Angiodysplasia Flashcards
1
Q
What is Angiodysplasia?
A
Is the vascular malformation of the submucosa in the gut.
2
Q
What does this vascular malformation cause?
A
Venous dilation and tortuosity
3
Q
Where are they commonly found?
A
Ceacum or ascending colon
4
Q
What are signs and symptoms?
A
- Melena
- Anaemia
5
Q
What is the pathophysiology?
A
- Intermittent contractions of the bowel wall which obstructs drainage of the veins in the bowel wall
6
Q
How is it commonly diagnosed?
A
Endoscopy
Pill endoscopy
Angiography
7
Q
What is treatment
A
- Blood transfusion - anaemic
- Endoscopic ablation - argon plasma coagulation
- Angiography and emobolisation
- Bowel resection
8
Q
What if there is bleeding from multiple sites?
A
- antifibirnolytics - transexemic acid
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