Mostly diagnosed in adulthood.
A family member with celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis
Type 1 diabetes
Down syndrome or Turner syndrome
Autoimmune thyroid disease
Microscopic colitis (lymphocytic
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Mostly diagnosed in adulthood.
A family member with celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis
Type 1 diabetes
Down syndrome or Turner syndrome
Autoimmune thyroid disease
Microscopic colitis (lymphocytic or collagenous colitis)
Addison's disease
Many asymptomatic. May complain of diarrhea,gas, dyspepsia, wt loss.
Atypical symptoms: fatigue,
bone or joint pain,
arthritis,
osteoporosis, or osteopenia (bone loss)
liver and biliary tract disorders (transaminitis, fatty liver, primary sclerosing cholangitis,
depression or anxiety
peripheral neuropathy seizures or migraines
missed menstrual periods
infertility or recurrent miscarriage
canker sores inside the mouth
dermatitis herpetiformis (itchy skin rash)
Muscle wasting (anemia), reduces subcutaneous fat, ataxia, & peripheral neuropathy (vitamin B12 deficiencies)
osteoporosis or osteopenia (bone loss)
hypothyroidism
Pts with dermatitis herpetiformis found to have signs of celiac disease on intestinal biopsy.
Serologic testing for anti-tTG IgA antibody
Total IgA (2% of pts have IgA deficiency and will falsely test negative)
duodenal biopsies
Test for nutritional deficiencies associated with malabsorption of C.D. (hemoglobin, iron, folate, vit B12, Calcium, and Vitamin D.)
lifelong adherence to a strict gluten-free diet.
Referral to a dietician to help.
Some pts may need treatment with immunomodulating agents.
teaching related to gluten free diet.
Some people with celiac disease have vitamin or nutrient deficiencies that do not cause them to feel ill, such as anemia due to iron deficiency or bone loss due to vitamin D deficiency. However, these deficiencies can cause problems over the long term.
Untreated celiac/developing certain types of gastrointestinal cancer. This risk can be reduced by eating a gluten-free diet.
is the formation of gallstones and is found in 90% of patients with cholecystitis.
--Risk factors--2 types of stones (cholesterol and pigmented)
a. Cholesterol (most common form): female, obesity, pregnancy, increased age, drug-induced (oral contraceptives and clofibrates: cholesterol lowering agent), cystic fibrosis, rapid weight loss, spinal cord injury, Ileal disease with extensive resection, Diabetes mellitus, sickle cell anemia.
b. Pigmented: hemolytic diseases, increasing age, hyperalimentation (artificial supply of nutrients, typically IV), cirrhosis, biliary stasis, chronic biliary infections.
Cholelithiasis
Patient complaint of indigestion, nausea, vomiting (after consuming meal high in fat), and pain in RUG or epigastrium that may radiate to the middle of the back, infrascapular area or right shoulder.
Right side involuntary guarding of abdominal muscles, Positive Murphy's sign, possible palpable gallbladder, Low grade fever between 99-101 degrees. Possible jaundice from common bile duct edema and diminished bowel sounds.
Mild elevation of WBC up to 15, 000
Abdominal Xray: Quick, noninvasive, reliable, and cost-effective means of identifying the presence of cholelithiasis.
a. Initial management--begins with definitive diagnosis. When asymptomatic (normally an incidental finding while exploring another problem) require no further treatment except teaching s/sx of "gallbladder attack". Nonsurgical candidate can be treated with dissolution therapy or lithotripsy. Acute includes hydration (IV fluids), antibiotics, analgesics, GI rest.
b. Treatment of choice for Acute cholecystitis is early surgical intervention after stabilization. Poor surgical risk may benefit from cholecystectomy operatively or percutaneously.
Nonsurgical intervention: weight loss, avoidance of fatty foods to decrease attacks, alternative birth control for persons taking oral contraceptives, menopausal women taking estrogen informed about alternative sources of phytoestrogens (soy products).
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