Exam 3 Flashcards
Tracheoesophageal Fistula (Atresia)
Congenital abnormality where esophagus communicates with trachea. Most common is where the upper end is a blind pouch.
Causes: Congenital
Symptoms: Newborn choking, excessive salivation, respiratory distres
Treatment: Surgery
Barrett Esophagus
Lower portion of esophagus squamous epithelium is replaced by columnar epithelium.
Causes: Usually from GERD
Symptoms: Symptoms related to GERD, dysphagia, ulcerations
Treatment: Acid pump reducer drugs (Nexium) reduce the acid. Antacids are only temporary (Tums), H-2 blockers (Zantac) blocks the histamine which slows the acid
Achalasia
Esophageal sphincter doesn’t relax during peristalsis so food gets clogged in esophagus and dilates.
Causes: Idiopathic
Symptoms: Progressive dysphagia, regurgitation, bird-beak esophagus (shown from Barium esophageal swallow)
Treatment: Botox, LES dilation
GERD
Reflux of gastric juice into esophagus
Causes: Untreated LES. Associated with hiatal hernia, alcohol, and tobacco
Symptoms: Heartburn which worsens after meals, lying down, and bending, but relieved by antacids. Complications can lead to Barrett esophagus
Treatment: H-2 blockers (Zantac) and lifestyle modifications
Esophageal Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma is in upper esophagus. Lesions and ulcers
Adenocarcinoma is lower esophagus from Barrett esophagus
Causes: Barrett esophagus, achalasia, smoking and alcohol
Symptoms: Dysphagia starting with solid foods then liquid, anorexia, hematemesis
Treatment: Chemo, radiation, surgery. BAD prognosis
Acute Gastritis
Acidic damage to the stomach, associated with ulceration and bleeding
Causes: NSAIDs, alochol, smoking
Symptoms: Hemorrhages, neutrophilic infiltration, anorexia, epigastric pain, hematemesis, nausea, vomiting
Treatment: H-2 Blockers (Zantac), acid pump reducer (Prilosec)
Chronic Gastritis
Acidic damage to the stomach. Type A is autoimmune and Type B is caused by bacterial infection
Symptoms: Type A - Chronic mucosal infection and atrophy of mucosal glands, thickened folds in fundus, lymphocyte infiltration, fatigue, autobodies to parietal cells, pernicious anemia. Type B - asymptomatic with peptic ulcer
Treatment: Type A - vitamin B12. Type B - triple therapy
Peptic Ulcer
Holes in stomach
Causes: H. pylori (95%). In duodenum, arises from increased acid and pepsin secretion. In Gastric, arises from decreased mucosal protection
Symptoms: Punched out margins near lesser curvature. In duodenum, there’s hypertrophy of Brunner glands
Treatment: Gastric - pain intensifies after meals, weight loss. Duodenum - pain lessens after meals, weight gain. H-2 Blockers help (Zantac) and triple therapy. D Ulcers don’t lead to carcinoma, G Ulcers do
Gastric Carcinoma
Malignant epithelial cells. Most common in men over 50 and those with blood group A
Causes: Chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers
Symptoms: Weight loss, epigastric pain. Intestinal - lesions with necrotic base and heaped up margins. Diffuse - leather bottle stomach
Treatment: Surgery with or without chemo
Crohn’s Disease
Inflammation of distal ileum (right side abdomen). Corn on the cob
Causes: Idiopathic
Symptoms: Ulcers of mucosal layer and scaring of the small intestine. Precense of granuloma, fistula, and stenosis. String sign on X-Ray after barium swallow. Symptoms like IBD.
Treatment: Cortisol, Humira
Celiac Sprue
Autoimmune disease against gluten
Causes: Idiopathic/autoimmune
Symptoms: Failure to thrive, malabsorption, steatorrhea (pale, frothy stool), chronic diarrhea, dermatitis herpetiformis (blisters over trunk, scalp, and neck). Lab findings include antigliadin and antiendomysial and anti-TTG antibodies.
Treatment: Gluten-free diet
Acute Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
Causes: Obstruction of the appendix by a fecalith, inflammation, foreign body, or neoplasm. Affects mostly 10-30 year olds
Symptoms: Swollen appendix, neutrophilic infiltration. RLQ pain (McBurney’s point), fever, vomiting, pain by hip
Treatment: Appendectomy
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma arising from colonic or rectal mucosa;
3rd most common site of cancer. Peak incidence
is 60-70 years of age.
Causes: Adenomatous polyps, ulcerative colitis, P53 mutation, DNA mismatch repair, low fiber
Symptoms: Pallor, weight loss, intermittent diarrhea, LLQ pain. Positive stool guaiac test, increased serum CEA
Treatment: Surgical resection, chemotherapy
Adenomatous Polyps
Tubular Adenomas (75%): Most common. Appear as peducular mass on the membrane. Malignancy potential is low Tubulovillous Adenomas (15%): Similar in appearance to tubular adenomas, except their surface has finger-like projections. Malignancy potential is intermediate Villous Adenomas (10%): Flattened with large finger-like villi. High malignancy potential
Causes: Somewhat genetic
Symptoms: Asymptomatic to rectal bleeding
Treatment: Aspririn, NSAIDs, Colonoscopic removal
Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic inflammation and linear ulcerations with megacolon and pseudopolyps. Mucosal layer is red and granular. Meat loaf
Causes: Idiopathic
Symptoms: Tenesmus (urge to defecate ineffectively), diarrhea with blood, toxic megacolon (leads to gangrene), increased risk for colorectal adenocarcinoma. Lead-pipe appearance
Treatment: Antidiarrheals, cortisol, DMARDs
Diverticulosis
Presence of multiple diverticula usually in sigmoid colon
Causes: Increased pressure in bowel and bowel wall weakness
Symptoms: Asymptomatic, some abdominal discomfort
Treatment: High-fiber diet, laxatives
Diverticulitis
Inflammation of diverticula
Causes: Impacted fecal material causes inflammation
Symptoms: Fever, LLQ abdominal pain, bright red blood in stool
Treatment: Antibiotics, high-fiber diet
Hirschsprung Disease
Megacolon proximal to rectum. No ganglion cells of Auerbach and Meissner plexuses
Causes: Failure of neural crest cell migration
Symptoms: Failure to pass meconium, chronic constipation
Treatment: Surgery
Pneumothorax
Accumulation of air in the pleural space.
Causes: Rupture of some sort
Symptoms: Trachial deviation, chest pain, dyspnea
Treatment: Needle decompression
Lung Carcinoma
Causes: cigarette smoking, air pollution, radiation, asbestos, nickel, chromium
Squamous cell: most common, tumors are centralized
Adenocarcinoma: most common in non-smokers, slow growth rate, peripheral tumors
Small cell (oat cell): highly malignant, small round cells with neuclei resembling oat grains
Large cell: pleomorphic giant cells, peripheral lesions, undifferentiated, poor prognosis
Polymyositis
Inflammation of skeletal muscles
Causes: Idiopathic, CD8+ T-cell injury
Symptoms: Necrotic muscle cells, gradual proximal muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, endomysial inflammation (CD8)
Treatment: Corticosteroids, immunosupression
Dermatomyositis
Inflammation of skin and skeletal muscles
Causes: Idiopathic, immune complex deposition in blood vessels
Symptoms: Necrotic muscle cells, rash of the upper eyelids (heliotrope), red papules on the elbows, knuckles, and knees (Gottron papules), rash similar to lupus, proximal muscle weakness
Treatment: Corticosteroids, immunosupression