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What is the most common craniofacial malformation of the newborn?

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Cleft lip and/or palate

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The etiology of cleft lip is multifactorial. What can contribute to it?

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  1. Genetic factors
  2. Environmental factors
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What is the most well-known cleft lip/palate syndrome? What causes it?

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DiGeorge Syndrome
22q11 deletion

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5 Risk factors of dental carries?

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  1. poor oral hygiene
  2. anything that promotes plaque formation
  3. sugar
  4. lack of saliva
  5. possibly genetics
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What is pulpitis

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Painful cavities because erosion is so bad it reaches the pulp, which is the innermost layer of the tooth where the nerves are

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What is periodontitis and what three things does it cause

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Severe gingivitis

  1. tooth falls out
  2. bad breath
  3. infections spreads to jaw bone
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What is stomatitis?

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Inflamed/sore mouth

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What is the difference between aphthous stomatitis and infectious stomatitis?

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Aphthous = canker sores
- unknown cause

Infectious = herpes “cold sore”
- cause = candida fungus

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Name two immune system diseases that can result from stomatitis

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Behcet syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel disease

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What is the main type of oral cavity neoplasm? What are the two main causes? What are 3 other causes?

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Squamous cell carcinoma/squamous dysplasia

  1. alcohol and tobacco
  2. HPV
  3. therapeutic radiation
  4. immunosuppression
  5. UV exposure on lips
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What is the term for persistent white patch and persistent red patch? What are they both associated with etiologically?

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leukoplakia
erythroplakia

alcohol and tobacco

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Treatment of oral cavity neoplasms?

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surgical resectioning and radiation therapy

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What are two infectious and three non-infectious causes of sialadenitis?

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Infectious:
1. bacteria (S. aureus)
2. virus (mumps)

Non-infectious:
1. autoimmune (Sjogren syndrome)
2. stones in salivary glands (Sialolithiasis)
3. therapeutic radiation

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Name a benign and malignant oral sialadenitis neoplasm

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Benign: pleomorphic adenoma
Malignant: mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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What is a hiatus hernia? What is a sliding hernia and paraesophageal hernia?

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Hiatus: when part of stomach protrudes out from diaphragm. Two exampels are sliding and paraesophageal hernia

Sliding: ‘sliding’ of gastroesophageal junction and cardia out of the stomach

Paraesophageal: part of stomach protrudes upwards and forms a pocket besides the esophagus

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What is achalasia?

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degeneration of ganglion cells in myenteric plexus causes LES to contract, leading to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and food build up in esophagus

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Primary and secondary causes of achalasia?

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Primary: unknown

Secondary: parasitic infections (T. cruzi aka Chagas disease), or diseases that infiltrate esophagus (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis)

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What is varicies? Common cause? Treatment?

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Varicies: dilation of submuscoal veinsin the esophagus -> rupture -> life-threatening bleeding

Common cause: hepatic cirrhosis (portal HTN)

Treatment: banding, medications, liver transplant

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What is one main example of esophagitis? What are some risk factors?

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- reflux of gastric contents into esophagus
- due to pressure buildup in stomach and insufficient LES tone
- risk factors: alcohol, drugs, pregnant, obese, xs caffeine

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What are 4 other causes of esophagitis besides GERD?

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  1. infectious: virus (HSV), candida
  2. ingestion of irritating substance
  3. allergies and inflammation
  4. autoimmune diseases
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What exactly is Barrett esophagus and how can it go from bad to worse?

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Complication of GERD

Squamous mucosa -> columnar mucosa (intestinal metaplasia) -> dysplasia -> esophageal adenocarcinoma

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4 signs and symptoms of malignant esophageal neoplasms?

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  1. occult GI bleeding (anemia)
  2. Unintentional weight loss
  3. dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
  4. odynophagia (painful swallowing)
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What is gastropathy?

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Injury to stomach lining without inflammation, but can be severe enough to cause stomach lining erosion or ulceration

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3 causes of gastropathy?

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Causes:
- chemical injury (alcohol, NSAIDs)
- vascular injury (ischemia, portal HTN)
- physiological injury: trauma, burn, sepsis

