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Gastro Internal
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
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Interventions
Interventions
Identify Triggers
Increase Fiber Intake
Probiotics
Anticholinergics
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Loperamide
Linaclotide
Medications for Women
Tegaserod (Zelnorm)
Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
Alosetron (Lotronex)
2 mins
Acute Pancreatitis Assessment
Mechanism
Heavy Alcohol Use and Gallstones
Signs and Symptoms
Abdominal Pain
Nausea/Vomiting/Anorexia
Abdominal Rigidity/Guarding
Decreased or Absent Bowel Sounds
Hypotension and Tachycardia
Jaundice
Increased White Blood Cells
2 mins
Acute Pancreatitis Causes
"GET SMASHHED" Mnemonic
Gallstones
(Ethanol) Alcohol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps
Autoimmune
Scorpion Sting
Hypercalcemia
Hypertriglyceridemia > 1000
ERCP
Drugs
1 min
Acute Pancreatitis Interventions
NPO with NG Tube to Suction
Pain Management
Albumin
Lactated Ringers Solution
Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Antibiotics
Surgery
Nutrition
2 mins
Acute Pancreatitis Disease
Autodigestion of Pancreas by Pancreatic Enzymes
Symptoms
Epigastric Abdominal Pain Radiating to Back
Anorexia
Nausea
Labs
Increased Amylase and Lipase
Complications
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Infection
Hypocalcemia
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Hemorrhage
3 mins
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Diagnosis
CA 19-9
Liver Function Tests for Cholestasis
Serum Lipase
Ultrasound if Cholestasis Suspected
CT Abdomen
FNA Biopsy if Diagnosis or Resectability Uncertain
Treatment
Whipple if Resectable
Palliative Care if Not Resectable
4 mins
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Symptoms and Risk Factors
Common Signs and Symptoms
Abdominal Pain
Anorexia and Weight Loss
Migratory Superficial Thrombophlebitis
New-Onset Diabetes
Signs/Symptoms Specific to Tumors in the Pancreatic Head
Jaundice
Steatorrhea
White Stool
Palpable but Non-tender Gall Bladder
Risk Factors
Elderly
Chronic Pancreatitis
Smoking
Alcoholism
Diabetes
5 mins
Necrotizing Enterocolitis Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Blood Cultures
Pneumatosis Intestinalis
Increased Bowel Wall Thickness
Management
NPO with NG Tube to Suction
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
Surgery
2 mins
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome
Characteristics
Autosomal Dominant
Children < 5 Years Old
Clinical Findings
Hamartomatous Polyps in Gastrointestinal Tract
GI Distress
Anemia
Considerations
Increased Risk of Colorectal Carcinoma
2 mins
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Pathophysiology
Autosomal Dominant
Mutation in Chromosome 5
APC Gene Mutation
Overexpression of Beta-catenin
Two-Hit Hypothesis
Clinical Findings
Change in Bowel Habits
Colonic Polyps
Screening
Colonoscopy
Management
Prophylactic Surgery
Considerations
Progresses to Colorectal Carcinoma
3 mins
Volvulus Characteristics and Presentation
Characteristics
Bowel Torsion
Bowel Infarction
Sigmoid Colon and Cecum
Clinical Features
Small Bowel Obstruction
Abdominal Pain
Unstable Vital Signs
Peritonitis
2 mins
Volvulus Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
Abdominal X-ray
Coffee Bean Sign
Kidney Bean Sign
Abdominal CT Scan
Whirl Sign
Barium Enema
Bird's Beak Sign
Management
Fluid Resuscitation
Surgery
Consider Antibiotics
3 mins
Necrotizing Enterocolitis Characteristics and Clinical Features
Characteristics
Bowel Wall Inflammation
Prematurity
Early Clinical Features
Failure to Thrive
Vomiting
Rectal Bleeding
Late Clinical Features
GI Perforation
Peritonitis
Sepsis and Shock
2 mins
Crohn's Disease Assessment
Diarrhea
5-6 per day
Cramping Abdominal Pain
Fever
Weight Loss
Malabsorption
Anemia
Complications
Obstruction
Fistulas
2 mins
Crohn's Disease Characteristics
Terminal Ileum and Colon
Rectal Sparing
Transmural Inflammation
Granulomas
Skip Lesions
Cobblestone Mucosa
Fissures
Fistulas
Perianal Disease
Creeping Fat
Lymphoid Aggregates
String Sign on Barium Swallow
2 mins
Crohn's Symptoms and Associations
Diarrhea
Malabsorption
Bile-Wasting
Pigment Gallstones
Oxalate Kidney Stones
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Erythema Nodosum
Uveitis
Migratory Polyarthritis
2 mins
Insulinoma
Characteristics
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Benign
Associated with MEN-1
Clinical Features
Whipple Triad
Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia During Episode
Relief with Glucose
Diagnosis
Increased C-peptide
Management
Surgery
Octreotide
Diazoxide
2 mins
MEN 1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia)
Pathophysiology
Autosomal Dominant
Menin Mutation (Tumor Suppression Gene)
Chromosome 11
Signs and Symptoms
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
Pituitary Tumors
Parathyroid Adenomas
2 mins
MEN 2A (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia)
Pathophysiology
Autosomal Dominant
RET Gene
Signs and Symptoms
Medullary Thyroid carcinoma
Calcitonin
Parathyroid
Pheochromocytoma
45 secs
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