GI Flashcards
Why is a pancreatic pseudocyst called a “pseudo”cyst?
Lined by granulation tissue and fibrosis not epithelium. Filled with enzymes and inflammatory debris
pancrease lesion shows glycogen rich cuboidal epithelium
serous pancreatic neoplasm
pancreatic lesion with columnar mucinous epithelium
mucinous cystic neoplasm of pancreas
What causes fatty liver (mechanism) of alcoholics?
Excess NADH (from alch dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogense) -->decrease in fatty acid oxidation
What do you see on histology of kaposi’s sarcoma? Macroscopically?
- Spindle shaped tumor cells with angiogenesis
2. red/violat flat lesions or hemorrhagic nodules
Histology of cryptosporidium
Basophilic clusters on surface of intestinal mucosal cells
tx: wilson’s dz
lactulose to treat the cirrhosis
penicillamine to remove the excess copper
tx: hemachromatosis
defuroxamine
Sequelae/complications of ulcerative colitis
toxic megacolon
Main clinical manifestation of crohn’s
abdominal pain
main clinical manifestation of UC
bloody diarrhea
Skip lesions
Crohns. terminal ileum usually but lesions ANYWHERE form mouth to anus.
Granulomas in intestine
Crohns
Rectum is always involved in which IBD
Ulcerative colitis
mesenteric adenitis in children with abd pain, fever, nausea
Yersinia enterocolitica
Describe the schilling test
Give oral labeled B12 and IM b12 and measure excretion in urine. If normal urinary excretion of radiolabeled B12, this means normal absorption
- -Administer with intrinsic factor to see if pernicious anemia or malabsorption
- -If celiac/diphyllobothrium, no correction with intrinsic factor
Drugs causing esophagitis
tetracycline
potassium chloride
bisphosphonates
What do patients on opioid NOT develop tolerance to?
constipation
histology findings in alcoholic hep
hepatocellular swelling/necrosis
Hist: Acetaminophen tox
centrilobular necrosis
His: reye’s syndrome
microvesicular steatosis of the liver
Hist: Primary biliary cirrhosis
granulomatous bile duct destruction with lots of lymphocytes “florid ducts”
What are the four types of non-neoplastic polyps?
- hyperplastic polyps: from mucosal gland/crypt cells
- hamartomatous polyps: from smooth muscle/CT. Seen in juvenile polyposis and peutz-jegers
- inflammatory polyps: UC and Crohns
- lymphoid polyps: children
What factors tell you malignant potential of polyps?
- degree of dysplasia, sessile (not pedunculated)
- villous vs tubular
- size: adenomas < 2 cm usually benign.
Secretin is produced by
duodenum.
Action of secretin
increased bicarbonate secretion from exocrine pancreas
What stimulates secretin release?
HCl in the duodenum
Sx: PBC
pruritis
fatigue
xanthomas, hepatosplenomegally leading to jaundice
Labs: PBC
Elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated IgM
-anti-mitochondrial antibodies
PBC associated with
Sjogren''s raynaud's scleroderma hypothyroid celiacs BASICALLY AUTOIMMUNITY
Budd chiari
thrombosis of hepatic veins/IVC
–Portal HTN
ascites
hepatosplenomegaly
OATP (organic anion transporting polypeptide)
Used to take up indirect (unconjugated bilirubin). Passive process
Organic anion transporter (MRP2)
energy dependent transporter for excreting conjugated bilirubin. Without this, will have elevated direct hemoglobin which is excreted in urine
PSC associated with
Ulcerative colitis. Will have a high Alk Phos
Cobblestone colonoscopy
Crohn’s
string sign
colonal stricture on barium swallow seen in Crohn’s
Cause of duodenal atresia:
failure of recanalization–congenital defect
Cause of jejunal, ileal, and colonic atresia in newborn:
Vascular ischemia causing necrosis. Gives “appeal peel” appearance.
sternal defects in baby=
problem with rostral abdominal fold closure
bladder exstrophy caused by
failure of caudal abdominal wall to fold
duodenal atresia caused by
failure to recanalize
when does the midgut herniate through the umbilical ring
6th week
When does the midgut return to the abdominal cavity and rotate around the SMA?
10th week
malrotation of gut, volvulus arise from
pathology of midgut herniation/rotation
What is gastroschisis
extrusion of abdominal contents through abdominal folds, not covered by peritonium
what is omphalocele
persistence of herniation of abdominal contents into umbilical cord, not covered by peritoneum
Most common type of tracheoesophageal anomaly
esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula.
sx of EA with distal TEF
chocking
Air in stomach,
failure to pass NG tube into stomach
H type TE anomaly
Normal except with a fistula only
Pure EA
atresia or stenosus of esophagus alone
CSR of pure esophageal atresia
No gas in abdomen
olive like mass in epigastric region with projectile vomiting (nonbilius) at 2 weeks
congenital pyloric stenosis
congenital pyloric stenosis occurs in
first born males.
