Chapter 30 - Stomach Flashcards

1
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What is the transit time of the stomach?

A

3-4h

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2
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What level of afferent sympathetic fibers sense gastroduodenal pain?

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T5-10

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3
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What type of mucosa does the stomach have?

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Simple columnar epithelium

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4
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What do the cardia glands secrete?

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Mucus

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5
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What do Chief cells secrete? Location?

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Pepsinogen; fundus and body

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What do Parietal cells secrete? Location?

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H+ and intrisic factor; fundus and body

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What stimulates HCl release?

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Gastrin, ACh, histamine

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8
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What mediator does ACh and gastrin work on to inc. HCl?

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Phospholipase → PIP → DAG + IP3 → inc. Ca, activates phosphorylase kinase

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9
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Histamine acts on what mediator to inc. HCl?

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Adenylate cyclase → cAMP → protein kinase A

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10
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What are inhibitors of parietal cells?

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Somatostatin, PGE1, secretin, CCK

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11
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What is the response to intrinsic factor?

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Binds B12 and the complex is reabsorbed in the terminal ileum

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12
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G cells release what? Location?

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Gastrin; Antrum and pylorus

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13
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G cells inhibited by? Stimulated by?

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Inhibited by H+ in duodenum; stimulated by amino acids, ACh

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14
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D cell secrete what? Location?

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Somatostatin; antrum and pylorus

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15
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Response to somatostatin in the stomach?

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Inhibit gastrin and acid release

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16
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Brunner’s glands secrete what? Location?

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Pepsinogen and alkaline mucus; duodenum

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17
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DDx for elevated acid and gastrin?

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ZES, antral cell hyperplasia, retained antrum, renal failure, gastric outlet obstruction, short bowel syndrome

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18
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DDx for elevated gastrin and normal/decreased acid?

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Pernicious anemia, chronic gastritis, gastric ca, postvagotomy, medical acid suppression

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19
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DDx for rapid gastric emptying?

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1 previous surgery, ZES, ulcers

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20
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DDx for delayed gastric emptying?

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Opiates, anticholinergics, myxedema, hyperglycemia, diabetes

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21
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Components of Billroth I?

A

Antrectomy with gastroduodenal anastamosis

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Components of Billroth II?

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Antrectomy with gastrojejunal anastamosis

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23
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What is a trichobezoar? Treatment?

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Hair, hard to pull out; EGD inadequate, likely need gastrostomy and removal

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What is a phytobezoar? Treatment?

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Fiber, often in diabetics with poor gastric emptying; enzymes, EGD, diet changes

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25
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What is Dieulafoy’s ulcer?

A

Vascular malformation

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26
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What is Menetrier’s disease?

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Mucous cell hyperplasia, increased rugal folds

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27
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Gastric volvulus is associated with what condition?

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Type II hernia

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28
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Symptoms of gastric volvulus? Treatment?

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Nausea without vomiting, severe pain; usually organoaxial volvulus; reduction and Nissen

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29
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What is a Mallory-Weiss tear? Presentation?

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Secondary to forceful vomiting; hematemesis following severe retching

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30
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Diagnosis of Mallory-Weiss? Treatment?

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EGD; tear usually near lesser curve of stomach, PPE, transfusion; if continued bleeding, may need gastrostomy and oversewing of the vessel

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31
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Effects of all forms of vagal denervation?

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Increased liquid emptying; vagally mediated receptive relaxation is removed; results in increased gastric pressure that accelerates liquid emptying

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32
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Where is the denervation in truncal vagotomy? Effect on solid emptying?

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Divides vagal trunks at level of esophagus; decreased emptying of solids

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33
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Where is the level of denervation in selective vagotomy? Effect on solid emptying?

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Divides nerves of Latarjet; decreased emptying of solids

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34
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Where is the level of denervation in highly-selective vagotomy? Effect on solid emptying?

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Divides individual fibers, preserves “crow’s foot”; normal emptying of solids

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35
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What are the gastric effects of truncal vagotomy?

