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GI Path: Esophagus & Stomach Flashcards

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Esophagus Location

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-Extends from the epiglottis to gastroesophageal junction
-Inferior to larynx –> posterior to trachea and anterior to aorta –> penetrates diaphragm at esophageal hiatus –> meets stomach at cardiac orifice = lower esophageal sphincter

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Describe the rich lymphatics of the esophagus

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-Upper esophagus drains to cervical nodes
-Mid esophagus drains to paratracheal nodes
-Lower esophagus drains to gastric nodes

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Esophagus function

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-Transports food, liquids, and saliva from pharynx to stomach via peristalsis
- 2 sphincters control opening/closing:
*upper esophageal sphincter
*lower esophageal sphincter

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Esophageal Varices

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Distended esophageal veins that protrude into lumen

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What is the pathogenesis of Esophageal Varices? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Portal hypertension –> reverse flow of portal blood from gastric coronary vein into esophageal veins

Oral/Clinical:
-Asymptomatic
-Rupture = massive hematemesis
- 50% of ruptures lead to death

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Mallory-Weiss Syndrome

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Esophageal linear lacerations - oriented longitudinally

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What is the pathogenesis of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome? What is is associated with? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Prolonged vomiting prevents relaxation of gastroesophageal musculature and sphincter –> esophageal walls stretch and tear

Associated with:
1) repetitive vomiting - alcoholism/bulimia
2) hiatal hernia

Oral/Clinical:
-Abdominal pain
-Hematemesis - “coffee grinds” in vomitus
-Melana - “black tar” stool

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Esophagitis

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Inflammation of esophagus

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What is the pathogenesis of Esophagitis? Oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
1) GERD - #1 cause in US men
2) Irritants - alcohol/smoking
3) Allergy
4) Drugs (doxycycline)
5) Chemo/radiation therapy
6) Infections (CMV/HSV)

Oral/Clinical:
-Dysphagia
-Odynophagia
-Chest pain; heart burn; acid reflux

**Can lead to scarring and constriction if untreated

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GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

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Reflux/backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus

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What is the pathogenesis of GERD? Clinical/oral signs? Tx?

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Pathogenesis:
1) Incompetent sphincter
2) Hiatal hernia
3) Slowed gastric emptying

**Can lead to Barrett esophagus

Oral/Clinical:
-Erosion of teeth - lingually
-Heartburn
-Adult-onset asthma
-Hoarseness

TX:
-Diet changes
-Lose weight; incline bed
-Meds = antacids; H2 inhibitors; proton pump inhibitors

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Hiatal Hernia

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Widened opening in the diaphragm where esophagus penetrates allowing part of the stomach to enter the thorax

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What is the pathogenesis of Hiatal Hernia? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Muscle weakness of diaphragm

Oral/Clinical:
-Difficulty swallowing
-Heartburn
-Belching
- 50+ yrs

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Barrett Esophagus

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Intestinal metaplasia within distal esophagus mucosa
**squamous epithelium to non-ciliated columnar epithelium

**most Esophageal Adenocarcinomas are associated with Barrett Esophagus but most Barrett esophagus cases do NOT develop into adenocarcinomas

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What is the pathogenesis of Barrett Esophagus? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Chronic GERD –> permanent change in mucosa = resistant to acid –> predisoposed to adenocarcinoma
*10% of chronic GERD cases

Oral/Clinical:
-History of chronic GERD
-Males 4:1
- 40-60yrs
-History of previous radiation exposure

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Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

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Rare disease - classic triad:
1) Dysphasia
2) Esophageal weba
3) Iron-deficiency anemia

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What is the pathogenesis of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Atrophy of oral mucosa + upper esophageal webs
**Transformation of both into squamous cell carcinoma

Oral/Clinical:
-Dysphasia
-Cheilosis
-Glossitis

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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCCA)

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Most common malignancy of esophagus

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What is the pathogenesis of Esophageal SCCA? Risk factors? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Begins as dysplasia in mid-esophagus –> develop into tumors w/in infiltration of esophageal wall = lumen narrows

Risk Factors:
1) Alcohol/tobacco use/very hot drinks
2) HPV
3) Plummer-Vinson Sx

Oral/Clinical:
-Asymptomatic (early)
-Dysphasia; odynophasia; weight loss (late)
-African Americans 6:1
-Males 4:1
- 45yrs+

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Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Most common malignancy of esophagus in US

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What is the pathogenesis of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma? Risk factors? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Begins as dysplasia in distal-esophagus –> develops into large exophytic tumors that ulcerate and deeply infiltrate esophageal wall/gastric wall = lumen narrows

