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08/10/2013

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Term
Work-up procedure
Definition
1. CC
2. HPI/ROS
3. PMH/PSH
4. Allergy
5. SocHx, FamHx, SexHx
6. PE
7. Labs
8. Images
9. Biopsy or Other Tests/Exams
10. Tx
Term
ROS?
Definition
GGBM-BRUNCHES
1. General
2. GI
3. Blood (bleeding, ascler pain)
4. Bone/muscle/movement pain aches
5. Breast
6. Resp
7. Urinary
8. Neuro/Psych
9. CV
10. HEENT
11. Endo
12. Skin
13. Sex Organs
Term
General questions?
Definition
fatigue
wt loss
appetite change
fever/chills
Term
GI questions
Definition
1. NV
2. BMs
3. abdo pain
4. eating habits or difficulties
Term
Blood questions?
Definition
1. bleeding or coag disorders
2. bruising
3. leg pain with walking
Term
Bone/MM questions
Definition
1. pain with movement
2. joint bone or mm aches
Term
Breast Questions in ROS
Definition
1. pain
2. lumps
3. discharge
4. changes
5. self-exams or mammography
6. breast feeding
Term
Respiratory questions in ROS
Definition
1. SOB
2. Chest pain
3. Cough, wheeze
4. resp fatigue
Term
Urinary questions
Definition
1. difficulty
2. pain
3. urine appearance
Term
Neuro/Psych
Definition
1. Tingling
2. Headaches
3. Changes in Mental statue
4. depression
5. anxiety
Term
CV questions
Definition
1. SOB
2. Chest pain
3. Edema
4. probs sleeping flat
5. palpitations
Term
Endocrine questions
Definition
1. heat cold tolerance
2. weight changes
Term
Sex organ questions
Definition
1. pain during sex
2. periods
3. menarche and menopause onset
4. children, breast feeding
Term
most common breast cancer type
Definition
ductal
Term
types of breast biopsies
Definition
palpation guided
US guided
stereotactic (Xray esp)
Term
When do you do sentinal ln dissection?
Definition
if INVASIVE cancer. NOT in DCIS.
Term
when do you do neoadjuvant breast ca chemo?
Definition
if INVASIVE and very large and ER or PR or HER2 positive
Term
ddx of breast lump
Definition
cancer (ductal or lobular and invasive v noninvasive + inflammatory)

fibroadenoma
fibrocystic change

cyst or infection

fat necrosis or hematoma
Term
management of fibroadenoma
Definition
if over age of 35 take out

if younger monitor and remove if it doesnt regress or gets bigger

remove if fam hx of breast cancer
Term
imaging with breast lump
Definition
US and dx mammography
Term
pre-req to surgical tx of breast lump
Definition
PET scan
Term
PSH in breast lump case?
Definition
mammography or breast biopsy in past. gyne surgeries
Term
labs in breast lump case?
Definition
CBC of menstruating + fatigue
CA-15 to monitor
Term
what types of calcifications are more malignant
Definition
small and multiple
Term
most common location of breast CA
Definition
upper outer quadrants
Term
what are the benign calcifications of breast?
Definition
fat necrosis (coarse) vascular (hx of vasc disease)
Term
ddx with bloody discharge from nipple
Definition
intraductal papilloma
breast cancer
trauma (hematoma)
Term
imaging for bloody discharge from nipple
Definition
US
mammo
galactogram (ductography)
Term
Ddx of thyroid mass
Definition
malignant (papillary, medullary, anaplastic, follicular)
benign (hyperplastic and colloid)
hyperfxning (graves, toxic nodular goiter, toxic adenoma, subacute thyroiditis, thyroid storm)
hypofxning (radiatin, hashimoto)
thyroiditis (subacute, acute, reidels)
Term
labs in thyroid mass
Definition
thyroid hormone levels, calcitonin, calcium
Term
imaging in thyroid mass
Definition
US + doppler (calcifictions, hypoechogenetcity, vascularity)

fiberoptic laryngoscopy if really big or throat sx prior to surgery

CT and mRI to check LN if cancer posi in FNA
Term
tx thyroid ca
Definition
remove and then radioactive iodine +HRT
Term
tx nodule with compression sx
Definition
remove
Term
tx toxic benign nodule
Definition
meds first, then surgery if meds fail

surgery if over 4cm
Term
questionable fna tx?
Definition
remove with frozen section
Term
tx graves
Definition
meds and radioactive iodine first then surgery
Term
tx toic nodular goiter
Definition
radioactive iodine
Term
tx toxic adenoma
Definition
radioactive iodine
Term
tx subacute thyroiditis
Definition
nsaids and nothing
Term
tx thryoid storm
Definition
BB, nal and lugol soln and steroids
Term
tx acute thyroiditis
Definition
atbt and drain
Term
tx hashimoto
Definition
replacement
Term
antithryoid drugs
Definition
propthiouracil and methimazole
Term
reidels tx
Definition
steroids, surgery if compression or no improvement
Term
how much of thyroid do you take out?
Definition
if small papillary take out one lobe + isthmus.

