GI Flashcards
What is visceral manipulation
A system of diagnosis and treatment directed to the viscera to improve physiologic function. Typically the viscera are moved towards their fascial attachments to a point of fascial balance. Also called ventral techniques
Most common GI disorder
IBS
GERD too prevelance increases with age-worsened with food and lifestyle factors
How can OMT help with GI
Improving blood/lymphatic glow and balancing Autonomics
LUQ pain causes
Splenomegaly
Splenic infarct
Splenic abscess
Splenic rupture
Splenomegaly clinical
Pain/discomfort, left shoulder pain, and/or early satiety
Splenic infarct clinical
Severe pain
Splenic abscess clinical
Associated with fever and tenderness
Splenic rupture clinical
Left chest wall/shoulder pain worse with inspiration
Causes of epigastric pain
Acute MI Acute pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis Peptic ulcer disease GERD Gastritis/gastropathy Functional dyspepsia Gastroparesis
RUQ pain causes biliary
Biliary colic
Acute cholecystitis
Acute cholangitis
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
RUQ pain causes hepatic
Acute hepatitis
Preihepatitis (fitz high Curtis syndrome)
Budd chiari
Portal vein thrombosis
LQ pain
Appendicitis-R
Diverticulitis-L
Ectopic preg
Neohrolithiasis Pyelonephritis Acute urinary retention Cystitis Infectious colitis
What are the 5 models
Biomechanical Neuro Respiratory/card Behavioursa Metabolic
For the biomechanical model you want to determine whether the SD is an MSK or viscerosomatic reflex problem. How?
Failure of SD to respond to OMT points to viscerosomatic
SD can be affected by MSK through direct myofascial relationships
Severity of palpated tissue texture abnormality=?
Severity of visceral problem
How sue OMT for surgery
Make a better surgical candidate
Help with recovery phase
What are the intraperitoneal organs
Stomach, SI, spleen, liver
*supeprior part of duodenum
Extra peritoneal
SAD PUCKER
Descending and horizontal duodenum
Pancreas, ascending and descending colon, cecum, pancreas, upper 2/3 rectum
Infreaperitoneal
Lower 1/3 rectum
Anterior abdominal wall muscles
Rectus abdominis, pyramidalis
Anterior lateral abdominal wall muscles
External, internal oblique, transversum abdominis
Posterior abdominal wall muscles
Psoas major, psoas minor, iliacus, quadratics lumborum
Borders of abdominal cavity
Diaphragm to pelvic diaphragm
In the GI tract, ___ ___ and __ __ ___ are found in the wall of the viscera
Panician corpuscles and free nerve endings
How are pancian corpuscles and free nerve endings activated
Stretch and spasm
Highly sensitive to stretch, spasm, inflammation, and ischemia
True visceral pain
Poorly localized
From. Irritation, stretch, spasm
True somatic pain
Well localized and sharp
Phrenic pain
Hemidiaphragm or liver capsule stimulated
Refer to ipsilateral shoulder
Visceral pathology
Increased stretch/irritation to GI nerves->increased afferent signals to CNS->afferent fibers synapse in the dorsal horn to the spinal cord
Prolonged afferent activity leads to ____ of the neurons and the orresponding spinal segments
Facilitation
Describe the facilitated segments of viscerosomatic pain
Abnormal sensory stimulus from overstretched visceral organ spindle sensitized two interneurons in spinal cord
- Exaggerated output to initiating site (increase muscle tension) as well as brain (increased pain awareness) and local cutaneous tissue (tissue texture change)
Visceral disturbances can cause activation of what
Somatic muscle activity
Visceral pathology results in somatic changes ___
Paraspinal lh
-paravertebral tissue/texture changes and increased tenderness (due to increased sensitivity of segment from spinal facilitation)
Pattern usually reflexes to soma on same side of organ
Somatic: percutaneous reflex of Morley
Direct transfer of inflammatory irritation
From viscera to peritoneum
Not reflecting through visceral afferent reflex
Example of percutaneous reflex of Morley
Appendicitis->peritonitis
Responsible for abdominal wall rigidity
Abdominal wall pain
Rebound tenderness
Direct organ to peritoneum inflammation
Sympathetic GI
Thoracic splanchnic n->celiacand superior mesenteric
Lumbar splanchnic n->inferior mesenteric ganglion
GI parasympathetic
Vagus Pelvic splanchnic (S2-4)
Celiac ganglion
Sympathetic
T5-t9
Distal esophagus, stomach, proximal duodenum, liver, gallbladder, spleen
Superior mesenteric ganglion
Sympathetic
T10-T11
Distal duodenum, portions of pancrea, jejunum, ascending colon, proximal 2.3 of transverse colon
Dinferior mesenteric ganglion sympathetic
T12-l2
Distal 1/3 of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
Upper GGI and 1/3 lower GI
Vagus n
Right vagus
Lesser curvature of stomach, liver/gallbladder, small bowel, right colon to mid transverse colon
Left vagus
Greater curve of stomach, ends at duodenum
Lower 1/3 GI parasympathetics
Pelvic splanchnic
Descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
Autonomic neuropathy
Gastroparesis, GERD, achlasia, cyclic vomiting syndrome, IBS, reflux esophagitis
Symtpethetic GI issue
Ileus
Constipation/flatulence
Abdominal distention
Parasympathetic problem GI
Increased secretion rate of all GI glands
Diarrhea . Incontinence
Decreased water absorption
Sympathetic and para of upper GI (liver gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, duodenum
T5-T9, grater splanchnic and celiac ganglion
Vagus, occiput, C1 C2
Symp and para of lower GI
Pancreas, duodenum, jejunum, ascending colon, proximal 2.3 of transverse colon
T10-t11, lesser splanchnic, superior mesenteric ganglion
Vagus, occiput, C1, C2
Lower GI para and symp
Distal 1/3 of transverse colon, descending/sigmoid colon, rectum
T12-L2, least splanchnic and inferior mesenteric
Pelvic splanchnic
S2-4
How does diaphragm move with inspiration
Inferior and contracts as the thoracic and pelvic
How does diaphragm move during exhalation
Thoracic and pelvic diaphram expand and move superior
Diaphragm as a pump
Stimulates movement of the vasculature and lymphatic fluids
SD pelvic diaphragm
Fluid stasis within the pelvic (fascia torsion, diaphragm hypertonicity)
Pelvic congestion, VISCEROSOMATIC PAIN, inability to clear infections
The GI is __ linked to the vascular system
Holistically
Major portal of nutrients and processing of harmful substances
Obstruction in venous and lymphatic drainage
Tissue congestion, causing arterial obstruction and ischemia
What can acute abdominal pains lead to
Surgery-appendicitis, cholecystisis, diverticulitis, SBO
Leads to an obstruction in venous and lymphatic drainage->organ wall edema->arterial obstruction and ischemia
Vasculature and lymphatic stastis causing bacterial overgrowth
Can lead to systemic sepsis
Inflammation and infection increase metabolic process
Increase release of interleukins+other cytokines->generate fever->SIRS
What does lymph congestion lead to
Accumulation of waste products
Decreased medicine distribution
Decreased absorption and nutrition to cells
Increased likelihood of fibrosis or scarring
Worsened prognosis of UC and C
Bloating, cramps, increased symptomatic pain in IBS
Reduced oxygenation