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Gastrointestinal Flashcards

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Bechet syndrome triad

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Recurrent oral aphous ulcers
Genital Ulcers
Uveitis

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Aphthous ulcer suggest presence of?

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Inflammatory bowel diseases, Bechet syndrome

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2 precursor lesions of sq cell carcinoma of mouth

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Leukoplakia

Erythroplakia and Hairy

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How to differentiate Leukoplakia, thrush and hairy leukoplakia

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Leukoplakia cannot be scraped away (thrush can)

Hairy leukoplakia is on LATERAL tongue and is hairy looking (think HIV and EBV)

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3 organs affected by mumps

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Bilateral parotids
Orchitis
Pancreatitis

Think Amylase for diagnosis

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Pleomorphic adenoma components

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Stroma (cartilage!) and epithelial tissue –> BIPHASIC

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Cystic parotid tumor with lymphoid tissue and germinal centers in the parotid

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Warthin tumor (recall smoking and men)

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TE fistula presentation (4)

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Vomiting and coughing with FIRST FEEDING
Abdominal distension
Polyhydramnios

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Esophageal web presentation and complication

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dysphagia for solid, SCCA

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Zenker diverticulum layers

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Mucosa and submucosa only (false diverticlum)

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Zenker location, the mechanism

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b/w upper esophageal sphincter and pharynx, motor dysfunction*

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Painful hematemesis in bullemic or alcoholic/retching

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Mallory Weiss

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Mallory weiss defect

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longitudinal of mucosa at Gastroesophageal junction

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Acute pain, X Ray haziness in mediastinum w/ shoulder pain, no hematemesis, Cardiac enzymes- normal

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Borhaave syndrome –> ruputred GE junction

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Usually Painless and Massive hematemesis of venous blood

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Ruptured esophageal varicies

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Dysphagia for solids + liquids with halitosis

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Achalasia

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Achalasia underlying defect

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No ganglion cells in myenteric plexus = no relaxation

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Imaging findings in Achalasia

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Dilated esophagus

Increased LES pressure

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Infectious cause of achalasia

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Trypanasoma cruzi

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Hiatal hernia- Sliding- complications?

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Cardia of stomach herniates into esophagus–> GERD

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“bowel sounds in the lung fields” is characteristic of

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Hiatal hernia

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late complication of GERD

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Ulceration w/ stricture or adenocarcinoma

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specific cell changes that occur in Barrets Esophagus

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Non Keratinized Stratified Squamous epithelium –> Non ciliated columnar epithelium w/ goblet cells

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Adenocarcinoma of esophagus location

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lower 1/3

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3 major risk factors for Esophageal adenocarcinoma

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GERD (Obesity, Hiatial Hernia, hypothyroidism)

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Sq Cell carcinoma of esophagus location

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Upper 2/3

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non billous projectile vomiting several weeks after birth + abdominal mass

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Pyloric stenosis

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2 mechanisms by which NSAIDs cause gastritis

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Decreased PGE2 = More acid, less mucus, less blood flow

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Increased intracranial pressure causing ulcers is called

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Cushing ulcer –> increased vagal stimulation = increased acid

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erosion vs ulceration

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erosion - epithelium only

ulceration = entire mucosa and beyond (cross MM)

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where are parietal cells located, how it looks

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boidy and fundus, red cells

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4 features of pernicious anemia

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Mucosal atrophy
Achlorhydria
Megaloblastic anemia
Gastric cancer

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H pylori affects (colonize) which area

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antrum- take biopsy

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3 cancers H pylori increases risk for

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Intestinal type adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine,
MALT lymphoma(marginal zone)
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2 tests to determine presence of H.pylori

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Ab in blood, + urea breath test

Ag present in stool

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Histology of H pylori

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The align the mucosal cells but do not invade, silver stain needed

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37
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Type of ulcer caused by h pylori

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duodenal

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38
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How to differentiate b/w gastric and duodenal ulcer in HPI

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duodenal = improved pain with meals

Gastric = worse with meals (acid secreted)

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complication of gastric ulcer rupture

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Perforation/X Ray chest shows air under diaphram

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3 risk factors for gastric cancer

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Chronic gastritis from any cause
Bllod group A
Nitrosamines in food (common in Japan)

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41
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2 features of diffuse type gastric cancer

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Signet ring cells

Desmoplasia –> linitis plastica

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Patient develops tons of seborrhic keratoses within a week and acanthosis nigracans…suggestive of?

