3/2&3/3 GI Flashcards

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non-selective beta-blockers

-can they cause hyper/hypokalemia?

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  • hyperkalemia

- inhibit the Na/K ATPase, so less K pumped into the cell, and more stays in plasma.

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Overuse of diuretics can lead to

-metabolic acidosis or alkalosis

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  • alkalosis
  • low volume = renin/aldo = potassium & H wasting = metabolic alkalosis.
  • This = contraction alkalosis.
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Do TB cavities usually have air-fluid levels?

-are they usually present in primary or reactivation TB?

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  • reactivation TB.

- usually no air-fluid levels.

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Is pregnancy associated w/hyper or hypocoaguability?

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hypercoag.

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Osler Webber Rondu

-inheritance pattern

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Auto Dom.

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How does amphotericin B cause anemia?

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suppression of renal EPO synthesis.

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total parenteral nutrition

-affect on ALP?

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-can increase ALP levels.

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Granulomatous inflammation of the media

-think what disease?

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Temporal (giant cell) arteritis.

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Transmural inflammation of arterial wall w/fibrinoid necrosis
-think what disease?

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Polyarteritis Nodosa

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Gastroschisis vs omphalocele

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  • omphalocele is covered by peritoneum.
  • omphalocele is “sealed”.
  • both have inc AFP.
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ant ab. wall defects:

-Rostral fold closure:

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sternal defects

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ant ab. wall defects:

-Lateral fold closure:

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omphalocele, gastroschisis

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ant ab. wall defects:

-Caudal fold closure:

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bladder exstrophy

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Jejunal, ileal, colonic atresia—due to:

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  • Can lead to bilious vomitting. Not caused by abnormal fetal development.
  • due to vascular accident (apple peel atresia)
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Midgut development:

-6th week:

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midgut herniates through umbilical ring.

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Midgut development:

-10th week:

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midgut returns to abdominal cavity + rotates around SMA.

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TEF

-results in oligo or polyhydramnios?

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polyhydramnios.

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Palpable “olive” mass in epigastric region and nonbilious projectile vomiting at ≈ 2–6 weeks old.

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congenital pyloric stenosis

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congenital pyloric stenosis most often seen in:

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firstborn males.

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pancreas: derived from:

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foregut

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Ventral pancreatic buds contribute to:

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-pancreatic head and main pancreatic duct

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The uncinate process is formed by:

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-the ventral bud alone

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Dorsal pancreatic bud becomes:

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-body, tail, isthmus, and accessory pancreatic duct.

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Annular pancreas: caused by dorsal or ventral pancreatic bud?
-how does it present?

