics
- Gram-Positive
- Bacillus
- Anaerobe
- Clindamycin and Ampicillin
- Toxin A Enterotoxin
- Damages Brush Border of Gut
- Toxin B Cytotoxin
- Damages Cytoskeletal Structure
- Signs and Symptoms
- Diarrhea
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Toxic Megacolon
- Diagnosis
- Detect Toxins in Stool
- Treatment
- Metronidazole
- Vancomycin
3 mins
Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Treatments
- Oral Vancomycin
- Fidaxomicin
- Metronidazole
- Stool Transplant
2 mins
Hemochromatosis Pathophysiology
- Pathophysiology
- Hemosiderin Deposition
- Autosomal Recessive
- HLA-A3
- Secondary to Transfusion Therapy
- Increase Iron
- Increase Ferritin
- Increased Transferrin Saturation
2 mins
Hemochromatosis Signs and Symptoms
- Signs and Symptoms
- Micronodular Cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Diabetes
- Bronze Skin Coloring
- CHF
- Arthropathy
- Testicular Atrophy
- Impotence
2 mins
Wilson's Disease Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Mutation in ATP7B gene
- Chromosome 13
- Decrease in Ceruloplasmin
- Inadequate copper excretion
- Liver
- Brain
- Kidney
- Cornea
- Joints
- Treat with Penicillamine
2 mins
Wilson's Disease Symptoms
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Basal Ganglia Degeneration
- Dementia
- Dyskinesia
- Asterixis
- Kayser-Fleischer Rings
- Slit Lamp Exam
- Hemolytic Anemia
2 mins
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type 1
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Absent UDP-glucuronosyltransferase
- Symptoms
- Neonatal Jaundice
- Kernicterus
- Diagnosis
- Normal Liver Function Tests
- Elevated Unconjugated Bilirubin
- Treatment
- Phototherapy
- Plasmapheresis
- Calcium Phosphate and Orlistat
- Death often by Age 2
- Considerations
- No Response to Phenobarbital
3 mins
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
- Pathophysiology
- Inhibited Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase (UROD)
- Most Common Porphyria
- 20% Autosomal Dominant
- 80% Sporadic Type
- Hepatitis C Association
- Signs & Symptoms
- Photosensitivity
- Blistering of Skin
- Tea Colored Urine
- Diagnosis
- Increased Uroporphyrins (Urinary & Serum)
- Treatment
- Avoid Sunlight
- Phlebotomy
- Hydroxychloroquine (Low Dose)
3 mins
Gilbert's Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Decreased UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase Activity
- Decreased Bilirubin Conjugation
- Signs and Symptoms
- Often Asymptomatic
- Jaundice (Mild)
- Fasting
- Stress
- Alcohol Intake
- Labs
- Increased Unconjugated Bilirubin
2 mins
Niemann-Pick Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
- More Common in Ashkenazi Jewish Population
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cherry Red Spot on Macula
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Neurodegeneration
- Diagnosis
- Foam Cells
1 min
Gauchers Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Beta Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency
- Diagnosis
- Lipid-laden Macrophages
- Crumpled Tissue Paper
- Signs and Symptoms
- Osteoporosis
- Bone Crises
- Aseptic Necrosis of Femur
- Erlenmeyer Flask Deformity
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Pancytopenia
2 mins
Hepatitis A
- Characteristics
- Picornavirus
- 4 Week Incubation Period
- Fecal-oral
- Day Care Centers
- Travel to Developing Countries
- Signs and Symptoms
- Usually Asymptomatic
- Acute Disease
- Jaundice
- Fever
- Vomiting
2 mins
Hepatitis B (HBV) Assessment
- Transmission
- Bodily Fluids
- Blood Transmission
- People Who Use IV Drugs
- Incubation
- Variable 1-6 Months
- Assessment
- Fever
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Hepatomegaly
- Chronic Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Considerations
- Vaccination
2 mins
Hepatitis C
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- RNA Virus
- Flavivirus
- Icosahedral
- SS positive Linear
- Clinical Features
- Most Cases are Due to IV Drug Use
- Turns to Chronic Hepatitis in Over 70% of Cases
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Most Common Indication for Liver Transplantation
- Associated With Type I MPGN
- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
2 mins
Hepatitis C (HCV) Assessment
- Transmission
- Blood Transmission
- High Risk Sex (rare)
- IV Drug Users
- Incubation
- 7 Weeks
- Chronic Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Considerations
- Barrier Protection
2 mins
Hepatitis A (HAV) Assessment
- Transmission
- Fecal-Oral
- Ingestion of Contaminated Food or Water
- Incubation
- 4 Weeks
- Assessment
- Fever
- General Malaise
- Hepatomegaly
- Considerations
- Self-Limiting
- Proper Hand Washing
2 mins
Hepatitis B Virus Characteristics
- Hepadnavirus
- Enveloped
- Circular
- Partially Double-stranded DNA
- Has Reverse Transcriptase
- IV Drug Use
- Sex
- Maternal Fetal Routes
- 3 Month Incubation Period
2 mins
Hepatitis B Virus Disease
- Can turn chronic
- < 10% of adults become chronic carriers
- 90% of newborns become chronic carriers
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Membranous Glomerulonephritis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Serum sickness like syndrome
2 mins
Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Characteristics/Definition
- Seen in the Setting of Cirrhosis
- Hyperammonemia
- Altered Mental Status
- Coma
- TIPS
- Asterixis
- Management
- Lactulose
- Rifaximin
- Liver Transplant
3 mins
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Assessment
- Abdominal Pain
- Relieved by Defecation
- Alternating Diarrhea and Constipation
- Fatigue
- Excessive Flatulence
- Sensation of Incomplete Evacuation
- Considerations
- Stressors
- Food Intolerances
- More Common in Women
- Rule Out Other Disorders
2 mins
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