if large take out whole thing

if any other ca take out whole thing
Term
drug to give after surgery
Definition
levothyroxine
Term
dDx of hypercalcemia
Definition
-kidney failure causing hyperparathyroidism

-hyperplasia of parathyroids glands

-PT cancer
-active PT adenoma
-lung cancer with PTHrP
Term
in PT hyperplasia how many glands get bigger
Definition
all
Term
mm changes in hypercalcemia? neuro change?
Definition
mm weakness and soreness. confusion and fatigue and lethargy)
Term
urinary sx of hypercalcemia
Definition
stones, frequency
Term
imaging in PT issue
Definition
sestimibi
Term
adenoma tx
Definition
remove the one gland
Term
gland hyperplasia tx
Definition
remove 3-4 glands and replace on in arm
Term
hi pth due to kidney failure
Definition
surgery if hi bone pain and pruritis

ca and vit d if no sx
Term
labs in pth
Definition
pth, vit d, calcium, calcitonin, AP
Term
calcium over 13 tx
Definition
saline, diuretics, antiarrythmics
Term
ddx of neck LN mass
Definition
lymphoma, 2ndary CA, inflammatory, branchial cleft cyst
Term
PMH significant qs in neck ln mas
Definition
recent infections
hx of cancers and melanoma removals
radiation to neck/chest
Term
triple endoscopy
Definition
laryngoscopy, bonchoscoppy, esophagoscopy
Term
management of ln enlargement
Definition
if new and soft wait 2 weeks

if old do triple endoscopy then biopsy FNA
Term
tx primary neck tumoar
Definition
radical neck dissection. all nodes clav to mandible. SCM, submandibular gland, tail of parotid, cervical plexus, CN11, IJV (2 glands, 2 nerves, a mm and a vein)
Term
most common mets to neck
Definition
oral SCC, lung
Term
PE in neck LN mass
Definition
other LN and oral esp
Term
ddx of difficulty swallowing. food stuck midchest.
Definition
adenocarcinoma of esophagus
SCC of esophagus
achalasia
stricture
Term
directed PE in etoh with difficulty swallowing where food gets stuck midchest.
Definition
HEENT, oral, LN, assess for nutritional and fluid status...THIAMINE
Term
labs in etoh with difficulty swallowing where food gets stuck midchest.
Definition
CBC, BMP
albumin, protein (check nutrition)
Term
images in etoh with difficulty swallowing where food gets stuck midchest
Definition
EUS + biopsy, CT, PET
Term
palliative tx in esophageal cancer
Definition
stents
brachytherapy (nternal radiation)
laser canalization
Term
ddx of pt with sausage stuck in throat
Definition
adenocarcinoma, SCC
achalasia
stricture (from gerd)
Term
polish sausage stuck in throat with chest pain....major thing to remember to ask in ROS
Definition
cardiac stuff
Term
imaging in pt with polish sausage stuck
Definition
endoscopy to move sausage out
THEN barium swallow to see status of eso
Term
treatment of esophageal strictures
Definition
bougies to dilate stricture
nissen funduplication for antireflux
hernia repair if hernia cause of reflux
Term
GCS
Definition
1. EYE: (4 sponatneous, 3 to voice, 2 to pain, 1 close)
2. VOICE: (5 normal, 4 confused, 3 inapropro words, 2 noises, 1 nothing)
3. MUSCLE: (6 normal, 5 localizes pain, 4 moves away from pain, 3 abdnormal flexion away, 2 moves towards pain/extension, 1 nothing)
Term
PE on pt with hematemiss and etoh and cirhhosis and unresponsive
Definition
after stabilization
abdo (peritoneal signs for perf)
signs of portal hypertension
Term
labs in pt with cirrhosis hematemisis and etoh
Definition
cbc, bmp,

lft, albumin, bilirubin,
Term
imaging in pt with cirrhosis hematemsis and etoh
Definition
upright cxr for perf
EGD to find bleed
Term
tx of rupture eso varieies
Definition
variceal ligation and banding
sclerotherapy

