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Oesophageal disorders Flashcards

1
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what level does the osephage start at

A

c6

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2
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what level does the oesphagus end at

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t11/t12

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3
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what lines the eosphagus

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stratified squamous epitheilum

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4
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what nerve control osephagel swallowing

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vagus

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5
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what level of resting pressure is n the lower oesophagl shincter

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high

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6
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what are teh symptoes of osephgal disesae

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heart burn, waterbrash- bad taste in mouth, cough

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7
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what food/ drinks make reflux worse

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, alchol nicotine due to reduded los pressure

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8
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what are teh symptoms of oesophageal dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing certain flood adn liquids

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9
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what is the location of osephagl dysphai

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oropharyngeal or oesophageal

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10
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what to ask about osephagl dysphagia

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type of food, pattern, ascoaced symptoms (weightlso, reguarataion, cough)

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11
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what are teh causes of oesophagus disease

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benign strucres, malignatn strucies, motility disorders (achalsaia, presbyosepgus, eosphilic oesphagits, extrins compression (lung cancer)

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12
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investigon for oesophagel disase

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endocops either upper gi endocopy
or
oesophago gastro duodenscopy

contrast radiobly - barium swallow

oesophagla ph metry ( sensor with ph messauerement) can be over 48 hr

osephagle manomenty (measere the movement of the oesphage

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13
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examples of hypermotilty osepgal disoeres

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diffuse oespagel spasm

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14
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examples of hypomotiily disorders

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ct disease, diabetes neurooyr

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15
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effect of diffusre osep;gal spasm

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sever episoic chest pain whihc could be confused with mi
hypertrophic structures
uncorodeanted smooth muscles control

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16
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what does hypermovbily look like on a barium swallow

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corkscrew apparance

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17
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what fialures in hypo mobility

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los

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18
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what is achalasia

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loso of fuciton of teh myenteric pleus gangion in the oespalga nd los, meaning los will not relax

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19
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when does achalasi normally occur

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3rd to 5th decade

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20
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what are the sympoms of achalasia

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progressive dysphagia for solids and liquids
weight loss
chest pain
regurgitation and chest infection

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21
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what are the treat ment for achalmisa

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phacologica - nitrates, ccb,
endoscopic
endoscopic, botox pnuatic ballow dilati;on
radiloc pnumait baloown dilation
surgical myotomy

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22
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complicaitons of aschlasion

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asopirational pneumonia and lung disease
incraed risk of squamous cell oesophageal carcinoma

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23
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what percent of adults hae gord

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7%

24
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what are teh symptoms of gord

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heartburn, cough, water brash, sleep disturbance

25
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what are the risk factors for gord

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pregnacy, obesity, drugs lowering los pressure, smoking, alcholism, hypomotility

26
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what gender and ethnicyt does gord mainly effect

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men and cuacation and black ethnicty

27
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does gord need diganosic testing to be diagnosed

A

no

28
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will endoscopy show evidnece of gord

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not in almostalll cases

29
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what are the alarm features of gord

A

weight loss, vomminting, dysphargia

30
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what physiological things can cause gord

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transient relaxitoin of los
hypotensive los
delayed gastic tempting
osepgal acid clearance is reduced
tissue resiance to acid/ bile is reduced

31
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what anatomical absomailes can cause gord

A

hiatus herina

32
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what are type 1 and type 2 hiatus hernia

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1 - sliding( expansino of bolottom of hiatus) , 2 para osepgal (septarte part of ufncgus is through)

33
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what age is nomrally experice hiatus hernia

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over 50 years old

34
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what are the complication of gord

A

ulceration
stricutre
glandular metaplaseia
carcinoma

35
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what is barretts spaghsus

A

damage to the disatla end as a reuslt to prolonged acid exposure

36
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what chagne is seen in barretts oesophagus

A

squamous to mucin sequcion columnar cells nthe lower oespghaus

37
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what is a risk of barretss oespaghsu

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substancly higher likleyhood of developig osephagul cancer

38
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what is the treatment for barretss oesphagus

A

endoscopic mucosal reseciton ( using laser to remove part of osepahgsu surface)
ratio frequcly ablaton
oseophagluly (removing part or all of oesophagus)

39
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what is the treatment for gord

A

lifestyle measure e.g. lose weight, reduce caffeine,

pharmacological,
alginates e.g. gaviscaon
h2 receptor antageon e.g. ranitidine
proton pump inhibtors e.g omeprazole and lansoprazole
anti reflux surgery

40
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how commmon is oesphagul cancer

A

5th ranced in cancer moroatly ranked

41
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what type of cancer is the most common in western world

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adenocarcinam then squamous

42
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what type of cancer is most common in developing word

A

squamou then adenocarcima

43
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what are the sympoms of osepahg cancer

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anorexia and weighloss
progressive dysphagia
odynophagia (painful swallowing)
chest pain
cough
pnumia
vocal cord paralysh
haematomesis (vomiting blood)

44
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squamous cell carcinoma location on oepshaus

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proximal and middl ethrid of oesphaus

45
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what are risk factors for squamous cell caricnoma

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toacco, alchol, and possibly vitamen deficenty

46
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what other symphtoms are there with squamous cell carcinoma

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achalasia, caustic strictures, plummer vinson syndrome

47
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what is the apperance of squamous cell carinoma

A

large exophytic occluding tumours

48
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where are adenocarcona often foudn

A

distal oesophaugs

49
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what are adenocarcinoma associed with

A

barreets oesophaugs

50
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what is the prognos of oesphagus cancer

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5 year srvivcal less than 10%

51
Q

what is the investigatio for oesphagel cancer

A

endocpy and bi[ys

stadging
- ct
endoscopic ultrasound
pet scan
bone scan

tnm classification for staging

52
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what is the metasions of osepahgul cancer

A

fast progresioin

due to no serosla linging in mesiaum it can inveate heart tracheal and aorat
meatai in hepatic, brain, pulmonary and bone

53
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what are the treatement opitons for oesphagul cancer

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surgical oesophagectomybefore and after chemothearphyy (high mobidy (10%))

nutrionla support
chemo and radiotherapy inpove surpval after 1 year

radio therapy
brachylytherpy

54
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what is eospillic oshgaics

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chronci immune allergen mediated contion defiend by clinclly by spomy of oepshagl dysction and pathology by eosinophulllinc filgtation in the abscenf of secionary causes

55
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what is teh teratment for eospillic oespgis

A

corticosteraiod
dieteary elination
endocpoic dilation

56
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