Stomach Flashcards
Blood supply of the lesser curvature of stomach
Right gastric artery from common hepatic artery
Left gastric artery from celiac trunk
Blood supply of greater curvature
Right gastroepiploic artery from gastroduodenal artery
Left gastroepiploic artery from splenic artery
Blood supply of fundus
Short gastric artery from splenic artery
Protective mucus layer that contains bicarbonate and glyco protein
Surface mucous cells
Cells that contain pepsinogen
Mucus neck cell
Produces HCl and Intrinsic Factor
Parietal (oxyntic) cell
Stimuli of HCL secretion
Histamine
Gastrin
Acetylcholine
Chief cells produces?
Gastric lipase
Pepsinogen
Leptin
Release serotonin
Enterochromaffin cells
Release Histamine
Enterochromaffin LIKE cells
Release somatostatin
D cells
Release Gastrin
G cells
Alarm symptoms
Weight loss
Bleeding
Recurrent vomiting
Anemia
Dysphagia
Purpose of biopsy in ulcers
Rule out carcinoma
Document h pylori infection
Test of choice for h.pylori detection if endoscopy is not indicated
Serology
Most common complication of ulcers
Bleeding presented as melena or hematemesis
Indications for surgery
Persistent bleeding/rebleeding after endoscopic therapy
Significant bleeding (> 4 units/24hr)
Elderly px with co-morbidities
Ulcers located at posterior duodenal bulb or greater curvature
High risk of rebleeding based on endoscopic findings