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Difference btwn acute and chronic gastritis? Talk about type of WBC present and causes.
Acute - neutrophils present - drugs, alcohol, severe physiologic stress Chronic - lymphocytes present - autoimmune conditions, H. pylori
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What is peptic ulcer diseaes?
ulceration of **gastric or duodenal mucosal lining** from either acute or chronic gastritis
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3 risk factors of peptic ulcer disease? 4 complications?
Risk Factors: 1. H. pylori 2. reduced mucosal barrier 3. drugs Complications: 1. hemorrhaging 2. perforation -> peritonitis 3. penetration into the pancreas 4. scarring
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How does H. pylori cause gastritis? What are some symptoms of helicobacter gastritis? What happens if left untreated?
Gram-neg bacteria hides in mucosal lining to avoid stomach acid and **releases urease** Usually asymptomatic but can cause abdominal discomfort (**dyspepsia**) Can lead to *MALT lymphoma*, *mucosal atrophy*, and *intestinal metaplasia*
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What are the functions of parietal, chief, and G cells in normal gastric function?
Parietal: releases **HCl** for stomach acid and **intrinsic factors** for B12 absorption Chief: release **pepsinogen** which digests protein G: releases **gastrin** which tells parietal to make more HCl
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What happens to the three gastric function cells during autoimmune gastritis?
Parietal cells and chief cells get destroyed. Lack of HCl causes G cells to produce more gastrin.
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What are the three consequences to autoimmune gastritis and solutions to each?
1. **Inability to absorb B12** - parietal cells dead so no IF and thus no absorption of B12 - leads to megaloblatic anemia and possible chronic nerve dmg SOLUTION: early detection and lifelong injection of B12 2. **Increased risk of gastric adenocarcinoma** - due to G cells making too much gastrin - longstanding chronic inflammation, atropy, and intestinal metaplasia SOLUTION: early detection and biopsy screening 3. **Increased risk of gastric well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor** - due to G cells making too much gastrin - leads to endocrine cell proliferation which can end up as a tumor SOLUTION: endoscopic screening and resectioning
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Name two stomach neoplasms
Gastric adenocarcinoma Lymphoma (MALT)
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Gastric adenocarcinoma: What are some of its risk factors? Why does it have such a poor prognosis?
H. pylori gastritis, autoimmune gastritis Poor prognosis due to metasis to lymph nodes (**Virchow supraclavicular lymph node**) and ovaries (**Krukenberg tumor**)
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MALT lymphoma: main characteristic (e.g. grade and progressive speed), major cause, and treatments
Main characteristic: slow-progressing, low-grade lymphoma Major cause: H. pylori infection Treatment: treat H. pylori, but if it still persists even when bacteria is gone, radiation or chemotherapy
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What is Meckel's diverticulum? What is the rule of 2?
Developmental disorder involving the persistene of vitelline duct staying partially open even after birth - 2% of population - 2% develop symptoms - presents after 2 yo - 2 ft proximity to ileocecal valve - 2 in long - 2 types of ectopic tissue (gastric, pancreatic)
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Three mechanisms of malabsorption (small bowel pathology)?
1. inadequate intraluminal digestion 2. primary mucosal absorptive defect 3. impeded transport of nutrients
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What is celiac disease? Pathogenesis of it? Treatment?
What it is: gluten allergy HSR IV Pathogenesis: breakdown of gluten triggers immune sys and causes small bowel disease. Malabsorption also causes dmg Treatment: lifelong gluten-free diet
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What is intraepithelial lymphocytosis? Anti-tissue transglutaminase?
Too many lymphocytes in epithelium, result of malabsorption of gluten in small bowel Antibodies produced when malabsorption of gluten in small bowel
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What are 6 similarities between CD and UC?
1. both affect young ppl 2. more common in caucasians and has familial predisposition 3. similar extra-intestinal manisfestations (arthritis, skin lesions, liver involvement) 4. affects upper GI (more common in CD) 5. predisposes to dysplasia and carcinoma (more so in UC) 6. treated with anti-inflammatory drugs
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What is Hirschsprung's disease and how is it treated
Congenital absence of **colonic ganglion cells** = no peristalsis and thus remains in permanent spasm (creating obstruction) Treated by **resecting the agangliaonic segment**
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What is diverticular disease? What's an example?
Acquired disease involving formation of tiny pouches especially on the sigmoid colon Meckel Diverticulum
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Difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis (what it is and treatment)?
Diverticulosis: many diverticula - wall of bowl is thin and can easily bleed - treat with **colonscopy or resection** Diverticulitis: inflammation of diverticula - if uncomplicated, treat with **antibiotics** - if complicated, pouches are obstructure and are very painful because it becomes trapped with bacteria - treate with **surgical resection**
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What causes hemorrhoids? Possible treatments (6)?
**Dilation of veins in submucosa of anorectal area**, caused by increased venous pressure in area (obesity, pregnancy), can be painful and bleed High fiber diet, stool softener, steroid cream, band ligation, sclerotherapy, local resection
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What are the three types of serrated polyps
hyperplastic polyp sessile serrated lesion traditional serrated adenoma
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What exactly are adenomatous polyps?