Risk Factors:
1) Barrett esophagus
2) Chronic GERD

Oral/Clinical:
-Asymptomatic (early)
-Dysphasia; odynophasia; weight loss (late)
-Males 7:1
- 45yrs+

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Esophageal SCCA and Adenocarcinoma PROGNOSIS

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-Asymptomatic until advanced
-Dysphasia/Odynophasia
-Weight loss
-Extensive lymphatic spread:
*cervical nodes - upper esophageal tumors
*mediastinal/tracheal nodes - mid/distal esophageal tumors
-Overall 5yr survival rate = 25%
- 5yr survival rate when diagnosed with symptoms = 10%

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Stomach Location

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-Extends from lower esophageal sphincter to pyloric sphincter
-Inferior to the diaphragm

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Describe the 4 regions of the stomach and the cells found w/in these regions

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1) Cardia –> foveolar cells produce mucin
2) Fundus –> parietal cells produces HCl + intrinsic factor & chief cells produce digestive enzymes
3) Body –> parietal cells produce HCl + intrinsic factor & chief cells produce digestive enzymes
4) Antrum –> G-cells produce gastrin –> stimulates parietal cells

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The gastric lumen of the stomach is ________

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strongly acidic

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Describe the mechanisms the stomach has to protect against gastric mucosa

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1) Mucus coating
2) Bicarbonate secretion
3) Rich vascular supply
4) Mucosa regenerates

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List the sphincters of the stomach

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2 sphincters control opening/closing:
-Lower esophageal sphincter
-Pyloric sphincter

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List the functions of the stomach

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1) Digestive function - proteolytic enzymes; forms/moves chyme
2) Protective function - acidity is hostile to microbes
3) Secretory function - HCl; pepsin; mucus; gastrin; intrinsic factor
4) Temporary storage of food

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Acute Gastritis/Gastropathy

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Mucosal injury of stomach lining due to acid
- Acute Gastritis = PMNs present
- Gastropathy = no inflammatory cells present

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What is the pathogenesis of Acute Gastritis/Gastropathy? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Imbalance between mucosal defenses and acidic environment
-NSAIDS
-Alcohol

Oral/Clinical:
- +/- asumptomatic
- Variable epigastric pain
-Nausea; vomiting

*Acute Gastritis can progress to gastric ulceration = Acute Ulcer

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Acute Ulcers

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Ulceration of stomach lining

*Usually multiple ulcers occur; less than 1cm in diameter; normal adjacent mucosa; heal with re-epithelialization

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What is the pathogenesis of Acute Ulcers? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
1) Progression of acute gastritis
2) Stress and shock = local ischemia (75% of critically ill patients develop acute ulcers)

Oral/Clinical:
-Nausea; vomiting
-Coffee-ground hematemesis; melena
- 1-4% require transfusion

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Helicobactor pylori Gastritis

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Bacterial induced neutrophilic inflammation/atrophy of antrum
**Most common cause of chronic gastritis –> 90%

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What is the pathogenesis of Helicobactor pylori Gastritis? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
- H. pylori secretes urease –> increased ammonia formed = increased pH around bacteria –> increased gastrin secretion = increased acid from parietal cells of body/fundus = atrophy of mucosa
**Causes imbalance of mucosal defenses resulting in tissue damage

Oral/Clinical:
-Asymptomatic
-Mild epigastric abdominal pain

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Helicobactor pylori Gastritis increases the risk for…

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1) Ulceration - peptic ulcer disease
2) Adenocarcinoma
3) Marginal zone lymphoma

**H. pylori can be found in dental plaque –> can cause re-infection; stress good OH

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Auto-Immune Gastritis

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Autoimmune antibodies to parietal cells + intrinsic factor
*triggers T-cell type IV hypersensitivity

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What is the pathogenesis of Auto-Immune Gastritis? Oral/Clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
- T-cell mediated destruction of epithelium of body and fundus including all parietal cells –> metaplasia occurs as gastric mucosa is replaced with intestinal epithelium
*Antrum not affected but G-cells becomes hyperplastic = increases gastrin

Oral/Clinical:
-Pernicious anemia
-Achlorhydria = almost no HCl

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Auto-Immune Gastritis increases the risk for….

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Adenocarcinoma (higher risk than with H. pylori Gastritis)

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Comparison of H. pylori Gastritis and Autoimmune Gastritis

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know chart on slide 42

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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Solitary, well-demarcated 2-3mm ulcer deep into submucosa or muscle of proximal duodenum (90%) or distal stomach (10%)

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What is the pathogenesis of Peptic Ulcer Disease? The locations it is found? The overall risk?