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Dec. acid output by 90%, increased gastrin, gastrin cell hyperplasia

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36
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What are the nongastric effects of truncal vagotomy?

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Decreased exocrine pancreas function, decreased postprandial bile flow, increased gallbladder volumes, decreased release of vagally mediated hormones

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37
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What is the most common problem following vagotomy?

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Diarrhea (30-50%), caused by sustained MMCs forcing bile acids into colon

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38
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Risk factors for upper GI bleed?

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Previous UGI bleed, PUD, NSAIDs, smoking, liver disease, esophageal varices, splenic v thrombosis, sepsis, burn injuries, trauma, severe vomiting

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39
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Treatment for UGI bleed?

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1st EGD; can potentially treat if due to bleeding ulcer; if pt hypotensive despite resuscitation, go to OR

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40
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Risk factors for rebleeding at time of EGD?

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1 spurting blood vessel (60%), #2 visible blood vessel (40%), #3 diffuse oozing (30%)

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41
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Likely source of UGI bleed in liver failure patient? Treatment?

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Bleeding from esophageal varices; EGD with sclerotherapy, TIPS, not OR

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42
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What is the cause of duodenal ulcers?

A

Increased acid production, decreased host defense

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43
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Most common location of duodenal ulcers?

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1st part of duodenum, usually anterior

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44
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Most common presentation of anterior duodenal ulcers? Posterior?

A

Anterior: perforation, posterior: bleed

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45
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Treatment of duodenal ulcers?

A

H2 blockers, PPI, triple therapy for pts with H. pylori

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46
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Surgical indications for duodenal ulcer?

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Perforation, protracted bleeding despite EGD therapy, obstruction, intractability despite medical therapy, inability to r/o cancer

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47
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Surgical options for duodenal ulcers?

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Truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty, truncal vagotomy and antrectomy with BI or BII

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48
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Ulcer surgery with lowest rate of recurrence?

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Truncal vagotomy and antrectomy with BI/BII

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49
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Ulcer surgery with lowest rate of complications?

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Proximal or highly selective vagotomy

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50
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What is the most frequent complication of duodenal ulcers?

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Bleeding

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51
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Surgical options for bleeding duodenal ulcer?

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Duodenostomy and GDA ligation (careful to avoid CBD), if pt was on PPI, needs surgical ulcer procedure

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52
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What is the initial treatment of choice for obstruction secondary to duodenal ulcers?

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Serial dilation

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53
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Surgical options for duodenal ulcer causing obstruction?

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Near ampulla: gastroj (BII, bypasses obstruction), antrectomy, truncal vagotomy; proximal to ampulla: antrectomy with ulcer excision, BII, truncal vagotomy

54
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% of patients with perforation that will have free air?

A

80%

55
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Treatment of perforation in elderly, high risk patients?

A

Possibility that high risk patients can be safely observed with UGI to make sure perforation has sealed

56
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Surgical option for perforated duodenal ulcer?

A

Graham patch and highly selective vagotomy (for pts on PPI); truncal vagotomy and pyloroplsty (include ulcer in pyloroplasty); truncal vagotomy and antrectomy with BI or BII (need to include ulcer)

57
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What defines intractability with duodenal ulcers?

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> 3mo without relief on PPI or recurrence <1y after medical therapy; based on EGD findings, not symptoms

58
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Risk factors for gastric ulcers?

A

Male, tobacco, ETOH, NSAIDs, H. pylori, uremia, stress, steroids, chemo

59
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Most common cause of gastric ulcers?

A

H. Pylori

Most (type I/IV) have normal acid secretion, due to abnormal mucosal defense

60
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% of gastric ulcers on lesser curve of stomach?

A

70-80%

61
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Where do biopsies for H. pylori need to be taken from?

A

Antrum

62
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What type of blood is associated with type I ulcers?

A

Type A

63
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What type of blood is associated with type II-IV ulcers?

A

Type O

64
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Indications for surgery with gastric ulcers?

A

Perforation, bleeding, obstruction, cannot exclude malignancy, intractability

65
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Location of type I gastric ulcer? Cause?

