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Gastrointestinal - The Basics Flashcards

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foregut

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pharynx to duodenum

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midgut

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duodenum to transverse colon

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hindgut

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distal transverse colon to rectum

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developmental defects of anterior abdominal wall due to failure of:

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  • rostral fold closure: sternal defects
  • lateral fold closure: omphalocele, gastroschisis
  • caudal fold closure: bladder exstrophy
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duodenal atresia

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failure to recanalize (trisomy 21)

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jejunal, ileal, colonic atresia

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due to vascular accident (apple peel atresia)

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midgut development

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6th week - midgut herniates through umbilical ring

10th week - returns to abdominal cavity + rotates around SMA

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gastroschisis

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extrusion of abdominal contents through abdominal folds; not covered by peritoneum

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omphalocele

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persistence of herniation of abdominal contents into umbilical cord, covered by peritoneum

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most common transesophageal anomaly

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esophageal atresia with distral transesophageal fistula

EA + TEF

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congenital pyloric stenosis

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hypertrophy of pylorus causes obstruction
“olive” mass in epigastric region, nonbilious projectile vomiting ~ 2 wks.
firstborn males

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annular pancreas

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ventral pancreatic bud abnormally encircled 2nd part of duodenum; forms a ring of pancreatic tissue that may cause duodenal narrowing

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pancreas divisum

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ventral and dorsal parts fail to fuse at 8 weeks

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retroperitoneal structures

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SAD PUCKER
Suprarenal/adrenal gland
Aorta and IVC
Duodenum (2nd, 3rd parts)
Pancreas (except tail)
Ureters
Colon (descending and ascending)
Kidneys
Esophagus (lower 2/3)
Rectum (lower 2/3)
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falciform ligament connects

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liver to anterior abdominal wall

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falciform ligament contains

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ligamentum teres hepatis (derivative of fetal umbilical vein)

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falciform ligament fun fact

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derivative of ventral mesentery

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hepatoduodenal ligament connects

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liver to duodenum

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hepatoduodenal ligament contains

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portal triad
hepatic artery
portal vein
common bile duct

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hepatoduodenal ligament fun facts

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Pringle maneuver - control bleeding

connects greater and lesser sacs

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gastrohepatic ligament connects

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liver to lesser curvature of stomach

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gastrohepatic ligament contains

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gastric arteries

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gastrohepatic ligament fun facts

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separates greater and lesser sacs on the right

may be cut during surgery to access lesser sac

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gastrocolic ligament connects

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greater curvature and transverse colon

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25
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gastrocolic ligament contains

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gastroepiploic arteries

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26
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gastrocolic ligament fun fact

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part of greater omentum

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27
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gastrosplenic ligament connects

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greater curvature and spleen

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gastrosplenic ligament contains

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short gastrics, left gastroepiploic vessels

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gastrosplenic ligament fun fact

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separates greater and lesser sacs on the left

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30
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splenorenal ligament connects

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spleen to posterior abdominal wall

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splenorenal ligament contains

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splenic artery and vein, tail of pancreas

32
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Gut wall layers - inside to outside

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MSMS
Mucosa - epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosa
Submucosa - submucosal nerve plexus/Meissner’s
Muscularis externa - myenteric/Auerbach’s
Serosa (intraperitoneal)/Adventitia (retroperitoneal)

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Slow wave frequency
Stomach
Duodenum
Ileum

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Stomach - 3 waves/min
Duodenum - 12 waves/min
Ileum - 8-9 waves/min

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esophagus histology

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nonkeritanized stratified squamous epithelium

35
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stomach histology

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gastric glands

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duodenum histology

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villi, microvilli increase absorptive surface
Brunner’s glands (submucosa)
crypts of Lieberkuhn

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jejunum histology

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plicae circulares, crypts of Lieberkuhn

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ileum histology

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Peyer’s patches (lamina propria, submucosa)
plicase circulares (proximal ileum)
crypts of Lieberkuhn
largest number of goblet cells

39
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colon histology

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crypts
no villi
numerous goblet cells

40
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

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transverse portion (3rd segment) of duodenum is entrapped between SMA and aorta, causing intestinal obstruction

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celiac trunk level

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T12

42
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SMA level

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L1

43
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left renal artery level

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L1

44
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inferior mesenteric artery level

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L3

45
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bifurcation of abdominal aorta level

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L4

46
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foregut blood supply

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celiac artery

47
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foregut parasym innervation

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vagus

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foregut structures supplied

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stomach to proximal duodenum
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
spleen (mesoderm)
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midgut blood supply

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SMA

50
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midgut parasym innervation

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vagus

51
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midgut structures supplied

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distal duodenum to proximal 2/3 transverse colon

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hindgut blood supply

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IMA

53
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hindgut parasym innervation

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pelvic

54
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hindgut structures supplied

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distal 1/3 transverse colon to upper portion of rectum; splenic flexure is a watershed region

55
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celiac trunk branches - think main blood supply of stomach

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common hepatic
splenic
left gastric

56
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strong anastomoses of celiac trunk

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left and right gastroepiploics

left and right gastrics

57
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blocked abdominal aorta branches - anastomotic compensation for arteries

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superior epigastric + inferior epigastric
superior pancreaticoduodenal + inferior pancreaticoduodenal
middle colic + left colic
superior rectal + middle and inferior rectal

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portosystemic anastomoses - think portal HTN

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esophagus - esophageal varices
umbilicus - caput medusa
rectum - internal hemorrhoids

59
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esophageal varices anastomosis

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left gastric (portal) + esophageal (systemic)

60
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caput medusa anastomoses

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paraumbilical (portal) + superficial & inferior epigastric below umbilicus, superior epigastric & lateral thoracic above umbilicus (systemic)

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internal hemorrhoids anastomoses

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superior rectal (portal) + middle & inferior rectal (systemic)

62
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portal HTN Tx

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TIPS - transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

btwn portal & hepatic vv., shunt to systemic

63
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internal hemorrhoids

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painless, above pectinate line

venous drainage: superior rectral vein to inferior mesenteric vein to portal system

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external hemorrhoids

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painful, below pectinate line

venous drainage: inferior rectal vein to internal pudendal vein to internal iliac vein to IVC

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The Liver

Zone I: periportal zone

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affected 1st by vital hepatitis

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The Liver

Zone II: intermediate zone

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just a thing

67
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The Liver

Zone III: pericentral vein/ centrilobular zone

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affected 1st by ischemia
contains P450 system
most sensitive to toxic injury
site of EtOH hepatitis

68
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The Liver

Blood flow

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Zone I to III

69
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The Liver

Bile flow

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Zone III to I

70
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femoral region contents lateral to medial

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NAVEL
Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty space, Lymphatics
femoral sheath contains all but nerve

71
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diaphragmatic hernia

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abdominal structures enter the thorax

hiatal hernia most common - stomach herniates upward through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm

72
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indirect inguinal hernia

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through the internal (deep) inguinal ring, external (superficial) inguinal ring, into scrotum
male infants - descent of testes
lateral to inferior epigastric artery

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direct inguinal hernia

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protrudes through inguinal (Hesselbach’s) triangle
medial to inferior epigastric artery
through external (superficial) inguinal ring only
older men

74
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femoral hernia

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protrudes below inguinal ligament through femoral canal below and lateral to pubic tubercle
more common in women

75
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Hesselbach’s triangle borders

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inferior epigastric vessels
laterial border rectus abdominis
inguinal ligament

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