Monday Lecture: Colon and Rectal Disease Flashcards
1
Q
The white line of Toldt is _____________.
A
the avascular plane on the colon
2
Q
Lymphatics follow the ___________.
A
arteries
The pulsations of the arteries help push the lymph along.
3
Q
What percent of diverticulosis progress to diverticulitis?
A
4%
4
Q
With diverticulitis, _____________ is the worst attack.
A
the first
5
Q
What is the recurrent rate of diverticulitis?
A
33%
6
Q
BRCA2 raises risk of breast, ovarian, and _____________ cancers.
A
upper GI (pancreatic/duodenal/ampullary)
7
Q
The usual oncogene progression in colon cancer is ______________.
A
APC -> kRAS -> -53
Think of an AK-47 only make it an AK-53: Apc - Kras - p53.
8
Q
When you diagnose a rectal cancer, it’s important to do __________________.
A
- CT looking for metastasis
- Rigid proctoscopy
- Colonoscopy b/c of the high rate of right colon cancer co-presentation