A

Lesser curvature; due to decreased mucosal protection

66
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Treatment of type I gastric ulcer?

A

Distal gastrectomy including ulcer with BI/BII

67
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Location of type II gastric ulcer? Cause?

A

Lesser curve and duodenal; high acid secretion

68
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Treatment of type II gastric ulcer?

A

Distal gastrectomy with BI/BII and truncal vagotomy

69
Q

Location of type III gastric ulcer? Cause?

A

Prepyloric; similar to duodena, high acid secretion

70
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Treatment for type III gastric ulcer?

A

Distal gastrectomy with BI/BII and truncal vagotomy

71
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Location of type IV? Cause?

A

Lesser curve high along cardia of stomach; decreased mucosal protection

72
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Treatment for type IV gastric ulcer?

A

Ulcer excision +/- vagotomy

73
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Location of type V gastric ulcer? Cause?

A

Anywhere; NSAID-related

74
Q

How many days after the event does stress gastritis occur?

A

3-5d

75
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Where is type A chronic gastritis located? Associated with what conditions?

A

Fundus; pernicious anemia, autoimmune disease

76
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Location of type B chronic gastritis? Associated conditions?

A

Antrum; H. pylori

77
Q

Symptoms associated with gastric cancer?

A

Pain unrelieved by eating, weight loss

78
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Where are the majority of gastric cancers located?

A

Antrum (40%)

79
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Risk factors for gastric cancer?

A

Adenomatous polyps, tobacco, previous gastric operations, intestinal metaplasia, atrophic gastritis, pernicious anemia, type A blood, nitrosamines

80
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Adenomatous polyps carry what % cancer risk? Treatment?

A

10-20% risk of cancer; endoscopic resection

81
Q

What is Krukenberg tumor?

A

Metastases to ovaries

82
Q

What is Virchow’s node?

A

Mets to supraclavicular node

83
Q

What is intestinal gastric cancer associated with?

A

High risk opulations, older men (rare in US); associated with chronic atrophy, dysplasia, blood invasion, glands on histology

84
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Characteristics of diffuse gastric cancer (linitis plastica)?

A

Low risk populations, women, lymphatic invasion, NO glands

85
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Surgical treatment of linitis plastica?

A

Total gastrectomy plus chemo

86
Q

Options for palliation for gastric cancer causing obstruction? Bleeding or pain?

A

Obstruction: stenting; bleeding/pain: XRT or palliative gastrectomy

87
Q

What is the most common benign gastric neoplasm?

A

Gastric leiomyomas (GIST)

88
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US findings of GIST?

A

Hypoechoic, smooth edges

89
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Treatment of GIST?

A

Resection; consider chemo if >5cm or 5-10 mitoses/HPF; need 1cm margins

90
Q

Gene mutation associated with GIST?

A

c-KIT

91
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Chemo used with GIST?

A

Gleevec (tyrosine kinase inhibitor)

92
Q

Treatment for gastric leiomyosarcoma?

A

En bloc resection

93
Q

What is the diagnosis of cancer with gastric leiomyosarcomas based on?

A

Mitoses/HPF (>5-10)

94
Q

Spread of leiomyosarcoma via what?

A

Hematogenous

95
Q

Symptoms of gastric lymphomas?

A

Ulcer symptoms

96
Q

Most common type of lymphoma of the stomach?

A

Non-Hodgkins

97
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Treatment for gastric lymphomas?

A

Chemo and XRT; surgery for complications

98
Q

Overall 5y survival rate of gastric lymphoma?

A

> 50%

99
Q

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT) associated with what condition?

A

H. pylori infection

100
Q

Where are MALTs located?

A

Usually in GI, can also be in lung and Waldeyer’s ring

101
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Treatment for MALT?

A

Triple therapy abx for H. pylori and surveillance; if does not regress, need chemo (CHOP)

102
Q

Surgical eligibility for morbid obesity?

A

BMI >40, BMI >35 with comorbidities (DM, OSA, HTN, urinary stress incontinence, GERD, venous stasis ulcers, pseudotumor cerebri, joint pain)

103
Q

Operative mortality with surgery for morbid obesity?

