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1
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esophagus, stomach, proximal duodenum

liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen

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foregut

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distal duodenum → proximal 2/3 transverse colon (to splenic flexure)

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midgut

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distal 1/3 transverse colon → sigmoid → upper rectum (to pectinate line)

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hindgut

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4
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foregut arterial supply

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celiac trunk

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5
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innervation of foregut + midgut

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vagus nerve - parasympathetic

splanchnic nerve - sympathetic

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6
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midgut arterial supply

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SMA

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7
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hindgut arterial supply

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IMA

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8
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innervation of hindgut

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pelvic splanghnic nerve - parasympathetic

lumbar splanchnic nerve - sympathetic

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9
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layers of gut wall

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MSMS (inside to out)
Mucosa: epithelium (absorption), lamina propria (support), muscularis mucosa (motility)
Submucosa: Submucosal plexus (Meissner)
Muscularis externa: inner circular + outer longitudinal mm., Myenteric plexus (Auerbach)
Serosa: when intraperitoneal (adventitia when retroperitoneal)

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PROJECTILE VOMIT (NON-BILIOUS)
PALPABLE KNOT ("OLIVE") in pyloric region
thickening of pylorus muscularis
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hypertrophic pyoric stenosis

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11
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incomplete recanalization of bile duct during development of bile duct
shortly after birth:
DARK URINE
CLAY-COLORED STOOLS
JAUNDICE
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extrahepatic biliary atresia

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12
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abnormal fusion of ventral + dorsal pancreatic buds → forms constricting ring around duodenum → BILIOUS VOMIT (shortly after birth)

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annular pancreas

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persisting remnant of vitelline duct → forms outpouch in ileum → ulcerations, bleeding

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Meckel diverticulum

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mickel diverticulum presentation

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rule of 2's:
2 inches long
2 feet from ileocecal valve
2% of population
presents within first 2 years of life
may have 2 types of epithelium: gastric, pancreatic
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15
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normal 270° rotation is not complete → cecum and appendix in UPPER ABDOMEN
6 wk GA: midgut herniates through umbilical ring
10 wk GA: returns to abdominal cavity and rotates around SMA
associated with volvulus (twisting of intestine) → obstruction

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malrotation of midgut

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16
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midgut development involves rotation

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6 wk GA: midgut herniates through umbilical ring

10 wk GA: returns to abdominal cavity and rotates around SMA

17
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failure of normal recanalization of lumen

present with failure to thrive

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intestinal stenosis/atresia

18
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failure of neural crest cells to migrate to colon → no peristalsis
constipation
abdominal distention
no first meconium stool
BM precipitated by DRE
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Hirschsprung Disease

19
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improper formation of urorectal septum, may cause:
rectovesical fistula (anus to bladder)
rectovaginal fistula
rectourethral fistula

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anal agenesis (no anal opening)

20
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extruding viscera COVERED by sac (sac composed of peritoneum + amnion)
liver often found protruding
other anomalies: 50%: GI, GU, CV, CNS, MSK

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Omphalocele = OMG its worse!

21
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extruding viscera NOT covered by sac
liver DOESN’T protrude
other anomalies less common: 10-15%
defect lateral to umbilicus (R>L)

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gastroschisis

22
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most common tracheoesophageal anomaly

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esophageal atresia (blind pouch) 
distal TEF (lower esophagus binds to trachea)
23
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watershed area of intestine:
receives blood supply from distal branches of 2 arteries (SMA + IMA)
occlusion of 1 vessel, other vessel ok → no infarction
systemic hypotension → affected first (most terminal branch of arteries)

A

splenic flexure

24
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branches of celiac trunk

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L gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery

25
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branches of common hepatic artery

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proper hepatic artery
right gastric artery
gastroduodenal artery

26
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branches of gastroduodenal artery

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anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

right gastroomental artery

27
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ligament that connects greater curvature of stomach to transverse colon

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gastrocolic ligament

28
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ligament that connects greater curvature of stomach to spleen

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gastrosplenic ligament

29
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ligaments cut if removing spleen (ITP, hereditary spherocytosis, trauma)

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gastrosplenic ligament

splenorenal ligament

30
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ligament that connects spleen to posterior abdominal wall

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splenorenal ligament

31
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ligament that connects less curvature of stomach to liver

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gastrohepatic ligament

32
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access lesser sac (posterior to stomach) need to cut

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gastrohepatic ligament

33
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ligament that connects connects liver to duodenum (and continuos with gastrohepatic ligament)

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hepatoduodenal ligament

34
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ligament that contains portal triad (hepatic artery, common bile duct, portal vein) and can be compressed to control bleeding

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hepatoduodenal ligament

35
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ligament that connects liver to anterior abdominal wall

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falciform ligament

36
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GI problems associated with down syndrome

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duodenal atresia
Hirschsprung disease
annular pancreas
celiac disase

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