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  • Ventral pancreatic bud abnormally encircles 2nd part of duodenum; forms a ring of pancreatic tissue that may cause duodenal narrowing.
  • recurrent bilious vomiting in infant.
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Pancreas divisum: - how does it happen? - how does it present?
- Ventral and dorsal parts fail to fuse at 8 weeks. - usually asymptomatic. - may get recurring bouts of pancreatitis.
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Spleen: - arises from what? - arterial blood from where?
- arises in mesentery of stomach (hence is mesodermal) but is supplied by foregut (celiac artery). * mesentery of stomach = mesogastrium.
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Retroperitoneal structures | -mnemonic?
SAD PUCKER: - Suprarenal (adrenal) glands - Aorta and IVC - Duodenum (2nd through 4th parts) - Pancreas (except tail) - Ureters - Colon (descending and ascending) - Kidneys - Esophagus (lower 2 / 3 ) - Rectum (partially)
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Falciform ligament - connects: - contains: - derivative of:
- Liver to anterior abdominal wall. - Ligamentum teres hepatis (deriv. of fetal umbilical vein). * aka round ligament of liver - Derivative of: ventral mesentery.
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Hepatoduodenal ligament - connects: - contains: - Pringle maneuver?
-Liver to duodenum -Portal triad -Hepatoduodenal ligament may be compressed between thumb and index finger placed in omental foramen to control bleeding.
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Pringle maneuver?
Hepatoduodenal ligament may be compressed between thumb and index finger placed in omental foramen to control bleeding.
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Gastrohepatic ligament - connects: - contains: - why would you cut this?
- Liver to lesser curvature of stomach - Gastric arteries - May be cut during surgery to access lesser sac.
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Which ligament can be cut to access the lesser sac?
-Gastrohepatic ligament
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Gastrocolic lig. - connects: - contains: - part of what?
- Greater curvature & transverse colon. - Gastroepiploic arteries - part of greater omentum.
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Gastrosplenic lig. - connects: - contains:
-Greater curvature & spleen. -Short gastrics, left gastroepiploic vessels -
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Splenorenal lig. - connects: - contains:
- Spleen to posterior abdominal wall. | - Splenic artery and vein, tail of pancreas.
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Greater sac:
the general peritoneal cavity -abdominal cavity inside peritoneum but outside the lesser sac.
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tail of pancreas | -contained in which ligament?
splenorenal lig.
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musclaris externa | -2 layers:
- inner circular | - outer longitudinal
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Meissners plexus: - location: - control of:
- submucosa | - secretions
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Auerbach (myenteric) plexus: - location: - control of:
- muscularis externa | - contractions
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Serosa: Adventitia:
- serosa = intraperitoneal | - adventitia = retroperitoneal
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Frequencies of basal electric rhythm (slow waves): - Stomach: - Duodenum: - Ileum:
- Stomach—3 waves/min - Duodenum—12 waves/min - Ileum—8–9 waves/min
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Gut wall | -What are layers w/in Mucosa?
- epithelium (absorption) - lamina propria (support) = location of gastric glands. - muscularis mucosa (motility)
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Esophagus: | -histology
-Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
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Brunners glands: - location: - function:
- unique to duodenum. - Secrete alkalinized mucus. - its secreted into the crypts of lieberkuhn aka intestinal gland.
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Where is the main site of lipid absorption?
Jejunum
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Plicae circulares - most prominent where? - function?
- Jejunum | - inc. SA for absorption
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Does the colon have: - villi? - crypts of leiberkuhn?
- no villi | - yes crypts
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SMA syndrome: - what is it? - possible causes?
- occurs when the transverse portion (third segment) of the duodenum is entrapped between SMA and aorta, causing intestinal obstruction. - dec. mesenteric fat can cause this, ie. crash diet.
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Which vessel can be compromised during repair of AAA? | -what does it lead to?
- IMA | - ischemia of hindgut.
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Parasymp. inn. - foregut - midgut - hindgut
- vagus - vagus - pelvic
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Vert. levels - foregut - midgut - hindgut
- T12 - L1 - L3
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Vert. levels - foregut - midgut - hindgut
- T12 - L1 - L3
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Ulcer in post. duodenum can peforate this artery:
Gastroduodenal artery
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Foregut vasc: strong anastomoses exist between:
- Left and right gastroepiploics | - Left and right gastrics
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Anastomoses if branches of ab. aorta blocked: | -Superior epigastric (internal thoracic/mammary):
inferior epigastric (external iliac)
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Anastomoses if branches of ab. aorta blocked: | -Superior pancreaticoduodenal (celiac trunk)
inferior pancreaticoduodenal (SMA)
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Anastomoses if branches of ab. aorta blocked: | -Middle colic (SMA)
left colic (IMA)
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Anastomoses if branches of ab. aorta blocked: | -Superior rectal (IMA)
