GIT Pathology Flashcards
What is an ulcer
A breach in the continuity of skin, epithelium or mucous membrane caused by sloughing out of inflammed necrotic tissue
In the stomach, when it involves the mucosa and submucosa?
What is an erosion
Typically chxd by partial loss of the epithelium with the bm left intact.
Or inflammation that is limited to the mucosa
About GERD
also known as reflux oesophagitis
May be erosive or non erosive
Histology shows:
Inflammatory cells in the surface epithelium
Dilated intercellular spaces
Basal cell hyperplasia
Aetiology factors for GERD
Dan’s Pc
D- delayed gastric emptying
A-alcohol
N-nasogratric tube
S- sliding hernia
P-pregnancy
C-cigarette smoking
What is GERD
An upper Gi chronic disease in which stomach contents continuously flow up into the esophagus resulting in symptoms and or complications
Symptoms and complications of GERD
Symptoms
Heartburn
Regurgitation
Odynophagia
Dysphagia
Non cardiac chest pain
Complications
Esophagus
Esophageal stricture
Barrett’s esophagus
What is Barretts esophagus
Barrett’s esophagusis a condition in which there is an abnormal (metaplastic) change in themucosalcells lining the lower portion of theesophagus, fromstratified squamous epitheliumtosimple columnar epitheliumwith interspersedgoblet cellsthat are normally present only in thesmall intestineandlarge intestine
Acute hemorrhagic gastritis
Also known as erosive gastritis
Basically a focal mucosal erosion with necrosis, hemorrhage and inflammation .
What is erosion?
In acute hemorrhagic gastritis, the margins and base of the erosion are indurated and red from hemorrhage. T/f
F….they are NOT indurated
Symptoms of ahg
Could be asymptomatic, nausea ,pain, vomiting
Hematemesis
Causes of ahg
NSAIDs e.g. aspirin
– steroid therapy
– cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy
– alcohol abuse
– caffeine
– cigarette smoking
– bacterial infections and sepsis
– extensive burn injury (Curling’s ulcer)
– emotional stress
– shock syndrome
– portal hypertension
– corrosive ingestion
– increased intracranial pressure (Cushing’s ulcer)
What are the stress ulcers
Curling ulcer
Cushing’s ulcer
What is curling’s ulcer
Curling’s ulceris an acute gastric erosion resulting as a complication from severe burns when reducedplasmavolume leads to ischemia and cell necrosis (sloughing) of thegastric mucosa
What is Cushing’s ulcer
The mechanism of development of Cushing ulcers is thought to be due to direct stimulation of vagal nuclei as a result of increasedintracranial pressure. Brain tumors, traumatic head injury, and other intracranial processes including infections, can cause increased intracranial pressure and lead to overstimulation of the vagus nerve.[3]Efferentfibers of thevagus nervethen releaseacetylcholineonto gastricparietal cellM3receptors, causing insertion ofhydrogen potassium ATPasevesicles into the apical plasma membrane. The end result is increased secretion ofgastric acidwith eventual ulceration of the gastric mucosa.
Pathogenesis of ahg
Increased acid secretions
Decreased bicarbonate secretions
Decreased gastric emptying
Hypoperfusion of gastric mucosa
Vagal hyperstimulation
Acute hemorrhagic gastritis involves erosion that may coalesce to form ulcers when severe. T/f
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Peptic ulcer disease
Affects any organ that becomes lined by gastric mucosa
• Chronic, usually solitary
• Age: 30-60yrs
• Biopsy recommened to r/o malignancy presenting as ulcer
Cross match the blood groups in pud
Blood group O-duodenal ulcer
A-Gastric ulcer
Aetiology of pud
Genetic: 4X more common in first degree relatives; blood
group O for duodenal
– Medications: NSAIDs, steroids
– Helicobacter pylori chronic gastritis
– Hormonal hypersection: gastrin (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome,
gastrinoma)
– Psychological stress: business executives; medical students
(3rd & 4th yr especially) and medical practioners
– Cigarette smoking (diets like caffeine, alcohol, etc. are
unproven)
– Liver cirrhosis
– α1-antitrypsin deficiency
How does alpha 1- antitrypsin deficiency cause pud
So basically yh, alpha anti trypsin is an enzyme that inhibits activation of trypsinogen to trypsin..which is a pancreatic enzyme
So when there is deficiency, activity of trypsin continues uninhibited and thus there’ll be digestion of tissues…including the duodenum leading to duodenal ulcers
Petechial erosion is a feature of
Acute hemorrhagic gastritis
The commonest site for pud is
First part of the duodenum…typically affects the gastroduodenal artery
In the stomach, gastric ulcers typically appear where, and affect what artery
Lesser curvature, affects the left gastric artery.
What part of the esophagus is affected in pud
Distal part,related to gerd
