Flashcards - GI

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Warthin tumor

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benign cystic tumor with abundant lymphocytes/GCs, almost always in parotid

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Sialadenitis

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inflammation usually due to S. aureus

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hairy leukoplakia

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EBV-induced SCC on lateral tongue

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Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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severe Fe deficiency, esophageal webs, beefy red tongue

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Chagas

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trypanosoma cruzi - achalasia

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G-cells

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produce gastrin - stimualted by stomach distension, vagal stimulation

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D-cells

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produces SST - stimulated by increased acid, inhibited by vagal stim - inhibits acid, pancreas, gallbladder, VIP, insulin/glucagon activity

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I-cells

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CCK - stimulated by FFA/AAs - increases pancreas, gallbladder activity, decrease gastric empty

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S-cells

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secretin - stimulated by FFAs in duodenum - increased bicarb, bile, decrease acid

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K-cells

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glucose dependent insulinotropic peptide - stimulated by FFA/AA, glu - decreases acid, increases insulin

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parietal cell

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produces H+/intrinsic factor - stimulated by histamine and gastrin

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chief cells

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produces pepsinogen

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Parietal cell signalling

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activation of H+/K+ ATPase -
Ach/M3 + gastrin/CCK3 –> IP3/Ca2+,
Histamine/H2(+) + PGE(-) + SST(-) –> cAMP

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Th2 disorder

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ulcerative colitis - IL-4, IL-6, IL-10

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Th1 disorder

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crohn’s disease - hypersensitivity reactions and granuloma formations -

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Brunner’s gland

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in submucosa - secrete alkaline mucus

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17
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desmoplasia with diffuse thicking of stomach wall (linitis plastica)

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signet cell gastric carcinoma - diffuse type, not associated with H. pylo

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brain gyri rugae

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Menetrier disease –> increased protein production resulting in protein loss/parietal cell atropy

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PAS+ globules

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alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

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20
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duodenal atresia genetic link

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associated with Downs

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Celiac HLA

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HLA-DQ2/DQ8 - IgA antibodies to tissue transglutaminase

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Whipple Disease

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tropheryma whippeli - fat malabsorption - foamy macrophages, PAS+

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23
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chromogranin

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Carcinoid tumor

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24
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Hirschsprung gene

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RET - lack of Meissner + Auerbach

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25
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Turcot syndrome

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FAP + CNS tumor

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26
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Gardner syndrome

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FAP + osseous/soft tissue tumors, teeth, retinal hypertrophy

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gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)

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liver/biliary disease, differentiates from bone disease

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28
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Reye syndrome

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ASA use for viral (VZV, influenza B) - decrease beta-oxidation by reversible inhibition of mitochondrial enzymes - microvesicular fatty change

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29
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Mallory bodies

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intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions of damaged keratin filaments (twisted rope) - Alcoholic hepatitis (AST > ALT 1.5)

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Alcoholic cirrhosis

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sclerosis around central vein (zone III)

31
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NAFLD

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ALT > AST

32
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nutmeg liver

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Budd-Chiari - thrombosis/compression of hepatic veins - centrilobar congestion/necrosis

33
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Amanita phalloides/deathcap poisoning

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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase type II inhibition of mRNA synthesis

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pyridoxal phosphate

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cofactor in delta-aminovlulinic acid synthesis ( elevated in lead poisoning)

35
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Niacin

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decreases synthesis of hepatic triglycerides and VLDL by suppression of FFA release from peripheral tissue + decreased VLDL to LDL conversion

36
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flattened polyhedral/ovoid epithelial cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm, keratin nests/pearls, intercellular bridging

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SCC of esophagus

37
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primary biliary cirrhosis

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Anti-mitochondrial IgM, associated with CREST, Sjogren, RA, celiac - presents with itching

38
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primary sclerosing cholangitis

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hyperIgM, p-ANCA, associated with UC - “onion skin” bile duct with “beading”

39
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adenoma-carcinoma sequence

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AK-53 - APC (ch5) –> K-ras –> p53 –> increased COX

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ApoE

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mediates remnant uptake - Chylomicron, Chylomicron Remnant, VLDL, IDL, HDL

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ApoA-I

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Activates LCAT - Chylomicron, HDL

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ApoC-II

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lipoprotein lipase cofactor - Chylomicron, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL

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apoB-48

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mediates chylomicron secretion in small intestive - Chylomicron, Chylomicron Remnant

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ApoB-100

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binds to LDL receptor in liver - VLDL, IDL, LDL

45
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wilson disease

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Copper normally excreted into bile with ATP7B (Ch 13) ATPase

46
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hemochromatosis

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HFE gene (C282Y or H63D), associated with HLA-A3 - presents as “bronze diabetes”, HF, testicular atrophy, micronodular cirrhosis

47
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scorpian sting

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acute pancreatitis

48
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Trousseau syndrome

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migratory thrombophlebitis - pancreatic cancer

49
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dorsal pancreatic bud

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larger - forms body, tail, isthmus and accessory duct

50
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venous drainage from below pectinate line

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inferior rectal vein –> internal pudendal –> internal iliac –> common iliac –> IVC

51
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liver ischemia sensitivity

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Zone III - sensitive to toxins, contains P-450

52
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Peyers patches

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contains B-cells that secretes IgA, M-cells - salmonella infects through M-cells

53
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painless, mobile jaw mass - chondromyxoid stroma and epithelium

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pleomorphic adenoma - can recur if not excised completely

54
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Type A chronic gastritis

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A’s - autoimmune - autoantibodies to pareital cells, pernicious anemia, achlorhydria

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Type B chronic gastritis

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H. pylori - increased risk of MALT lymphoma

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virchow node

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gastric metastasis to left supraclavicular node

57
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sister mary joseph nodule

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subcutaneous periumbilical metastasis from gastric cancer

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krukenberg tumor

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bilateral gastric metastasis to ovaries, mucin secreting signet ring cells

59
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saw-tooth crypts

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Serrated colonic polyp - premalignant - BRAF mutation/microsatellite instablity

60
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Peutz-Jeghers

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AD - GI hamartomas, pigmented mouth/lips/hands/genitalia - increased risk of Ca in colon, breast, stomach, small bowel, pancreas

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Lynch syndrome

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AD - HNPCC - DNA mismatch repair with MSI

62
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Apple-core lesion on barium enema

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CRC

63
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ALT>AST

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Viral hepatitis

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AST>ALT

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Alcoholic hepatitis

65
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liver angiosarcoma

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malignant tumor associated with arsenic and vinyl chloride

66
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Gilbert/Crigler-Najjar deficiency

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UDP-glucoronosyltransferase

67
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pancreatic pseudocyst lining

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granulation tissue

68
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Leser–Trélat sign

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explosive onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses - can indicate gastric carcinoma

69
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abetalipoproteinemia

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AR - deficiency in Apolipoprotein B-48 (chylomicrons), B-100 (VLDL)

70
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Left sided CRC

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napkin ring lesion - decreased stool calibre, LLQ pain, blood streaked stool

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right sided CRC

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raised lesion - Fe deficiency anemia, vague pain, weight loss