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Gastric cancer

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Left supraclavicular node enlargement is suggestive of

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GI cancer…particularly Gastric

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44
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Bilateral ovary metastisis is common in which type of gastric cancer

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diffuse (will see signet ring cells in ovary)

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45
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meckel diverticulum layers

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TRUE diverticulum. all layers of the ilium are involved

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embryonic correlations to meckel diverticulum

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Persistent viteline duct

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47
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most common cause of painless blood in stool in kids? adults?

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Kids- meckel

Adults- diverticulosis

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48
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General rule for infarction/bloody diarrhea

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Infarction = Bloody diarrhea!

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49
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2 MCC sites of volvulus

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sigmoid

cecum

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50
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2 MCC of intususseption in kids

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lymphoid hyperplasia - Payers patches

Meckel divertisulum

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Small bowel infarction ssx (3)

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GENERALIZED abdominal pain
Bloody diarrhea
Decreased bowel sounds

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Transmural vs mucosal small bowel infarcts (cause)

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Transmural (acute) = thrombus

Mucosal (chronic)= hypotension

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lactose intollerance pathogenesis

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Lactase deficiency (disaccharidase, brush border ensyme- apoptosis of apical enterocytes)

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54
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Lactose intolerance biopsy

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Celiac dz HLA types

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HLA DQ2 and DQ8

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4 Celiac auto Ab

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IgA agasint gliadin
IgA against endomysium
IgA agasint tissue transglutaminase
IgA

57
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Inflammatory cell responsible for tissue damage in celiac

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CD4 T cells reacting to deamidated gliaden

58
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Skin association w/ celiac

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dermatitis herpetiformias/ and HSP

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histology cause of dermatitis herpetiformis

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IgA deposition at top of dermal papillae

60
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3 features of biopsy in celiac

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Flat villi

Increased lymphocytes- submucosa

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Biopsy for celiac

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Cancer celiac pts are at increased risk for

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T cell lymphoma…unique b/c most lymphomas are B cell

63
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Fever, steatorrhea, joint pain, swollen lymph nodes

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Whipple dz

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Histology of whipples

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PAS + foamy macrophages in Lamina propria

65
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Why does whipple cause steatorrhea

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Macrophages compress lacteals –> fat mal absorption

66
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3 extraGI sites that whipples affects

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Arthritis (joints)
Nodes (lymph nodes)
Psychiatric problems

67
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most common layer of GI wall affected by whipple

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Lamina propria

68
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Carcinoid tumor histology and stain

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neurosecretory granules/salt and pepper –> Chromogranin +

69
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most common sites for primary carcinoid tumors

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Terminal Ileum (will metastasize)
Tip of appendix (metastasize less common)
70
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Labs for carcinoid tumor

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Increased 5Hydroxyindolacetic acid (b/c serotonin is metabolized by MAO)

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Why does metastasis to liver cause carcnoid syndrome

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bypass/inability metabolism of serotonin by MAO, too much serotonin

72
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4 SSx of carcinoid syndrome

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Flushing of skin
Diarrhea
Asthma like
Tricuspid insufficiency
Pulmonic valve stenosis
73
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MCC of appendicitis in kids vs adults

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Kids = lymphoid hyperplasia (just like intussuption)
adult = fecalith , gall stome, worms
74
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UC vs Chrons wall involvement

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UC- mucosa/submucosa

Chrons = full thickness

75
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UC vs Chrons location in GI

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UC- colon only. loves the rectum

Chrons- Anywhere. Terminal ilium > Anus > Rectum

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UC symptoms

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LLQ pain with bloody diarrhea and urgency

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UC histology

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Crypt abscesses with neutrophils

78
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Chrons histology

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Granulomas full of TH1 cells

79
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UC vs Chrons gross appearance

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UC- loss of haustra, ulcers extensive

Chrons- Creeping fat + strictures =string sign

80
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2 major GI complications of UC

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Toxic megacolon

Cancer- left colon (early TP53 mutation, aggressive)

81
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4 major GI complications of Chrons

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Malabsorption (B12, fat, vitamins)
Calcium oxalate stones
Gallstones/Kindy stomes (decreased bile acid resorption/increased oxalate re-absorption from git)
Fistula formation (peeing air!)

82
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4 extraintestinal manifestations of BOTH IBDs

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Rash (pyoderma gangrenosum)
Uveitis
Seronegative spondyloarthritis

83
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Unique extraintestinal complication of UC

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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (p-ANCA)

84
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hirshbrung defect

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Failure of ganglion cells to descend into myenteric/submucsal plexus –> no VIP = no relaxation

85
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Where do ganglion cells derive from?

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Neural crest

86
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specifically, where do colonic diverticula arise?