Tx: cong pyloric stenosis
surgery
Annular pancreas causes narrowing of
duodenum
Ventral pancreatic bud makes
pancreatic head, main pancreatic duct and uncinate process
GI retroperitoneal structures. These can cause blood or gas accumulation in retroperitoneal space
Suprarenal Aorta and IVC Duodenum (2nd and third parts) Pancreas Ureters Colon (ascending, descending) Kidneys Esophagus (lower 2/3) Rectum (lower 2/3)
falciform ligament connects
liver to anterior abdominal wall
falciform contains
ligamentum teres hepatis
hepatoduodenal ligament connects
liver to duodenum
–also connects greater and lesser sacs
hepatoduodenal ligament contains
portal triad: hep arter, portal vein, common bile
Gastrohepatic ligament connects
Liver to lesser curvature of stomach
gastrohepatic contains
gastric arteries
You need to cut this during surgery to access the lesser sac
gastrohepatic ligament
You can use the pringle maneuver to compress this ligament to control bleeding in the omental foramen
hepatoduodenal
gastrocolic connects
greater curvature to transverse colon
gastrocolic contains
gastroepiploic arteries
gastroplenic connects
greater curvature and spleen
structures inside gastrosplenic
short gastrics, left gastroepiploic vessles
separates greater and lesser sacs on the left
gastrosplenic
splenorenal lig contains
splenic artery+V, tail of pancreas
erosions of digestive tract only extend to
mucosa
submucosa contains
meissner’s plexus
muscularis externa contains
myenteric nerve plexus
How fast do stomach/duodenum/ileum contract?
stomach: 3 waves/min
duodenum: 12 waves/min
ileum: 8-9 waves/min
where do you see crypts of liberkuhn
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
where do you see peyer’s patches?
ileum
where do you see brunner’s glands
duodenum
where do you see the largest number of goblet cells in the small intestine?
ileum
what do you see in the colon?
no villi, numerous goblet cells
When the third part of the duodenum is entrapped between SMA and aorta, causing intestinal obstruction in females
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
parasympathetic innervation of hindgut
pelvic (errything else is vagus)
celiac artery exits at
T12/L1
SMA artery exits at
L1
IMA artery exists at
L3
supplies distal duodenum to prox 2/3 or transverse colon
SMA
supplies stomach, prox duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen (mesoderm)
Celiac artery
Branches of the celiac trunk
common hepatic
splenic
left gastric
Which arteries do not have good anastamoses?
short gastrics (splenic artery blockage) However, left and right gastrics and epiploics have good anastamoses
branches of the common hepatic
hepatic artery proper
–>right gastric
gastroduodenal
–>right gastroepiploic
branches of the splenic
L gastroepiploic
short gastric arteries
branches of the L gastric
esophageal branches
anastamoses between external iliac and internal thoracic
superior/inferior epigastric
anastamoses between celiac trunk and SMA
superior/inferior pancreaticoduodenal
anastamoses between SMA and IMA
middle/left colic
anastamoses between IMA and internal iliac
superior rectal/middle and inferior rectal
Name the three portosystemic shunt systems
- left gastric(portal)–>esophageal(systemic)
- paraumbilical–>epigastric veins (systemic)
- superior rectal (portal)–>middle and inferior rectal (systemic)
How do the three portosystemic shunt explain portal HTN findings?
- esophageal varices
- caput medusa
- internal hemorroids
rectal adenocarcinoma
above pectinate line
rectal squamous cell carcinoma
below pectinate
rectal internal hemorrhoids vs external
internal: above pectinate
external: below
blood supply above pectinate
superior rectal (IMA)
blood supply below pectinate
inferior rectal (internal pudendal)
venous drainage above pectinate line
superior rectal–>inferior mesenteric–>portal system
venous drainage below pectinate line
inferior rectal–>internal pudendal vein–>internal iliac vein–>IVC
innervation below pectinate
painful external hemorrhoids
–inferior rectal branch of pudendal nerve
lymphatic drainage above pectinate line
deep nodes
lymphatic drainage below pectinate line
superficial inguinal nodes
which liver zone affected first by viral hepatitis?
Zone 1 (periportal)
Which liver zone affected first by ischemia and alcoholic hepatitis?