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Pathogenesis:
-Imbalance between mucosal defenses and acidic environment

3 Locations:
1) Gastric
2) Duodenal
3) Jejunal

Overall Risk:
1) Males = 10%
2) Females = 4%

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What are the complications of Peptic Ulcer Disease?

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1) Bleeding –> most common (30%)
2) Perforation –> most deadly (65% of deaths)
3) Obstruction –> rare
4) Malignancy –> rare complication of gastric ulcers (*non-existent in duodenal ulcers)

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What is the treatment for Peptic Ulcer Disease?

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1) Test for H. pylori
2) Antibiotics (amoxicillin/metronidazole)
3) Proton Pump Inhibitors (pepcid/zantac/tagamet)

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Gastric Peptic Ulcer

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Solitary mucosal ulcer of antrum (10%) - chronic and recurring

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What is the pathogenesis of Gastric Peptic Ulcer? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
1) H. pylori - 65%
2) Chronic NSAIDs
3) Chronic high dose steroids
4) Cigarettes
5) Stress
**healing followed by recurrent ulcer formation

Oral/Clinical:
-Epigastric pain 1-3hr after eating
-Nausea, vomiting, bloating
-Risk of hemorrhage or perforation

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Duodenal Peptic Ulcer

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Solitary mucosal ulcer of proximal duodenum (90%)
*Healing followed by recurrent ulcer formation

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What is the pathogenesis of Duodenal Peptic Ulcer? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
1) H. pylori (95%) –> bacteria cannot live in duodenum –> H. pylori growth in antrum causes increased acid in duodenum = epithelial metaplasia = H. pylori colonization of duodenum
2) Hypercalcemia –> increased gastrin secretion = parietal cells increase HCl secretion
3) Genetics –> Blood type O

Oral/Clinical:
-Epigastric pain improves after eating
-Risk of hemorrhage or perforation

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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Multiple peptic ulcers of stomach, duodenum, and jejunum

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What is the pathogenesis of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
-Nuroendrocrine tumor of pancrease –> spreads to liver/intestine –> secretes increased gastrin = stimulation of parietal cells = increased HCl acid secretion not neutralized

Oral/Clinical:
- Adults - 50yrs+
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea/vomiting
- Diarrhea/weight loss

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Gastric Adenocarcinoma

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Malignancy of surface epithelial cells
*Most common malignancy of stomach - 90%

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What are the 2 types of Gastric Adenocarcinoma?

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1) Intestinal type = most common –> diet/chronic gastritis
2) Diffuse type = rare –> blood type A

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What is the pathogenesis of Gastric Adenocarcinoma? The oral/clinical signs?

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Pathogenesis:
1) Diet
2) Autoimmune gastritis
3) H. pylori gastritis
4) EBV
5) Blood type A

Oral/Clinical:
-Asymptomatic (early)
-Weight loss; abdominal pain; anemia (late)
-Males (2:1) - 55yrs

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What is caused by Obstructive/Vascular?

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Esophageal Varices

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What is caused by trauma?

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-Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
-Esophagitis
-GERD
-Hiatal Hernia
-Barrett Esophagus
-Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

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What is caused by Neoplasia?

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-Squamous Cell Carcinoma
-Adenocarcinoma
-Gastric Adenocarcinoma
-Carcinoma of Ampulla
-Adenomatous Polyps
-Adenocarcinoma - Colorectal Carcinmoa

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What is caused by Acute Gastritis/Gastropathy?

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Acute Ulcers

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What is caused by Chronic Gastritis?

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-H. Pylori Gastritis
-Auto-immune Gastritis
-Peptic Ulcer Disease
*Gastric peptic ulcer
*Duodenal peptic ulcer
*Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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What in the small intestine is caused by developmental problems?

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-Pyloric Stenosis
-Meckel Diverticulum

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What in the small intestine is caused by obstruction?

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-Volvulus
-Hernia
-Adhesions
-Intussesception

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What in the small intestine is caused by Vascular/Obstructive?

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-Mesenteric Arterial Occlusion
-Mesenteric Venous Occlusion

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What in the small intestine is caused by Malabsorption?

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-Crohn Disease
-Celiac Disease

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What in the large intestine is caused by Obstruction?

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-Megacolon (congenital)
*Hirschsprung disease
-Megacolon (acquired)
-Diverticular Disease

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What in the large intestine is cause by inflammatory

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-Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
*ulcerative colitis
*crohn disease
-Pseudomembranous Colitis
-Appendicitis

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What in the large intestine is caused by Genetic - Polyposis Syndromes?

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-FAP- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
-Gardner Syndrome
-Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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