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Muscularis propria where the vasa recta enters

87
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DDx for pneumaturia or stool in urine (due to fistila)

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Chrons or Diverticulosis

88
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Angiodysplsia location and population

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Right side of colon

Old people- AD inheritance

89
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hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) defect

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Thin+thick walled blood vessels in mouth / GI tract

90
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HHT SSx

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Telangectasia on lips

Diarrhea

91
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HHT inheritance

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Autosomal Dom

92
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Are adeonmatous polyps beign or malignant

93
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how do adenomatous polyps become cancer

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Adeonma- Carcinoma sequence

94
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Adematous Polyposis Coli (APC) Gene mutation

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Increased RISK of polyp and cancer

95
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Which mutation leads to formation of early polyp?

96
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2 mutations that cause early polyp to full grown adenoma

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Decrease p53

Increase COX2

97
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most dangerous growth pattern for a polyp

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Sessile/serrated growth > Pedunculated

98
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most dangerous histology subclass of polyps

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Villous

“Villous is the Villan”

99
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Familial Adematous Polyposis gene mutation and chromsome

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APC mutation on Ch 5

100
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FAP inheritance

101
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osteoma, and FAP

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Gardner Syndrome

102
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FAP with medullablastoma or glioblastoma

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Turcot Syndrome

“Turcot sounds like turban. Turbans go on heads”

103
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Prolapsed mass in coming out of a kids butt

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Hamartoma /jubenile polyp

104
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Hyperpigmentation of lips and genitals + polyps in stomach and small intestine

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Peutz Jeghers

105
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pathway by which right sided colon cancers arise

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Microsatelite instability path

106
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Microsattelite instability pathway defect and pathogenesis

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failed DNA repari

107
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Family history of colorectal, breast, endometrial cancer

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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma

108
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HNPCC mutation

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DNA mismatch repair enzymes –> tumors arise from microsattelite instability pathway (right colon)

109
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pathway by which left sided cancers arise

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Adenoma Carcinoma Sequence

“Firing an AK53” APC –> KRAS –> p53

110
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Left sided colon cancer SSx

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Decreased stool caliber
+/- blood streaked stool
LLQ pain

111
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Right sided colon cancer SSx

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Fe deficiency anemia
Occult Blood
Vague pain

112
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Most common site of metastasis for GIT carcinoid and colon cance

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Liver via portal

113
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Serum tumor marker for colon cancer and its use

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CEA. Used to measure for recurrence

114
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Position of gastroesophageal junction relative to diaphragm in paraesophageal hernia

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Normal. Only problem is the fundus of the stomach is in the thorax

115
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How to differentiate mallory weiss from borehave histologically

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Mallory weiss is only mucosal longitudinal tears

Borehave is transmural`

116
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Esophagitis with reflux symptoms that have not improved with a PPI. Dx?

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

117
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Which risk factor increases risk for both squamous and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus

118
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histology shows mucin filled cells with peripheral nuclei

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Signet Ring Cells

119
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Pt with hx of epigastric pain that improves with eating presents with severe abdominal pain and shoulder pain. CXR reveals air under the diaphragm

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Perforated duodenal ulcer

120
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Imaging shows hypertrophied rugae of the stomach with excess mucus production

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Menetrier Disease…rugae look like brain gyri

121
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Menetrier Disease defect

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Excess mucus production leading to protein loss (edema due to low oncotic pressure) and parietal cell atrophy –> achlorhydria

122
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Main complication of pyloric stenosis

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Metabolic alkalosis (hypokalemic, hypochloremic)

123
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Best initial test to confirm the presence of malabsorption in a patient. Not necessarily the specific cause

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Sudan/Oil O Red stain for fecal fat

124
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Besides dermatitis herpetaformis, what is a major extraGI manifestation of celiac?

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Low bone density

125
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Xylose test in Celiac

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Blood and urine xylose levels will be low because you cant reabsorb it (villi are all destroyed)

126
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2 Lactose intolerance screening tests

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Acidic stool

Increased stool osmolality

127
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Why PUD in Meckels’?

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Heterotrophic Gastric Mucosa

128
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Diffine erosion

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Mucosal injury above musculoria mucosa

129
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Diffine GI ulcer

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Injury beyond and involving musculoris mucosa

130
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Lab test for malabsorption

131
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Risk for Esophaeal SCCA

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Alcohol (north americal), tobacco (asia)

132
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Multiple ulcers in distal duodenun

133
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Gastrin not supressed after supression of G cells

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Gastrinoma (AKA-neuroendocrine tumor)

134
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Tumor in head of pancreas with ulcers in GIT

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A neuroendocrine tumor

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