Esophagus Flashcards
1
Q
Acute Upper GI bleeds account for ______ million hospital admits per year.
A
1/4
2
Q
Food through the esophagus via peristalsis is aided by _______.
A
gravity
3
Q
It is difficult to measure ______ because patients think heartburn or regurgitation are the only sign and symptoms.
A
GERD
4
Q
PUD Portal Hypertension esophageal varices (back flow into veins as cirrhosis) Mallory-Weiss tear Vascular abnormalities (esoph & stomach) Erosive esophagitis esophageal cancer (RARE)
A
Acute Upper GI Bleed ESOPHAGEAL causes
> 250K hospitalizations yr
5
Q
PUD Gastric Cancer Gastritis Portal Hypertension (Gastric Varices) Vascular lesions -gastric antral vascular ectasia, rare secondary -Dieulafoy lesions
A
Acute Upper GI Bleed GASTRIC causes
6
Q
Large tortuous vascular arteriole, MC stomach wall (submucosal) can erode & bleeds, may present any part of GI tract
A
Dieulafoy lesions (du-lafwa)
7
Q
GERD (MCC) Eosinophilic esophagitis Hiatal Hernia Meds (NSAIDS, abx, osteoporosis meds), vitamins, minerals Infection Radiation System Disease (Scleroderma, Crohn, Skin, DO) Allergies (like food allergies)
A
Causes of Esophagitis
