Oesophageal & Stomach Pathology Flashcards

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What is the two congenital abnormalities at the esophagus

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  1. Oesophageal atresia
  2. Tracheosophageal fistula
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What is oesophageal atresia

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It is abnormal narrowing at the upper end & forming a blind pouch (opening)
Can also form a fistula

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What is tracheosophageal fistula & clinical presentation

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Lower oesophagus communicate w/ trachea
Clinical presentation:
Failure to thrive & aspiration pneumonia

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What is the two types of hiatus hernia

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  1. Sliding hernia
  2. Rolling hernia
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What is a sliding hernia

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The distal oesophagus & proximal stomach slide upwards

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What is a rolling hernia

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Loop of the stomach rolls up through diaphragm at the oesophagogastric junction

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What is the 2 causes of hiatus hernia

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Ageing
Increase intra-abdominal pressure due to tumour, fat or fluid

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What is the 2 complications of hiatus hernia

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Reflux oesophagitis
Ulceration

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What is the three main types of oesophageal inflammation

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Infective agents
Associated w/ reflux oesophagitis
Corrosive injury

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What is the 4 microorganisms that causes infective type oesophagitis

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Candida
HSV
CMV
TB

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What is the causes of corrosive injury oesophagitis

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Ingestion of strong alkali or acid

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What is the phases of corrosive injury oesophagitis

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Acute: mucosal sloughing & bacterial infection
Chronic: fibrous stricture & motility disturbance

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What is reflux oesophagitis/GERD

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Upward reflux of gastric content through lower oesophageal sphincter that digest oesophageal mucosa

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What is the symptoms of GERD

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Central chest pain

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What is the risk factors of GERD

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Hiatus hernia
Increased abdominal pressure
Incompetent lower oesophageal sphincter
Abnormal peristalsis

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What is the 4 complications of GERD

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Peptic ulceration
Chronic haemorrhage
Fibrous stricture
Intestinal metaplasia/Barret oesophagus

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What is Barret’s oesophagus

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Long standing GERD causes metaplasia of squamous tissue to intestinal tissue w/ goblet cells

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What is oesophageal varices

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It is dilation of oesophageal submucosal venous plexus due to cirrhosis that lead to portal hypertension as a result of increased portal pressure & blood bypasses portal veins & shunting blood to systemic collaterals

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What is the two types of oesophageal carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma

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Where does oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma form

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Middle third of oesophagus

21
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What is the risk factors of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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Smoking
Alcohol
Nitrosamines
Fungal contamination of maize
HPV 16 & 18

22
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What is the 3 macroscopic appearance of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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Stricture
Ulcer
Fungating mass

23
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What is the 3 types of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma spread

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  1. Local via continuity or contiguity
  2. Lymphatic
  3. Haematogenous spread
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What is the complications of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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Obstruction causing dysphasia or aspiration pneumonia
Infection
Cachexia
Haemorrhage
Oesophageal rupture/fistula

25
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What is the cause of oesophageal adenocarcinoma

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GERD due to intestinal metaplasia that leads to dysplasia

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What does adenocarcinoma mean

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Carcinoma involving glands

27
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What is hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

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Gastric outlet obstruction caused by hypertrophy of pyloric muscle causing food not being able to pass due to an occluded gastroduodenal junction

28
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What is the clinical presentation of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

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Projectile vomiting in neonates- males

29
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What is the causes of acute gastritis

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Alcohol & NSAIDS = local factors
Shock & raised intracranial pressure = general factors

30
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What is the pathogenesis of acute erosive gastritis

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Injury to mucosal barrier that cause hydrogen ions to diffuse back into epithelium stimulating mast cells to release histamine & cause inflammation
Poor circulation that decrease cell production & loos of epithelial integrity

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What is the macro pathology of acute erosive gastritis

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Oedematous mucosa
Haemorrhage
Erosion
Stress ulcers

32
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What is the 3 main causes of chronic gastritis

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  1. H pylori
  2. Autoimmune
  3. Reactive
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What is H. Pylori associated gastritis

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Active chronic gastritis of antral mucosa
Active due to neutrophils w/i gastic glands/ulcerations
Chronic due to plasma cells & lymphoid aggregates

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What is reactive gastritis

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Reflux bile containing duodenal fluid into lower stomach form pyloric incompetence

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What is the causes of reactive gastritis

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Prolonged NSAIDS use

36
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What is autoimmune gastritis

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Circulating antibodies destruction of gastric parietal cells

37
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How is the gastric bodies affected in autoimmune gastritis

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Chronic atrophic gastritis that affects gastric bodies & leads to hypochlorhydria & hypergastrinaemia

38
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What is a clinical presentation of autoimmune gastritis

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Megaloblastic anaemia due to malabsorption of B12 due to antibodies to intrinsic factor

39
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What is a peptic ulcer

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Imbalance between acid/pepsin attack & mucosal resistance to digestion

40
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What is the 2 main sites of peptic ulcers & reasons of occurring

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Gastric ulcers: due to decreased mucosal resistance
Duodenal ulcers: due to increased acid secretion

41
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What is the 2 causes of duodenal ulcers

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  1. H pylori
  2. Gastric producing endocrine tumour
42
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What is the 4 causes of gastric ulcers

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  1. H pylori
  2. NSAIDS
  3. Smoking
  4. Alcohol
43
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What is the appearance of a benign gastric ulcer

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Punched out in the antrum (lesser curvature)
Smaller
Small soft lymph nodes
Vessels in smooth base
Radial mucosal folds

44
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What is the appearance of a malignant gastric ulcer

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Irregular, raised edges
Greater curvature
Larger
Large firm lymph nodes

45
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What is the complications of gastric ulcers

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Penetration
Perforation
Haemorrhage
Fibrosis/obstruction

46
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What is the 5 risk factors for gastric carcinoma

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H. Pylori
Nitrosamines
Adenomatous polyps
Autoimmune gastritis
Gastric cancer families

47
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What is the 5 complications of gastric carcinoma

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Haemorrhage
Obstruction
Penetration
Rupture
Cachexia

48
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What is the 4 manner in which gastric carcinoma’s spread

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Local
Transcoelomic
Lymphatic
Blood

49
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What is the 4 macroscopic appearances of gastric carcinoma

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Polyploid/fungating
Ulcerating (raised & rolled edges)
Annular constricting
Diffusely infiltrating (leather appearance)