*** Inflammatory Bowel Disease Extra-Intestinal manifestation of IBD that is not associated with IBD progression.
Achalasia
Achalasia - heartburn
heartburn - from lactic acid produced by fermentation of esophageal contents - doesn’t respond to PPI.
Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus
Aorto-enteric fistula
Always remember this if the patient has a past history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
Presents with melena, then severe hemorrhage
Ascites protien
> 2.5
> 2.5 CHF
Bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis
LOW RISK procedure
Barrett’s Esophagus F/U
Cancer Risk
Esophageal (scc)
Gastric Cancer
Colon Cancer
Esophageal cancer:
Gastric
Colon
Celiac Dz Management?
Gluten free diet : Dietary counseling
Nutrition defn : Iron, vit D, Ca
Preventative Bone loss Dexa
Vaccination Pneumo
Dermatitis Herpetiformis Dapson
Complications of Sickle cell trait
Renal Dz
Thrombosis
Crohn Disease
• Abdominal pain, diarrhea / Overt bleeding is unusual • Perirectal symptoms or lesions / Symptoms often prolonged, diagnosis delayed • Family history in 10% to 20%, association with smoking
Crohn Disease Treatment
• Step-up approach, start simple • Mild disease: Mesalamine, sulfasalazine, budesonide • Acute flares: Prednisone • Save the immunocompromising drugs
Crohn Disease: Treatment Scenarios • Colon only: • Small bowel involvement: • Fistula or perianal: • Steroid-dependent: • Acute small bowel obstruction:
Crohn Disease: Treatment Scenarios • Colon only: Mesalamine, also sulfasalazine • Small bowel involvement: Mesalamine and budesonide (if mild/very mild)
Crohn Disease: Treatment Scenarios • Fistula or perianal: • Steroid-dependent: • Acute small bowel obstruction:
• Fistula or perianal: Metronidazole, 6MP, or infliximab • Steroid-dependent: 6MP/azathioprine, infliximab • Acute small bowel obstruction: Corticosteroids with NG tube —- • Only 30% have normal bone density • IBD and increased risk of DVT
Crohn’s Disease / Complications
Defn
Diabetic Gastroparesis
• More prevalent in DM Type 1 • Usually long-standing, with other complications, esp. autonomic neuropathy • High blood sugar exacerbates symptoms • Likewise, gastroparesis leads to poor glycemic control • Variable Sxs N, V, distension, fullness, abdominal pain
Diagnose celiac disease in a patient with iron-deficiency anemia.
Small-bowel biopsies should be obtained even if the tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antibody is negative in patients in whom there is ongoing concern about the diagnosis based on the disease probability in a specific patient, because the sensitivity of tTG varies significantly among laboratories (69%-93%). Because this patient has both Down syndrome and unexplained iron-deficiency anemia, small-bowel biopsies should be obtained even with a negative tTG, because both of these findings are associated with celiac disease.
Diagnose fulminant Wilson disease.
A young patient who presents with acute liver failure should always be suspected of having Wilson disease.
Diagnose rumination syndrome.
Rumination syndrome is characterized by effortless regurgitation of undigested food and reswallowing of the contents.
Crohn’s Disease work up
• Colonoscopy - Findings: Patchy disease, aphthous and deep ulcers, strictures, fistula - Colonic disease: Rectal sparing, skip lesions, perirectal disease - Heal disease • CT or CT enterography: Shows small bowel or colonic inflammation or thickening • UGI with small bowel - String sign: Heal disease • Colon only: 30%, SB only: 30%; colon and small intestine: 40% • Granulomas not common, but diagnostic
Diffuse Esophageal Spasm Tx:
Treatment?