IV octreotide (splanchnic vasoconstrict to dec portal pressure)
IV vasopressin

balloon tamponade with blakemore tube

transjugular itnrahepatic portosystemic shunt

liver transplant
Term
dDX of 4hr hx of hematemesis.
Definition
-mallory weiss tear
-esophageal varicies
-ruptured PUD
-Zollinger Ellison gastrinoma with ruptured ulcer.
Term
first step in pt with 4 hr hx of hematemesis and melena bp100/70
Definition
airway, breathing, circulation (2 large bore peripheral IVs with LR and NS) type and cross
Term
PMH in pt with 4 hr hx of hematemesis and melena bp100/70.
Definition
PUD, Hpylori status, nsaid use
Term
tests in pt with 4 hr hx of hematemesis and melena bp100/70
Definition
-cbc for anemia
-lytes for metabolic alkalosis
-hpylori serology or urea breath test
-type and cross to resuss
-gastrin levels for gastrinoma
-LFT for portal HTN and varicies
-etoh level for mallory weiss tear
Term
in pt with 4 hr hx of hematemesis and melena bp100/70 what is your PE?
Definition
-abdo for peritoneal signs of rupture
-rectal for FOBT
Term
what is the function of EGD in pt with 4 hr hx of hematemesis and melena bp100/70
Definition
find source of bleed. biopsy due to risk of CA
Term
treatment of bleeding and ruptured PUD
Definition
1. Med tx for bleeding (resuss with CBC monitor, NPO and NG tube, remove offender, add PPI or PPI with clarithro, metro/amoxi if hpylori)

2. Surg for bleeding PUD (bilroth 1 or 2 which are gastrojejunostomy 1 being end to end, highly selective vagotomy +- pyloroplasty if outlet prob.

3. surg for rupture (bilroth 1 or 2 with omental patch +- vagotomy
Term
ddx in pt with 10lb wt loss, RUQ pain , bloating N/V, hx of ulcer
Definition
gastric outlet syndrome due to stricture from PUD or due to tumor
Term
HPI questions in pt with 10lb wt loss, RUQ pain, bloating NV and hx of ulcer
Definition
pain related to food
h pylori status
meds to tx h pylori
last BM
Term
PE in pt with 10lb wt loss, RUQ pain, bloating NV and hx of ulcer
Definition
peritoneal signs
fluid/nutrition status
Term
labs in pt with 10lb wt loss and RUQ pain and bloating NV and hx of ulcer
Definition
1. CBC-anemia for bleed
2. BMP-dehydration
3. hpylori-obstruction due to ulcer stric
4. LFT-for RUQ pain
5. albumin/proteins status - nutrition
6. rectal for FOBT
Term
imaging in pt with 10 lb wt loss, NV RUQ pain and bloating and hx of ulcer
Definition
1. barium swallow
2. EGD to find obstruction and biopsy
3. upright CXR to look for free air
Term
surg tx of CA of gastric outlet
Definition
resect with bilroth reconstruction (gastrojejunostomy)
Term
surg tx of obstruction due to stricture due to PUD of gastric outlet
Definition
1. truncal vagotomy with pyoroplasty or highly selective vagotomy
(pyloroplasty promotes emptying)
Term
med tx of obstruction of gastric outlet
(do this before surgery)
Definition
-NG decompression
-fluid and TPN for nutritional status
Term
pt with epigastric pain, loss of app, 30lb wt loss, tarry stools, lo Hb. DDx
Definition
adenocarcinoma of stomach
gastric lymphoma
Term
pmh/gi questions in pt with epigastric pain, LOA,30lb wt loss and tarry stools.
Definition
NV, BM (quantity and quality), h pylori status and hx of ulcers, nsaids

gastric CA risks: pernicious anemia, type A blood?, diet for nitrosamines
Term
PE in pt with epigastric pain, 30lb wt loss, LOA and tarry stools
Definition
1. Abdo exam
2. LN exam (sister mary joseph at belly button, virchow at clavicles)
3. DRE for blumers shelf for dougless pouch mets.
4. nutrition and dehydration status
Term
labs in pt with epigastric pain, 30lb wt loss, LOA and tarry stools
Definition
1. hpylori status
2. CBC and BMP for anemia and fluid loss
3. FOBT
4. LFT for mets
Term
imaging in pt with epigastric pain, 30lb wt loss, tarry stools and LOA
Definition
1. EGD with biopsy
2. Abdominal CT and PET to stage and look for mets
Term
management of adenocarcinoma
Definition
1. fluid resuss and nutrition
2. surgical resection with 5cm margin and LN dissection
3. chemo
Term
management of stomach lymphoma
Definition
1. tx h pylori for low grade will resolve
2. rad/chemo for hi
3. surg if obstruction or bleeding or perforated or complicated
Term
12 hr hx of NV. no food. bloat and pain. ddx
Definition
1. obstruction (stricture or CA)
2. volvulus
3. ileus
4. gastroenteritis
Term
Major PE steps in anyone vomiting
Definition
1. hydration status
2. VITALS
2. abdominal exam (BS, distention, peritoneal signs, pain, masses)
3. rectal (FOBT)
Term
labs in 12 hr hx of NV, no food, bloat and pain.
Definition
CBC for infection/anemia
WBC hi if strangulation
BMP for dehydration and alkalosis
lactate for acidosis
Term
imaging for 12 hr hx of NV, no food, bloat and pain
Definition
upright CXR for free air under diaphragm

