1what are indications for SBFT (reasons to get one)
Pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, GI Bleed, IBD
2imaging considerations for sonography for imaging of GI tract
provides opportunity to biopsy during procedure
3imagining consideration for GI Bleed scans that are quick and accurate
nuclear medicine
4What is urea breath test
look for helicobacter pylori
5what is orogastric tube (OG)
goes through mouth
6what is Nasogastric tube (NG)
goes through nose
7what is a dobhoff tube
goes through duodenum or jejunum with a weight
8what causes esophageal atresia
rare congenital anomaly
9imperferated anus
➢Fistula may be present
➢Cross-table lateral rectum or fistulagram
➢Treatment - surgery
10malrotation in infants is what
intestines are not in normal position, UGI is gold standard to diagnosing
11Hirschsprung disease (mega colon)
a sense of neurons in bowel wall, typically in sigmoid colon. 1 in 5000 males
12gluten sensitive enteropathy is what
celiac sprue
13what is celiac sprue
Hereditary disorder involving increased sensitivity to gliadin fraction of gluten
14carbohydrate intolerance
small bowel lacks enzyme lactase
16reflux esophagitis
primary cause of GERD
17pH monitoring
may be required if
18what is peptic ulcer?
erosion of the mucus membrane.
19causes of appedicitis
fecalith or neoplasm (most common abdominal surgical emergency in USA)
20what is preferred diagnosis for appendicitis
CT
21what is etiology for Crohn’s disease
unknown etiology
22ulcerative colitis is what
disease of mucosa of colon
23what happens from having mucosa of colon
Excessive diarrhea with blood, pus, and mucous in stool
24common symptom of hiatal hernia is?
GERD
25hernias can be life threatning if?
incarceration or strangulation
26what causes mechanical bowel obstructions
blockage of bowel lumen, herniation of bowel, GI tumor
28gallstone ileus is what
gallstone reaches the ileocecal valve.
29what is paralytic ileus are common after?
surgery because bowel stops moving
30diverticula is what
a pouch created by herniation of a mucous membrane through a defect in its muscular coat
31where is most common tumor of esophagus found
lower one third