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Embryology of oesophagus:
- tissue it develops from
- distinguishable at what gestation

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  • from post-pharyngeal foregut
  • distinguishable from stomach by 4/40
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epithelium of oesphagus vs stomach, and where it switches

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oesophagus = stratified squamous
at GOJ, changes to stomach simple columnar

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compare the UES vs LES
- location
- muscle type
- pressures

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UES
- at cricopharyngeus muscle
- 50 mmHg
- Striated muscle

LES
- at gastroesophageal sphincter – INTRA-ABDOMINAL
- Tonically contracted
- 5-10 mmHg
- Smooth muscle
- Relaxation by NO +/- VIP

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types of muscle in oesophagus

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Upper 1/3 striated
- Innervated by spinal accessory nerves
- Allows for voluntary initiation of swallowing

Middle 1/3 mixed
- Innervated by dorsal motor nerve of vagus

Distal 1/3 smooth muscle
- Innervated by dorsal motor nerve of vagus

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4 causes of extrinsic oesopahgeal obstruction

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  1. oesophageal duplication cysts
  2. neurenteric cysts
  3. mediastinal LN (infection e.g. TB, or neoplasm)
  4. vascular anomalies
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oesophageal duplication cysts:
- embryology - how they form
- associated with
- how can they present

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  • aberrant foregut division 3-4/40
  • a/w vertebral anomalies
  • most commonly resp distress from airway compression. Also lined with gastric epithelium, can have infection/perf.
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most common cause of paediatric oesophageal obstruction, and kind of dysphagia is causes?

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EoE - mechanical, so solid only at first. intermittent.

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solid food dysphagia:
- means what
- intermittent vs progressive causes

solid and liquid food dysphagia:
- means what
- intermittent vs progressive causes

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solid food = mechanical obstruction
- intermittent e.g. lower ring/web, EoE
- progressive e.g. peptic stricture, cancer

solid + liquid = neuromuscular obstruction
- intermittent e.g. DOS
- progressive
…. reflux? -> scleroderma
… respiratory Sx? -> achalasia

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cricopharyngeal achalasia vs incoordination

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achalasia = failure of complete relaxation of UES
incoordination = full relaxation of the UES but incoordination of the relaxation with the pharyngeal contraction

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mean age of achalasia onset in chidlren

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8.8y

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define (oesophageal) achalasia

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Primary esophageal motor disorder characterised by
1) Loss of LES relaxation (resting pressure > 30 mmHg)
2) Loss of esophageal peristalsis

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pathogenesis of achalasia

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  • theory: inflammation and degeneratin of neurons
  • Loss of inhibitory myenteric ganglion cells that innervate the smooth muscle of distal oes/LES. These use nitrous oxide.
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triple A syndrome (or Allgrove syndrome) triad

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12q13 gene mutation, AR:
1) achalasia
2) alacrima
3) ACTH insensitivity (low BSL)

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achalasia: ways to Ix, and signs. Which is the gold standard test for achalasia

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  1. CXR - no air in stomach, dilates oes
  2. Ba fluoro - birds beak
  3. manometry (GS) - aperistalsis, LES not relaxing
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complications of achalasia

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  1. respiratory: asp, bronchiectasis, abscess
  2. GI: malnutrition, inflam-> cancer
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DOS:
- what
- main symptoms other than dysphagia
- radiological sign

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  • normal peristasis, but intermittent high pressure waves
  • Chest pain
    a. Barium esophagogram – corkscrew pattern, pseudo-diverticula caused by spasm
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types of hiatus hernia

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type I = sliding = GOJ into thorax (more reflux)
type II = paraesophageal (more full after eating)
type III = both

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GER vs GERD

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GERD = reflux with one of
1) histopath diagnosis
2) cx of reflux e.g. asp, FTT

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peak age of GER

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at 4mo 2/3 of children will have at least 1 ep per day
at 12 mo, only 5%

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pill oesophagitis causes

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PAINT

P = potassium chloride
A = alendronate
I = iron
N = NSAIDS
T = tetracyclines

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primary pathophys problem of GER in kids.
what are other pathophys of GER?
(total 5 causes)

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  1. transient LES relaxation, reducing LES pressure to 0-2 mm Hg lasting > 10 seconds
  2. hernia
  3. dec LES pressure
  4. dec motility e.g. achalasia, scleroderma, diabetes
  5. gastric emptying
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what is sandifer syndrome?

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symptom of GERD:
sudden onset, intermittent posturing - back arch, neck torsion, chin lift
will also refuse food

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normal oesophageal pH vs in GERD

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normal pH 7.0. GERD pH <4, reaching nadir within 30s

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agents that decrase LES tone

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anticholinergics, nicotine, ETOH