middle and inferior rectal (internal iliac)
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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS):
Shunt made between the portal vein and hepatic vein percutaneously relieves portal hypertension by shunting blood to the systemic circulation.
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Portosystemic anastomoses: -Portal: Left gastric ↔
Systemic: esophageal
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Portosystemic anastomoses: -Portal: Superior rectal ↔
Systemic: middle and inferior rectal | *these are NOT internal hemorrhoids.
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Above pectinate line - what type of hemorrhoids? painful? - what type of cancer? - art supply? - venous drainage?
- internal hemorrhoids, not painful. - adenocarcinoma - superior rectal artery (branch of IMA) - superior rectal v. => inferior mesenteric v. =>portal system.
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Below pectinate line - what type of hemorrhoids? painful? - what type of cancer? - art supply? - venous drainage?
- external hemorrhoids, painful. - squamous cell carcinoma - inferior rectal artery (branch of internal pudendal artery). - inferior rectal v. => internal pudendal v. => Ž internal iliac v. => Ž IVC. * bypass 1st pass effect.
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Anal fissure - above or below pectinate line? - ant or post?
- tear in the anal mucosa below the Pectinate line. - if it was above pectinate line, would not be painful. - post.
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- Apical surface of hepatocytes faces: | - Basolateral surface faces:
- apical: bile canaliculi. | - BL: sinusoids
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Which hepatic zone is affected 1st by: | -viral hepatitis
zone 1 (periportal)
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Which hepatic zone is affected 1st by: | -ischemia
zone 3 (centrilobular)
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Which hepatic zone is affected 1st by: - metabolic toxins (as opposed to ingested toxins) - includes acetaminophen
``` zone 3 (centrilobular) -this is where P450 system is. ```
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Which hepatic zone is affected 1st by: | -site of alcoholic hepatitis
zone 3 (centrilobular)
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Which hepatic zone is affected 1st by: | -contains P450 system
zone 3 (centrilobular)
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Femoral sheath | -contents:
-femoral vein, artery, and canal (deep inguinal lymph nodes) but NOT femoral nerve.
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Is femoral nerve contained in the femoral sheath?
No
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External spermatic fascia | -derived from:
-External oblique
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Cremasteric muscle and fascia | -derived from:
-Internal oblique
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Internal spermatic fascia | -derived from:
-transversalis fascia
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Is transverus abdominis muscle part of the spermatic cord?
No, but the transversalis fascia is (internal spermatic fascia).
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Diaphragmatic hernia | -usually due to what?
defective development of pleuroperitoneal membrane.
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Bowel sounds in lower lung field | -think what?
paraesophageal hernia - GE junction is normal - can result in lung hypoplasia
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Direct inguinal hernia - covered by what fascia? - whats this fascia derived from?
- external spermatic fascia | - derived from external oblique
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Leading cause of bowel incarceration?
Femoral hernia
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Femoral hernia | -medial or lateral to femoral vessels?
Medial | -below inguinal ligament.
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Polyethylene glycol - what is it? - name some other drugs in its class
- osmotic laxative | - magnesium hydroxide, magnesium citrate, lactulose.
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Rectal prolapse in children | -think what disease?
CF
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Vitelline duct - aka? - whats it connect? - when does it go away? - persistent one = ?
- omphalomesenteric duct - lumen of midgut & yolk sac - 7th week of fetal life. - Meckel's diverticulum
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Zollinger Elison | -ulcers most commonly found where?
-duodenum.
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SCC | -keratinization - good or bad sign?
-Good sign. Shows that properties of original tumor are still there. So its a well-differentiated, low-grade tumor.
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Arsenic - commonly contained in what household item? - antidote? - what will their breath smell like?
- insecticide - dimercaprol (or succimer). - garlic breath
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Order of mutations needed in adenoma-carcinoma colon cancer pathway.
- APC - small polyp - KRAS - growing polyp - P53 & DCC- malignant transformation
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Which IBD is more known for - bloody diarrhea - abdominal pain
- UC - Crohns (via transmural inflammation - this causes pain) *dont foorget Crohns has non-caseating granulomas.
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Whats the only part of the duodenum thats not retroperitoneal?
First part.
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Ligament of treitz
At the junction of the duodenum/jejunum. | -aka suspensory muscle of duodenum.
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Common bile duct runs thru which part of which organ?
Head of pancreas
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Rugal thickening & acid hypersecretion: think what disease?
Zollinger Ellison
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H. pylori relationship to somatostatin.
- decreases somatostatin. | - chronic antral inflamm. => dec. # of delta cells (which make somatostatin) => inc. gastrin => inc. acid.