upright abdo for dilated loops and air fluid levels

CT to show transition point
Term
management of SBO due to adhesions
Definition
1. NPO and NGT to decompress
2. Fluid resussitation and electrolyte fix
3. foley to monitor urine
4. surg if no imp or if strangulated
Term
surgery in strangulated SBO
Definition
1. ex lap
2. remove bad bowerl
3. primary anastomosis or divert ostomy
Term
what do you do with a tender inguinal hernia?
Definition
same as SBO
Term
relationship of direct vs indirect hernias and key bv
Definition
direct are medial to inferior epigastric and out abdo wall

indirect are lateral to the inferior epigastric, thru deep inguinal ring and into testes
Term
ddx in pt with distention, nv, brown emesis
Definition
1. obstruction (stricture or CA)
2. volvulus
3. ileus
4. enteritis
Term
imaging in pt with brown emesis
Definition
1. upright CXR for free air
2. abdominal plain film for dilated loops and air fluid levels
3. CT to localize transition
4. barium enema to look for obstruction immediately
5. colonoscopy to look later
Term
management of obstructing colonic mass
Definition
1. fluid resuss
2. biopsy
3. resection no matter what
4. chemo
Term
ddx of RLQ pain in male
Definition
UPS-CAMPY
1. ureteral stone
2.pyelonephritis
3. SBO
3. chrons/uc
4. appendicities
5. meckels
6. psoas absess
7. yersinia enterocolitis
Term
"signs" appendicitis
Definition
rosving (pain in PLQ when LLQ palpated)
psoas
obturator
Term
labs in appendicitis
Definition
cbc
lytes
UA
Term
imaging in appendicities
Definition
CT with contrast if unsure
Term
management of appendicititis
Definition
fluids resuss
atbt
surgery
peritoneal washout if perf
Term
ddx of appendicities if female
Definition
UPS CAMPY + ob gyn issues
1. urethral stones
2. Pyelonephritis
3. sbo
4. chrons/uc
5. appendicitis
6. meckels diverticulum
7. psoas absess
8. yersinia enterocolitis
+
1. ovarian cyst rupture
2. ovarian torsion
3. ectopic pregnancy
4. PID
Term
additional test in female with appendicities signs
Definition
1. preggo test
2. std test
3. chandelier sign
4. ultrasound
5. pelvic exam
Term
ddx in 65 yo with LLQ pain and decreased stools and fever 101.5
Definition
1. enteritis
2. diverticulitis
3. obstruction
4. ileus
5. volvulus
Term
imaging in llq pain
Definition
1. NO barium enema NO colonoscopy! Risk of RUPTURE
2. Abdominal CT to look for fat strand, absess, mass, phhlegmon
Term
management of diverticulitis
Definition
1. if first epi and uncomplicated--iv atbt, npo and IV fluid
2. surgery if no improvement after 3 days (resection with temporary diverting ostomy and reanastomosis in 3 mo)

3. if small abscess same as above

4. if large abscess do percut drainage and laparotomy with drainage. or sigmoid resection with diverting ostomy

