Sauderland Posterior wall Flashcards
The YOLK STALK (vitelline duct) connects the small bowel to the yolk sac. Usually, the duct fully obliterates around the 9th week of gestational age. If it does not fully obliterate (in 2% of cases) . . . then what?
You get meckel’s diverticulum
What can result with fecal matter entering umbilicus?
meckel’s diverticulum
What can result in a fibrous cord connecting small intestine with umbilius and result in strangulation of small bowel?
meckel’s diverticulum
What is the rule of 2 that meckel’s diverticulum follow?
The Rule of 2: 2 inches (5 cm) long 2 feet proximal from ileocecal valve 2% of population 2% symptomatic 2 types of ectopic tissue: gastric & pancreatic
What is the most prevalent congenital abnormality of the GI tract?
Meckel’s diverticulum
Meckel’s diverticulum with heterotopic gastric mucosa can develop into a (blank)
peptic ulcer
Meckels divericulum can create inflammation, adhesion and gangrene and peritonitis which can result in (Blank)
appendicitus
(blank) has alkaline secretions which can also cause ulcerations.
Ectopic pancreatic tissue
(blank) is An acquired condition which results from herniation of the mucosa through defects in the muscle coats where blood vessels pierce the wall; at the mesenteric side of the two lateral taeniae coli; often at the base of the appendices epiploicae.
diverticulosis
(blank) do not occur in the rectum
Diverticula
(blank) is an Inflammation in and around diverticula
occurs in only a small percentage
of patients with diverticulosis.
diverticulitis
Acute inflammation of diverticulum can lead to general (blank) or (blank)
peritonitis
abscesses
(blank) can erode tissue or form fistulas
abscesses
(blank) are commonly found in the colon and sigmoid colon and may undergo malignant transformation
polyps
Hereditary polyposis manifests itself in the (blanK) decade of life.
2nd