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Whats the only GI hormone that inc. gastric motility?
Gastrin
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CCK - what stimulates it? - Which cells make it and where?
- fat & protein in duodenum | - I cell (duodenum, jejunum)
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CCK | -action
- inc. gallbladder emptying - inc. pancreas secretions - dec. gastric emptying
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Gastrin - what stimulates it? - Which cells make it and where?
-stomach distention/alkalinization, protein, vagal stimulation. -
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Only hormone made by stomach whos cells have neural innervation.
Gastrin | -G cells of antrum.
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Whats the only digestive enzyme made by the stomach?
Pepsin -pepsinogen activated by HCl -This is why peptides stimulated gastrin secretion (stimulates HCl prod.) (i think).
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Whats the only GI hormone w/feedback inhibition?
Gastrin | -acidity turns it off.
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Which amino acids are potent stimulators of gastrin production?
Phenylalanine and tryptophan are potent stimulators.
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Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide - AKA? - trigger? - function?
- gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP). - fatty acids, amino acids, oral glucose - dec. gastric H+ secretion - inc. insulin release * this is why oral glucose = more effective than IV glucose at causing insulin release.
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why is oral glucose more effective than IV glucose at causing insulin release? -same reason why its used up more rapidly.
-bc glucose in stomach triggers K cells (duodenum/jejunum) to make GIP (aka glucose-dep insulinotropic peptide) which inc. insulin release.
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Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide | -which cells make it? where are they?
-K cells (duodenum/jejunum)
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Motilin - made where? - fcn? - trigger?
- s. intestine - produce MMCs - inc. in fasting state
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Secretin - who makes it? - fcn? - triggers?
- S cells (duodenum) - inc. bile secretion, inc. pancreatic bicarb secretion, dec. gastric acid secretion. -triggers: acid, fatty acids in lumen of duodenum
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Somatostatin - who makes it? - fcn? - triggers?
- D cells (pancreatic islets, GI mucosa) - dec. all secretions. Inhibits insulin more so than glucagon so net: causes hyperglycemia. - triggers: low pH. - Inhibited by vagal stim. *Antigrowth hormone effects (inhibits digestion and absorption of substances needed for growth)
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What causes dec in somatostatin prod, chronically.
H. pylori & chronic antrum inflammation. | -decreases delta cells.
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COX-2 relationship w/colon cancer
- inc. COX-2 activity has been shown in some forms of colon cancer & inherited polyposis syndromes. - pts taking aspirin have lower incidence of colon cancer.
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Is CF associated w/diarrhea or constipation?
-malabsorption diarrhea (steatthorea)
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What type of channel is the H/K exchanger on gastric parietal cells?
ATPase
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What bug causes pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)?
Pneumocystis jiroveci
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3 main causes of HIV esophagitis & appearance.
- candida = white pseudomembrane - HSV-1 =punched out ulcers - CMV = linear ulcers
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Left or right sided colon tumors = more likely to cause obstruction?
Left (left side more narrow) | -right side usually causes bleeding.
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Ulcer vs Erosion
- Ulcers can extend into the submucosa. | - Erosions are in the mucosa only.
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Which cells do carcinoid tumors arise from?
enterochromaffin (endocrine) cells of the intestinal mucosa.
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2nd part of duodenum: | -foregut or midgut?
- foregut | - last section of the foregut.
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Most common appendix tumor
carcinoid tumor
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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) - made where? - fcn? - trigger?
- Parasympathetic ganglia in sphincters, gallbladder, small intestine. - fcn: inc. intestinal water and electrolyte secretion, inc. relaxation of intestinal smooth muscle and sphincters. * also inhibits gastric acid secretion. - trigger: distention & vagal stim. - inhibited by: adrenergic input
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VIPoma - most commonly found where? - Sxs? - Tx:
- tail of pancreas - Copious Watery Diarrhea, Hypokalemia, and Achlorhydria (WDHA syndrome). - octreotide *aka "pancreatic cholera".
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``` Basic Triggers: Carbs: Amino acids: Fats: Acid: ```
Carbs: GIP Amino acids: Gastrin Fats: CCK Acid: Secretin
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Location of chief & parietal cells in gastric glands. | -which ones are deeper?
Chief cells: deeper in gastric glands than parietal cells -Parietal cells are located in superficial region of the gastric glands, below the simple columnar epithelium which secretes the mucus.
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How does vagus stimulate G cells to make gastrin?
- Using gastrin releasing peptide = GRP (basically the same thing as ACh). - So vagus doesn't release just ACh!
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Will atropine block stim. of - parietal cells (HCl)? - G cells (gastrin)?
- yes | - no (G cells stimulated by vagus n. releasing GRP).