GI Flashcards
Esophageal constrictions
Pharygoesophageal
Thoracic
Esophageal hiatus
Length of esophagus
10in/ 23-25cm
C6-T10
Average length between external orifice of the nose and stomach
17.2 in/ 44cm
POC for hemorrhage from esophageal varies
Sengstaken-blakemoore baloon
Location:cardiac orifice
2-4cm from the median plane, T10-T11
Location: fundus
5th left rib in the midclavicular plane
Pathogenesis of pyloric stenosis
Muscular is externa hypertophies
Length of nasogastric tube
17.2 in/ 44cm
Other sites of narrowing
- 2in
- 2in
Length of duodenum
10in
Parts of duodenum
Superior-5cm , ant.lat to body of L1
Descending-7-10cm, descends at R side of L1 through L3
Horizontal- 6-8cm and crosses L3
Ascending- 5cm at L of L3
Common site of gastric ulcer
Lesser curvature, above incisura
Common site gastric CA
Pylorus
Common site of duodenal ulcer
Anterior wall of D1
Jejunum vs ilium
Jejunum: deeper red, 2-4cm, thick and heavy, greater vascularity, lesser fat, large and tall plicae circularis
Ilium: pale pink, 2-3 cm, thin and light, lesser vascularity, more fat, low and sparse plicae circularis
Projection of inferior part of the head, extends medially to the L of SMA
Uncinate process
Blood supply of the pancreas
Superior pancreaticoduodenal a (gastroeuodenal<- celiac)
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal a (SMA)
Pancreatic a (splenic)
Pancreatic condition most commonly causes obstructive jaundice
Pancreatic CA
Location of the liver
R hypochondrium, upper epigastrium, L hypochondrium
Remnant of Urachus
median umbilical ligament
Remnant of umbilical vein
Ligament teres