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side effects of PPIs
Respiratory infections C diff infections Bone fractures Hypomagnesmia + low B12 Tubulointerstitial nephritis
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complications of GERD
1. oesophagitis > strictures, Barett's > cancer 2. nutritional: FTT 3. resp: apnoea / BRUE, stridor, asp
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common presenting Sx of EoE in kids
Feeding dysfunction (median age 2.0 years) Vomiting (median age 8.1 years) chest/abdominal pain (median age 12.0 years) Dysphagia (median age 13.4 years) Food impaction (median age 16.8 years)
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diagnostic criteria EoE
All three of: 1) Symptoms of esophageal dysfunction - esp if also atopic - esp if endoscopy finds: rings, furrows, exudates, edema, stricture, narrowing, and crepe paper mucosa 2) ≥15 eos/hpf (∼60 eos/mm2) on biopsy 3) Assessment of non-EoE disorders that cause or potentially contribute to esophageal eosinophilia
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compare EoE vs GERD
EoE: - atopic history +++ - food impaction +++ - male 3:1 cf 1:1 for GERD - long furrows and rings more characteristic in EoE (but could happen in reflux oesophagitis)
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Cx of EoE
1. stricture 2. perf *no risk of cancer
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Mx of EoE
1. diet: - 6food: milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts/tree nuts, fish/shellfish - or just 4 food (without last two) - milk and wheat are the worst 2. Rx: PPI and budesonide/fluticasone 8 weeks
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mAbs for EoE
anti IL-5 Abs: mepolizumab, relizumab
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infectious oesophagitis, Rx for: Candida HSV CMV Which bug most common?
Candida (most common) = fluconazole HSV = aciclovir CMV = ganciclovir, foscarne
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areas of narrowing at oesophagus for risk of FB
a. Cricopharyngeus (upper esophageal sphincter) b. Aortic arch c. Left main stem bronchus d. Diaphragmatic hiatus
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Rx for oesophageal obstruction (besides endoscopy to fish it out)
Glucagon 1 mg IV (maximum 2 mg) - causes the LES to relax!
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embryology of GI tract - which tissues does it derive from
foregut = upper GI tract including esophagus, stomach and duodenum to the level of bile duct insertion midgut = rest of small bowel and large bowel to the midtransverse colon hindgut = colon and upper anal canal
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muscularis externa of oesphagus vs stomach
oesophagus: two layers stomach: three layers - outer longitudinal, middle circular and inner oblique
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5 special cell types in the stomach, where on the gland and in the stomach they're located, and their function
1. Mucous cells = mucous (thick and alkaline) - cardia and pyloric regions. - neck of the gland where it opens into pit 2. Oxyntic cells/ parietal cells in body + pylorus - secrete HCl and intrinsic factor for B12 - in top half of gland 3. chief cells - activated by acid to release pepsinogen+ lipase - deactivated by duodenum high pH - lower half of gland. in body only 4. Enterochromaffin-like cells - secrete histamine for digestion regulation - lower end of gland 5. D cells = somatostatin - inhibits acid 6. G cells = gastrin - stimulates acid - in antrum
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how is HCl released in the stomach?
1. carbonic anhydrase in parietal cell: CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 = HCO3 + H 2. H+ then pumped into the stomach by H-K antiporter 3. K+ enters cell then exits again down concentration gradient 4. Gradient maintained by Na-K+ ATPase on basal membrane 5. bicarbonate is exchanged for chloride in the blood creating chloride shift and chloride is pumped into lumen to join H+
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which hormones regular gastric HCl production?
stimulation: 1) gastrin: from vagus > G cells > G rec. Ca dep 2) ACh: from vagus directly > M rec. Ca dep 3) HA: gastrin and ACh stim ECL cells. Ca INdep inhibitiion: 1) D cells somatostatin 2) S cells secretin 3) K cells GIP 4) I cells CCK
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omeprazole: - MOA - irreversible or reversible - metabolism
- blocks H/K ATPase - dose dependent irreversible inhibition; max effect day 5 - completely by CYP450 - inhibits some other drug metabolsim e.g. phenytoin
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main location of gastric vs duodenal ulcers
gastric: lesser curvature duodenal ulcers: 90% at duodenal bulb
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two main causes of PUD
1. H Pylori (duodenal 90%, gastric 30%) 2. NSAIDs (duodenal 7%, gastric 35%)
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gastric vs duodenal ulcers
gastric: - worse with meal, and 1-2 hours after meal recurs - nocturnal pain (HCl highest) - vomiting common, haematemesis / malaena duodenal: - relieved by meal, recurs 2-4 hours later - malaena
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h.pylori complications
GI - GERD - gastritis - PUD - MALT / adenocarcinoma extra-GI - short / FTT
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how is h.pylori spread
faecal-oral > oral-oral
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PUD complications *need to know*
1. Upper GI bleed (15%) - esp posterior - gastroduodenal artery 2. Perforation (7%) - anterior duodenal ulcers 3. Gastric outlet obstruction (2%) from oedema/scarring 4. penetration - posterior duodenal ulcers can erode into pancreas
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NTBM DDx of PUD
crohn's and cancer
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Rx for H.Pylori
triple therapy 10-14 days: - amox - clarith - omep
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what is zollinger-ellison syndrome?
triad pathology of: 1) gastrinoma > excess gastrin 2) excess gastrin > parietal cell hyperplasia > more acid 3) PUD also diarrhoea/steatorrhoea bc acidic chyme means panc enzymes dont act
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ZE syndrome associated with what 3 other conditions?
MEN1 (25%) NF1 tuberous sclerosis
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what is the most important predictor of h.pylori infections
SES
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h.pylori investigations for active infection
urea breath test - false neg with PPI stool antigen - most cost effective, and can Dx, monitor and confirm eradication endoscopy -> biopsy (GS) culture for sensis serology is shit. doesnt tell you about active infection
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3 meds for gastroparesis after diet mod and MOA
Nizatidine – prokinetic Domperidone – dopamine receptor antagonist Erythromycin – acts on motilin receptors in stomach
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symptoms of gastroparesis
nausea, vomiting, early satiety, belching, bloating, and/or upper abdominal pain

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