Zone 3 (central vein)
which liver zone has the P450 system
Zone 3
Order of structures in femoral region
nerve, artery, vein, empty space, lymph (from lateral to medial)
femoral triangle
femoral vein, artery, nerve
femoral sheath
femoral vein, artery, and canal with deep inguinal nodes
NO NERVE
External spermatic cord
external oblique
cremaster muscle and fascia made of
internal oblique
internal spermatic fascia made of
transversalis fascia
Why doesn’t the spermatic cord have transversus abdominis muscle?
There’s a hole in the muscle where it passes through. The normal order is
- transversalis
- transversus abdominis
- internal oblique
- external oblique
GE junction is displaced upwards through diaphragm=hourglass stomach
sliding hiatal hernia
fundus of stomach protrudes into thorax, although GE junction is normal
paraesophageal hernia. bowel sounds in the lung fields
This type of hernia passes lateral to the inferior epigastric artery
indirect inguinal hernia
cause of indirect inguinal hernia
failure of processus vaginalis to close. Occurs in infants
this inguinal hernia passes medial to inferior epigastric
direct inguinal hernia. passes through hesselbach’s triangle
Indirect hernias are covered by
all three layers of spermatic fascia
direct hernias are covered by
only external spermatic fascia. usually happens in old men
which Amino acids are potent stimulators of gastrin
phenylalanine
tryptophan
what produces cholecystokinin?
I cells
Where are I cells found
duodenum/jejunum
Action: CCK
pancreatic secretions gallbladder contractions sphincter of oddi relaxation decreased gastric emptying THINK: RELEASE OF PANCREATIC ENZYMES
stimulant: CCK
fatty acids/amino acids
where do you find S cells?
duodenum
action: secretin
pancreatic HCO3
decrease gastric acid
increase bile secretion
THINK: DECREASING ACIDITY
How is secretin regulated?
Increased by acid, fatty acids in lumen of duodenum
action: somatostatin
decreases gastric acid secretion
decreases pancreatic secretions
decreases gallbladder
decreases insulin/glucaton
regulation: somatostatin
Increased by acid
decreased by vagal stimulation
which cells release somatostatin?
D cells of pancreas, GI mucosa
glucose dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) effects
decrease gastric acid
Increase insulin release
which cells release GIP?
K cells of duodenum/jejunum
source: vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)
parasympathetic ganglia
Action: VIP
increase water/electrolyte secretion
relaxation of intestinal smooth muscle
Stimulation: VIP
vagal stimulation and distention
inhibited by adrenergics (duh)
copious watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria (little to no stomach acid)
VIPoma
Nitric oxide’s role in GI
relaxes GEJ sphincter
motilin action
migrating motor complexes for peristalsis in small intestin
when is motilin high
fasting state
which drugs work as motilin agonists
erythromycin
How do you regulate gastric acid?
Increase: histamine, ACh, gastrin
Decrease: somatostatin, GIP, prostaglandin, secretin
which cells secrete pepsin
chief cells
what stimulates pepsin release
vagal stimulation, acid
What secretes HCO3
Mucosal cells and brunner’s glands
Stimulation: HCO3
increased pancreatic/biliary secretion
is saliva stimulated by sympathetic or parasympathetic activity?
Both. Note that it is hypotonic with low flow rates but isotonic at high flow rates
vagus nerve stimulates
Parietal cells and G cells
what happens in stomach when you give atropine?
Mild decrease in stomach acid.
- vagus nerve releases ACh on parietal cells
- vagus nerve releases GRP on G cells–>gastrin–>ECL cells–>histamine–>parietal cells
The pathway through GRP and histamine is much stronger stimulator
brunner gland hypertrophy
peptic ulcer disease. Because working overtime to secrete alkaline mucus
How else can gastrin release acid?
binds to CCK receptor and upregulates H/K ATPase
intracellular signaling of H2 receptor:
cAMP increases–>H/KATPase
intracelular signalling of Ach and Gastrin
Gq
intracellular signaling of somatostatin
Gi
Describe the flow of pancreatic secretions
low flow=high Cl-
high flow=high HCO3-
Pancreatic acid secretions
alpha-amylase
Lipases (phospholipase A, colipase)
Proteases (trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase)
trypsinogen
salivary amylase hydrolyzes
alpha 1,4 linkages–>disaccharides
glucose/galactose transporter
SGLT1 (sodium dependent)
fructose transporter
GLUT-5 (facilitate difusion)
GLUT2
transports monosaccharides to gut
iron absorbed in
duodenum
folate absorbed in
jejunum
D xylose tells you
integrity of gastric mucosa in absorption.
D xylose requires NO breakdown! If problem is with breakdown (i.e. no secretions) then D xylose should be normal
Maltose is made of
glucose+glucose
lactose is made of
glucose+galactose