SURGERY EOR study guide - Twist of Lemons

[Pages:51]SURGERY

GASTROINTESTINAL/NUTRITIONAL

Abdominal pain ? Renal

o CC: colicky right sided flank pain, nausea, vomiting, hematuria, CVA tenderness o Workup: UA, BUN/Cr, CT abdomen, renal US, KUB, blood cultures o Ddx: nephrolithiasis, renal cell carcinoma, pyelonephritis, GI etiology, glomerulonephritis, splenic rupture ? Pancreas: o CC: dull epigastric pain that radiates to the back o Workup: CT abdomen, CBC, electrolytes, amylase, lipase, AST, ALT, bilirubin, alkphos, U/S abdomen o Ddx: pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, peptic ulcer disease, cholecystitis/choledocholithiasis ? Gallbladder: o CC: RUQ pain o Workup: RUQUS, CBC, CMP, HIDA scan, MRCP/ERCP, amylase, lipase, alk phos, bili o Ddx: cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, hepatitis, ascending cholangitis, fitz-hugh-curtis syndrome, acute

subhepatic appendicitis ? Liver:

o CC: RUQ pan, fever, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, clay stool o Workup: CBC, amylase, lipase, liver enzymes, viral hepatitis serologies, UA, U/S abdomen, ERCP, MRCP o Ddx: acute hepatitis, acute cholecystitis, ascending cholangitis, choledocholithiasis, pancreatitis, primary sclerosing

cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, glomerulonephritis ? Spleen:

o CC: severe LUQ pain that radiates to left scapula w hx of infectious mono o Workup: CBC, CXR, CT/US of abdomen o Ddx: splenic rupture, splenic infarct, kidney stone, rib fracture, pneumonia, perforated peptic ulcer ? Stomach: o CC: burning epigastric pain after meals o Workup: rectal exam (occult blood in stool), amylase, lipase, lactate, AST, ALT, bili, alk phos, upper endoscopy

(H.pylori biopsies), upper GI series o Ddx: peptic ulcer disease, perforated peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, GERD, cholecystitis, mesenteric ischemia,

chronic pancreatitis ? Intestines:

o CC: crampy abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distention, inability to pass flatus o Workup: rectal exam, CBC, electrolytes, CT abdomen/pelvis, colonoscopy o DDx: intestinal obstruction, small bowel / colon cancer, volvulus, gastroenteritis, food poisoning, ileus, hernia,

mesenteric ischemia/infarction, diverticulitis, o w/ alternating disrrhea/. Constipation: diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, abscess, IBS, celiac disease,

GI parasitic infection (amebiasis, giardiasis) ? Pelvis:

o CC: RLQ pain, nausea, vomiting, dysuria, hematuria o Workup: pelvic exam, urine hCG, doppler U/S, rectal exam, UA, CBC, CT abdomen, laparoscopy, chlaymdia and

gonorrhea testing o Ddx: ovarian torsion, appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, ruptured ovarian cyst, pelvic inflammatory disease, bowel

infarction / perforation, endometriosis, vaginitis, cystitis, pyelonephritis

Cholecystitis Definition: gall bladder (cystic duct) obstruction by stone ? inflammation / infection

o 50-80% = E.coli History and Physical Exam:

o Biliary colic: episodic RUQ / epigastric pain beginning abruptly, continuous in duration, resolves slowly lasting 30m-hours assoc with nausea precipitated by fatty foods or large meals

o Low grade fever, nausea/vomiting, palpable GB, murphy's sign; boas sign (referred pain to subscapular area due to phrenic never irritation)

o Hypoactive bowel sounds are an indicator that a perforation has occurred. Other symptoms include high fever, systemic signs of toxicity (tachycardia and increased respiratory rate), and increased abdominal pain with rebound tenderness.

Diagnostics: o US = initial test of choice: thickened GB 40 and usually present in late disease ? r/f: H.PYLORI = MOST IMPORTANT R/F ? salted, cured, smoked, pickled foods containing nitrites; pernicious anemia, chronic

atrophic gastritis, achlorydria, smoking, ETOH, blood type A ? s/s: indigestion, weight loss, early satiety, abdominal pain / fulness, nausea, post-prandial vomiting, dysphagia, melena,

hematemesis; iron deficiency anemia o signs of metastasis: virchow's node, sister mary joseph's node, ovarian METS, palpable nodule on rectal exam (blumer's shelf); left axillary lymph node involvement (irish sign)

? dx: upper endoscopy with biopsy; linitis plastica ? diffuse thickening of stomach wall d/t cancer infiltration (worst type) ? tx: gastrectomy, XRT, chemo; poor prognosis ? Disease encasement of the hepatic artery is considered an indicator of unresectability of gastric cancer. Gastric cancer is

typically surgically resected along with regional lymph nodes with complete disease eradication representing the best chance for positive outcomes. During gastric and lymph node resection, complete abdominal exploration should occur. Indicators of unresectability include vascular involvement of the aorta, hepatic artery, or proximal splenic artery. Distant metastases are also an indicator of unresectability, although locoregional metastases are not always unresectable. Lymph nodes that are located in the aorto-caval region, in the porta hepatis, or behind the pancreas are also considered unresectable.

GERD Definition:

o transient relaxation of LES ? gastric acid reflux ? esophageal mucosal injury History / Physical Exam:

o typical symptoms: heartburn (pyrosis) hallmark often retrosternal and post prandial (MC 30-60min post eating, increased in supine position and often relieved with antacids); regurge (water brash or sour taste in mouth), dysphagia, cough at night (acid aspiration into the lung causes lung irritation

o halitosis, cough, hiccupping, sore throat, laryngitis, atypical chest pain o atypical symptoms: hoarseness, aspiration pneumonia, "asthma" (bronchospasm from lung contact with acid), noncardiac

chest pain, weight loss o ALARM SYMPTOMS: dysphagia, odynophagia, weight loss, bleeding Complications: o esophagitis, esophagus stricture, barrett's esophagus, esophageal adenocarcinoma o barrett's: esophageal squamous epithelium replaced by precancerous metaplastic columnar cells from the cardia of the

stomach Diagnostics:

o clinical diagnosis based on history especially if present with classic, simple symptoms o endoscopy: often 1st used: useful to evaluate persistent symptoms, GERD with culture, malignancy, new sx >50y etc

o use with: pt older than 45 with new onset sx, long standing or frequently recurring symptoms, failure to respond to therapy or symptoms indicating more severe conditions like anemia, dysphagia, or recurrent vomiting

o make sure to eval / rule out MI o esophageal manometry: decreased LES pressure ? often done if normal upper endoscopy o 24h ambulatory pH monitoring: gold standard (not usually done) Therapeutics: 1. As needed pharm therapy: antacids and OTC H2 receptor blockers: if alarm of atypical sx upper endoscopy is next

appropriate step 2. Initiation of scheduled pharmacologic therapy: PPIs are drug of choice in severe disease 3. H2 blocker at bedtime and PPI in the daytime may be helpful in pt with significant nighttime symptoms 4. Avoid: beta agonist, alpha adrenergic antagonist, nitrates, calcium channel blockers, anticholinergics, theophylline,

morphine, meperidine, diazepam, barbiturate agents (decrease LES pressure) 5. Nissen fundoplication if refractory Health Maintenance:

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