A

1%

104
Q

Risk with roux-en-Y?

A

Marginal ulcers, leak, necrosis, B12 deficiency, iron-deficiency anemia, gallstones

105
Q

Procedure that should be performed with gastric bypass?

A

Cholecystectomy

106
Q

Failure rate of roux-en-y?

A

10-15% due to high carb snacking

107
Q

What is the most common cause of leak with roux-en-y? Signs?

A

Ischemia; tachycardia, tachypnea, pain, fever, elevated WBCs

108
Q

% of roux-en-y that develop marginal ulcers? Treatment?

A

10%; omeprazole

109
Q

Tx for stenosis following roux-en-y?

A

Dilation

110
Q

What are signs of obstruction following roux-en-y surgery?

A

Hiccups, large stomach bubble

111
Q

Why are jejunoileal bypass operations no longer done?

A

Associated with increased liver cirrhosis and kidney stones, osteoporosis

112
Q

What is the treatment for jejunoileal bypass when encountered?

A

Correction with roux-en-y

113
Q

What causes dumping syndrome post-gastrectomy?

A

From rapid entering of carbs into small bowel; can occur after gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloroplasty

114
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What are the 2 phases of dumping syndrome?

A

Hyperosmotic load causes fluid shift into bowel (diarrhea, dizziness, hypotension); reactive increase in insulin and decrease in glucose (rarely occurs)

115
Q

Treatment for dumping syndrome?

A

Small, low-fat, low-carb, increased-protein meals; no liquids with meals, no lying down after meals

116
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Surgical options for dumping syndrome?

A

Rarely necessary; Conversion of BI or BII to Roux-en-y, oerations to increase gastric reservoir (jejunal pouch), or increase emptying time (reversed jejunal loop)

117
Q

What are symptoms of alkaline reflux gastritis?

A

Postprandial epigastric pain associated with n/v; pain not relieved with vomiting

118
Q

Diagnosis of alkaline reflux gastritis?

A

Evidence of bile reflux into stomach, histologic evidence of gastritis

119
Q

Treatment for alkaline reflux gastritis?

A

H2 blockers, cholestyramine, metoclopramide

120
Q

Surgical options for alkaline reflux gastritis?

A

Concersion of BI/BII to roux-en-y with afferent limb 60cm distal to original gastroj

121
Q

What is roux stasis? Diagnosis?

A

Stasis of chyme in roux limb due to loss of jejunal motility; EGD, emptying studies

122
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Treatment for roux stasis? Surgical options?

A

Metoclopramide, prokinetics; shorten roux limb to 40cm

123
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What is chronic gastric atony? Symptoms? Diagnosis?

A

Delayed gastric emptying after vagotomy; n/v, pain, early satiety; gastric emptying study

124
Q

Treatment for chronic gastric atony? Surgical options?

A

Metoclopramide, prokinetics; near-total gastrectomy with roux-en-y

125
Q

Treatment for duodenal stump blow-out?

A

place duodenostomy and drains

126
Q

What is blind-loop syndrome?

A

With BII or roux0en0y; pain, diarrhea, malabsorption, b12 deficiency, steatorrhea; caused by bacterial overgrowth and stasis in afferent limb

127
Q

Treatment for blind-loop syndrome?

A

Tetracycline, flagyl, reglan; reanastomosis with shorter (40cm) afferent limb

128
Q

What is afferent-loop obstruction?

A

With BII or roux-en-y; nonbilious vomiting, pain relieved with bilious emesis; ruq pain, steatorrhea; caused by obstruction of afferent limb

129
Q

Treatment of afferent-loop obstruction?

A

Blloon dilation may be possible; reanastomosis with shorter (40cm) afferent limb

130
Q

What is efferent-loop obstruction?

A

Symptoms of obstruction

131
Q

Treatment for efferent loop obstruction?

A

Dilation; find site of obstruction and relieve it

132
Q

What is postvagotomy diarrhea secondary to?

A

Nonconjugated bile salts in colon and sustained postprandial organized MMCs