GI Flashcards
T-cell lymphoma (unique)
Celiac Disease
Dermatitis herpeteformis is from _____ _____ in dermal papillae
IgA deposits (celiacs)
Intusseception: child or adult? Infectious cause?
Child with Rotavirus
Double bubble sign
Duodenal atresia –> polyhydramnios, bilious vomiting
Where does volvulus occur (twisting of bowel along mesentary)?
Sigmoid colon/cecum
Celiac vs tropical sprue location
Celiac: Duodenum
Tropical sprue: infectious diarrhea that responds to antibiotics and prominent in Jejunum and Ileum (thus folate/b12 def can ensue)
where are foamy macrophages (organism in mq lysosome) typically found?
Intestinal Lamina Propria –>compresses lacteals = fat malabsorption/steatorrhea (chylomicrons need to go into lacteals)
Absent VLDL and LDL
Abetalipoproteinemia (AR def of b-48 and b-100)
b-100 needed for vldl and ldl
defective chylomicron formation (req b-48)
Abetalipoproteinemia (AR def of b-48 and b-100)
asthmatic wheezing (bronchospasm), diarrhea, flushing,
Carcinoid (neuroendocrine)
Rebound tenderness and guarding
Appendicitis
Crohn’s and UC: IBD or IBS?
IBD: Inflammatory bowel DISEASE
Hirschprung = defective relaxation and peristalsis of _____ and _______
rectum and sigmoid colon
Down syndrome GI links
Duodenal Atresia
Hirschsprungs (failure to pass meconium if severe)
Failure of ganglion (neural crest) cells to descend into: (hirschsprung)
Myenteric (Auerbach) plexus: Muscularis propria. MOTILITY
Submucosal (Meissner) plexus: Secretions/absorption
can sample EITHER of these in the narrowed area.
Rectal suction biopsy in Hirschsprungs
Shows lack of ganglion cells (neural crest-derived)
–>dont descend into submucoa and muscularis
UC: Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis, Serosa?
Mucosal and Submucosal ulcerations
Failure of ganglion cells (neural crest) in GI
Achalasia: damaged ganglion cells in myenteric plexus (muscularis propria)….usually from Chagas or idiopathic
Hirschsprung: failure of ganglion cells to descend into myenteric and submucosal plexus
IBD: RLQ vs LLQ pain
Crohns = RLQ pain + nonbloody diarrhea. Creeping fat UC = LLQ + bloody diarrhea
Alternating diarrhea and constipation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Histo/inflammation of Crohn and IBD
Crohn: Noncaseating Granuloma + Lymphoid aggregates (Th1 mediated)
UC: Crypt abscesses/ulcers with neutrophils(Th2 mediated) and bleeding
String sign vs lead pipe (loss of haustra)
String sign: crohns (strictures)
smoking protects against
UC
Diverticula : location and description
Sigmoid Colon
False: Mucosa/Submucosa outpouch (where vasa recta perforate muscularis externa)
colosvesicular fistula (pneumaturia)
Divertuculitis (give antibiotics) –> L sided appendicitis
Watershed areas that are susceptible for ischemic colitis after an episode of hypotension or occlusion
Splenic flexure (SMA and IMA watershed) Rectosigmoid (sigmoid artery and superior rectal a)
pt had abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea after surgery, will show petechial hemorrhages and pale muscosa
atherosclerosis of SMA
Ischemic colitis: Postprandial pain and weight loss;
pain and bloody diarrhea = infarction
raised protrusions of colonic mucosa
Colonic POLYPS
Hyperplastic vs Adenomatous polyp
Hyperplastic: Hyperplasia of glands. More common. usually rectosigmoid (left colon). benign and NO MALIGNANT POTENTIAL
Adenomatous: Neoplastic prolif of glands. Benign but premalignant.
Sessile growth with villous histology = greatest risk adenoma –>carcinoma progression
Role of APC, KRAS, p53 (AK-53)
APC: Increase risk of polyp formation
KRAS: leads to FORMATION of polyp
p53: this and increased COX expression = PROGRESSION to carcinoma
(aspirin impedes adenoma –>carcinoma progression)
Inherited APC mutation
Colon and rectum are removed prophylactically
Peutz Jeghers
Hamartomatous polyp (benign) + Mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation. Auto dominant.
Increased risk colorectal, breast, gynecologic cancer.