Polyps that protrude and thus are easier to detect and completely remove
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What is familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)?Why can't you simply resect it
Autosomal dominant hereditary tumor syndrome with so many adenomatous polyps that cannot resect; **requires total colectomy**
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What are hamartomatous polyps? Example of a disease characterized by these?
Usually low to no malignant potential and involves benign disorganized growth of polyps **Peutz-Jeghers syndrome**, an autosomal dom diseaese with hamartomatous colon polyps
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What is colorectal adenocarcinoma? Whys is it considered one of the top killer cancers in both men and women? How is it diagnosed?
The **most common form of colon cancer**, often associated with IBD or genetics (Lynch, FAP) but risk factors can come into play. Metastasizes via lymphatics and bloodstream **Screening** of fecal occult blood, goal is to find colon polyps
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What causes appendicitis? What do symptoms look like? How can it be treated?
Acute bacterial infection of appendix secondary to luminal obstruction Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea/vomit/anorexia, elevated WBC, can rupture and lead to peritonitis/sepsis Treatment: resection or antibiotics (similar to diverticulitis)
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What causes jaundice?
hyperbilirubinemia, which is buildup of bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin
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What are the three classifications of jaundice/hyperbilirubinemia
**Pre-hepatic**: e.g. hemolysis of RBC **Hepatic**: e.g. severe hepatitis or cirrhosis **Post-hepatic**: e.g. cancer at pancreas head
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What is glucuronide?
The thing bilirubin binds to when conjugated in the liver before being excreted into bile
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What are the 4 main classifications of liver disease?
1. Hepatitis 2. Drug-induced liver disease 3. Autoimmune diseaes 4. Metabolic diseases (fatty liver disease, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency)
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What are the three main metabolic liver diseases and how do they harm the body?
**Hemochromatosis** - AR disorder *preventing liver from regulating iron* in body - results in iron buildup leading to scarring/cirrhosis, possibly to hepatocellular carcinoma **Wilson's disease** - AR disorder preventing *liver from excreting xs copper into bile* - results in liver cirrhosis and other abnormalities **Alpha-1 antitrypsin** - AR disorder causing *misfolding of alpha-1 antitrypsin* - misfolded protein accmulation in hepatocytes causes scarring/cirrhosis - lack of the protein in blood can cause problems with inflammation
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What are two drugs/toxins that can induce hepatitis
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and alcohol
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What are five other liver diseases caused by microorganisms?
**Hepatic Abscess** (bacteria or amoeba) **Hydatid disease** (echinococcus spp; parasite-filled cysts) **Schistosomiasis** (schistosoma spp; lays eggs in your veins, may cause portal HTN) **Ascariasis** (Ascaris lumbricoides; obstruction of bile ducts, looks like earth worms) **Fascioliasis** (Fasciola hepatica or gigantica; liver flukes that lead to inflammation and scarring)
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What are three immunologic disorders related to biliary pathology (Hint: APP)?
**Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)** - causes chronic hepatitis **Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)** - disease of unknown etiology characterized by *destruction of SMALL intra-hepatic bile ducts* **Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)** - disease of unknown etiology characterized by *destruction of LARGE intra-hepatic bile ducts*
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What are two examples of benign liver neoplasms? Three malignant neoplasms?
Benign: **Cavernous hemangioma** (endothelium) **Hepatocellular adenoma** (neoplasm of hepatocytes) Malignant: **Hepatocellular carcinoma** (HCC) **Metastatic malignancy** **Cholangiocarcinoma** (adenocarcinoma of the bile ducts)
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How would you treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)? (3)
Embolization, direct thermal ablation, resection
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What are the three types of stones in gallstones (cholelithiasis)
1. cholesterol (caused by xs cholesterol secretion by liver) 2. pigment stones 3. mixed stones
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What is cholelithiasis
Gallstones
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What are 4 complications with cholelithiasis
1. **cholecystitis** 2. **choledocholithiasis** (stones block bile duct) => obstructive jaundice, ascending cholangitis 3. **gallstone ileus** (obstruction of bowel) 4. risk factor for **gallbladder cancer**
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Difference btwn acute (2) and chronic (4) pancreatitis?
Acute: - due to release of **pancreatic enzymes** - **alcohol and gallstones** primarily responsible Chronic: - **persistence of infection** even after causative agent removed - **CF** is an imporant factor, **alcohol** too - **progressive and irrev fibrosis** - may result in **exocrine/endocrine insufficiency**
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6 complications of acute pancreatitis?
1. abscess 2. pseudocyst 3. peritonitis 4. chronic pancreatitis 5. diabetes 6. high mortality
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Differences btwn PDAC (2) and WDNETs (3)
**Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma**: - poor prognosis - difficult to detect early cuz asymptomatic, when detect already metastasized **Pancreatic Well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors** - arises from *endocrine cells of pancreatic islets* - much better prognosis than PDAC but *still can metastasize and kill* - treatment: *surgical removal*

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