5. if recurrrent do elective surgery with sigmoidectomy and primary reaanastomosis
Term
ddx in pt with general abdo pain, llq pain in past. today peritonitis.
Definition
1. perforated diverticulitis
2. acute mesenteric ischemia
3. toxic megacolon
4. appendicitis
5. perforated PUD
Term
PE in pt with general abdo pain, ll1 pain in past and today peritonitis
Definition
rectal and abdo
Term
PMH in pt with general abdo pain, llq pain in past and today peritonitis
Definition
1. hx of PUD
2. hx of IBD
3. hx of Afib
4. diet/hx of diverticulitis
Term
labs in pt with peritonitis
Definition
cbc
bmp
type and cross for surgery
Term
imaging in peritonitis
Definition
cxr for free air
ct
Term
manage diverticulitis with perf
Definition
emergency lap
resect with diverting ostomy with hartmanns limb
Term
ddx in pt with 3 wk history of lessening stools and obstipation with FOBT+
Definition
1. colon cancer
2. diverticulitis stricture
3. volvulus
Term
labs in 3 wk hx of lessening stools and obstipation with fobt+
Definition
1. cbc for anemia and wbs
2. bmp for malabs
3. lft for mets to liver
4. cea for monitor later
Term
pmh in pt with increasing obstipation
Definition
1. abdo surgeries
2. hx of hernia
3. family hx of colon cancer
4. colonoscopy
Term
imaging in pt with increasing obstipation
Definition
1. plain abdo for dilation and air fluid levels
2. barium enema
3. colonoscopy
4. stage with CT
Term
management of colon cancer
Definition
1. resect with 2cm margin and primary anastomosis
2. resect LN and bv
3. CEA every 3-6 months
4. annual CT for 5 yr
Term
ddx in pt with increasing abdo distention and no peritoneal signs and no bm in 3 days
Definition
1. compaction
2. obstruction (stricture or CA)
3. volvulus (SB or large bowel)
4. diverticulitis
Term
imaging in pt with increasing abdo distention and no peritoneal signs and no bm in 3 days
Definition
1. abdo xr (omega loop for sigmoid volvulus, coffee bean for cecal volvulus)
2. barium enema (birds beak)
3. sigmoidoscopy (dx and therapeutic)
Term
management of sigmoid volvulus
Definition
1. sigmoidoscopy
2. rectal tube
3. surg if strangulated
4. elective surg if not to prevent recurrance
Term
management of cecal volvulus
Definition
1. cecopexy (attach cecum to wall)
2. hemicolectomy if strangulated/perforated
Term
ddx in pt with massively bloody bm
Definition
A Disgusting CHIP
AVM
Diverticulosis
Cancer
Hemorrhoid
IBD
PUD bleed
Term
good pmh if concerned with AVM in bowel
Definition
aortic stenosis
Term
PE in pt with massively bloody bm
Definition
abdo
rectal
anal
Term
labs in pt with massively bloody bm
Definition
cbc
bmp
type and cross
coags
Term
management of massively bloody bm
Definition
1. fluid resuss
2. NGT to check upper gi bleed.
--if present EGD
3. Anoscopy for hemorrhoids
4. high bleeding do angio gram
5. lo bleeding wait til stop then colonoscopy
6. intermediate do tagged red cell study
7. if bleeding and requiring 6units PRBC and no improvement -- colectomy or hemi with diverting ostomy
Term
ddx of polyp in colon
Definition
1. benign (hyperplastic)
2. precancerous (villous adenoma, tubulovillous, tubular)
Term
follow up of colon polyp
Definition
1. hyperplastic -- normal follow up every ten years
2. adenomatous follow up colonoscopy every 3 years
Term
ddx in pt with perianal pain after constipation and blood on tp
Definition
1. hemorrhoid
2. anal fissure
3. perianal abscess
Term
management of anal fissure
Definition
1. examin under anesthesia (usually posterior midline fissure)
2. stool softener
3. topical nitroglycerin
4. sits bath
5. botox
6. ateral internal sphincerotomy (incontinence)
Term
ddx: 35 yo with perianal drainage and yellow discharge. some pain. some blood in tp.
Definition
1. perianal abscess
2. ischiorectal abscess
3. fissure
4. fistula
5. hemorrhoid
6. chrons abscesses
Term
tx fistula
Definition
fistulotomy
Term
labs in pt with perianal drainage and yellow discharge some pain and blood on tp
Definition
1. cbc for anemia and infectious state
Term
types of PUD and pain felt in relation to food
Definition
gastric hurt when you eat food

duodenal feel better when you eat, then flare up an hour or 2 after
Term
ddx of RUQ pain after fatty meal with jaundice and distress
Definition
1. cholecystitis (gb inflam) +- choledocolithiasis (stones in CBD) +- cholelithiasis (stones in gb)
2. cholangitis (inflamm of CBD)
3. pancreatic cancer
4. ampulla of vater cancer
Term
what might point you in the direction of cholantis
Definition
vitals unstable
Term
labs in pt with RUQ pain after fatty meal
Definition
1. CBC for anemia and wbc
2. LFT, AP, bili
3. amylase, lipase
Term
imaging in pt with RUQ pain
Definition
ultrasound of RUQ to look for stones and CBD dilation
Term
management of cholangitis with choledocolithiasis
Definition
ercp to clear cbd
cholecystectomy follow up to prevent recurrence
Term
pain in ruq aka
Definition
murphys sign
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