Cancer risks in HNPCC
Colorectal, ovarian, endometrial carcinoma
Goal of colonscopy
Remove adenomatous polyp (before carcinoma develops) and to detect any cancer early
An older adult with iron deficiency anemia
Colorectal cancer (occult bleed) until proven otherwise
Drooling/choking/vomiting with first feed
Esophageal atresia + distal Tracheoesophageal fistula (can see air in stomach on CXR)
acid/base disturbance from Pyloric Stenosis
Nonbiliious projectile vomiting –> Hypokalemic Hypochloremic Metabolic Alkalosis
(potassium, chloride, and acid levels are low –>from vomiting of gastric acid)
Midgut (GI)
i.e. not foregut or hindgut
duodenum to proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
Gastroschisis vs Omphalocele
both = failure of Lateral fold closure
G: Abdominal contents protrude through abdomen (no cover) –>congential malformation aka incomplete closure of the anterior abdominal wall
Omphalocele is sealed: Hernitation of bowel/abdominal contents into umbilical cord (don’t retract) –> sealed/covered by peritoneum
Small intestine atresia (D, J, I)
Duodenal: Downs –> Failure to recanalize
Jejunal/ileal, colonic: Vascular occlusion (apple peel atresia)
Week 6 and week 10 in midgut development
6: Midgut herniates through umbilical ring
10: returns to abdominal cavity and rotates around SMA
–>pathology of this = malrotation of midgut, omphalocele, atresia, voluvulus
failure to pass nasogastric tube into stomach
Tracheoesophageal anomalies
Pancreas is derived from the ______ gut
foregut
Ventral vs dorsal pancreatic buds
Ventral: Main Pancreatic duct, uncinate
Dorsal: Body, tail, isthmus, accessory duct
Head of the pancreas: both ventral and dorsal
______pancreatic bud abnormally encircles ______=ring of pancreatic tissue = duodenal narrowing –> _______ _______
Ventral bud, encircles Duodenum (2nd part)
–> Annular Pancreas
Ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds fail to ____ at 8 weeks–> _____ ______
failure of FUSION (not sep)
–>Pancreatic divisum (because they are DIVIDED)
Spleen is derived from ________ but supplied by ______ (______ artery)
Mesoderm (mesentary of stomach)
supplied by Foregut (Celiac Artery)
Retroperitoneal Structures
Suprarenal glands (Adrenals, NOT SPLEEN SON) AORTA/IVC Duodenum Pancreas Ureter COLON Kidney Esophagus Rectum
Pringle manuever: _______ ligament compressed btwn thumb and finger
Hepatuduodenal ligament, which contains
Portal Triad= Hepatic Artery, Portal Vein, Common Bile Duct.
im HAP-V after PT instructor Pringle manuevers my HugeDick
(if bleeding doesnt stop, probs IVC or hepatic vein)
Erosion Vs Ulcer
Ulcers extend UNDERNEATH an Erosion
Erosion: Mucosa only (doesnt go all the way through)
Ulcer: can extend into submucosal/muscularis
where is Basal Electric Rhythm fastest
Duodenum>ileum>stomach
Lymphoid aggregates in the Lamina Propria/Submucosa
Peyers Patches –> Ileum
Largest number of goblet cells in the small intestine
Ileum
If you remove gallbladder (i.e. gallstones), can you still get lipid absorption?
Jejunum = primary site of lipid digestion, and get passive absorption across brush border so you’re still ok without GB
GI Blood supply
Foregut - Celiac - Vagus.
Midgut - SMA - Vagus
Hindgut - IMA - PELVIC
Lower esophagus to proximal duodenum + liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen
Foregut supplied (celiac)
remember, spleen is mesoderm supplied by foregut
splenic flexure = watershed btwn:
SMA and IMA
Relieving portal hypertension
Shunt between portal vein and hepatic vein (Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts aka TIPS)
Hemorrhoids: Superior vs inferior rectal vein
Internal hem: Above pectinate line = Superior rectal vein –>inferior mesenteric –> Portal
External Hem: Below pectinate = Inferior Rectal vein –>Internal pudendal –> Internal iliac –> IVC
Anal fissure is also below pectinate line
Somatic innervation of external hemorrhoids
Pudendal nerve (inferior rectal branch) = painful
Lymph drainage and arterial supply of Hemmorhoids
Internal: Internal iliac LN. Superior rectal a (IMA)
External: Superficial inguinal LN. Internal pudendal a (inferior rectal branch)
Painless jaundice
Tumor in head of pancreas = obstruction of common bile duct alone
3 non-phsyiologic reasons for increased Gastrin
UP ** in Zollinger-Ellison
Up * in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (H Pylori)
Up* In chronic PPI use (Shocker jignesh bhai!!!)
Regulation of Somatostatin
Increased by Acid
Decreased by Vagal stim (PNS)