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T4 patho midterm 2 Flashcards

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Hemolytic Anemia

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Premature RBC destruction

Jaundice due to hemoglobin breakdown and increase bilirubin in blood

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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia-Warm AB AHA

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Hemolysis due to anti RBC AB (IgG at 37degree C)
Idiopathic
Secondary to cancer and drug use

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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia-Cold AB AHA

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IgM AB presence at low temp
Idiopathic
infection, cancer

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hereditary Spherocytosis

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Autosomal dominant
**SPECTRA DEFECT-RBC vulnerability to destruc
Results in splenomegaly
European Descent

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G-6-P dehydrogenase deficiency

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MC in blacks, female children carry disease
Excess peroxide forms **Heinz bodies
**Favism from eating fava beans

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Normal Hemoglobin

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HbA- 2 alpha, 2 beta chains
HbA2- 2 alpha, 2 gamma chains
HbF- 2 alpha, 2 delta chains

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Sickle Cell Anemia

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Abnormal Hemoglobin (HbS)
Intrincis hemolytic anemia
MC in blacks
Leads to splenic infection
**Blood smear shows Howell Jolly Bodies
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Thalassemia

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Decreased or absent alpha or b chain hemoglobin

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Beta Thalassemia

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A.K.A Cooley Anemia
Most severe type
Decreased beta chain
MC in Mediterranean

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Alpha Thalassemia

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Mild hemolysis and anemia

**Tear drop cells in cell prep

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Megaloblastic Anemia

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B12 or folic acid deficiency
Due to tape worm, diet, pernicious anemia
**Leads to Beefy tongue

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Iron Deficiency anemia

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Most common type of anemia
Leads to microcytic, hypo chromic anemia
 **Causes Plummer vision Syndrome
Plummer syndrome Triad:
1. microcytic hypochromic anemia
2. esophageal webs
3. glossitis
Causes cheilosis (cracking of lips)
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Aplastic anemia

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Decrease RBC, WBC, platelet

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Aplastic anemia causes

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MC=idiopathic

MC infection from Hep C

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Aplastic anemia clinical signs

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fanconi syndrome

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Polycythemia

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Increase erythrocytes

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2 types of polycythemia

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Relative and absolute

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Relative polycythemia

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Due to dehydration, stress, and decreased plasma

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Absolute Polycythemia

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Primary- Increase viscosity, unknown etiology, causes hepatosplenomegaly
Secondary- Increase erythropoeitin due to COPD, increase altitude, tumor

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Leukopenia

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Decrease WBC due to chronic viral infection

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Leukocytosis

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Increase WBC count
Leukomoid Rxn: WBC count=50,000cells/uL
Dohl Bodies present

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Leukemia

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Malignant neoplasm of bone marrow

in ribs, sternum, vertebrae, pelvis

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Leukemia predisposing factors and symptoms

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irradiation, drugs, down syndrome

hepatosplenomegaly and kidneys, adrenals, CNS issues leading to anemia

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Acute Lymphocytic leukemia

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Children 10 poor prognosis

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Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia

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Elderly >60yoa

50% die of infection

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Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

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MC adult leukemia

very poor prognosis

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Chronic myelocytic anemia

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Middle age

Philedelpha chromosome present

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Thrombocytopenia

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decrease platelet count leading to hemorrhagic disorder

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Idiopathic thrombocytopenia

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MC in children after viral infection

Autoimmune disease

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

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Small vessel damage leading to RBC damage
MC in young women
Poor prognosis

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Intrinsic clotting time

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22-35sec

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extrinsic clotting time

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11-13 sec factor VII

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Hemophilia A

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Sex linked recessive, female gives to male

Factor VIII-C deficient

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Von willibrands Disease

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MC hereditary coagulation disease

Absence of VIII-C and VIII-VWF

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Vit K deficiency

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Fat malabsorption leading to decrease in Vit K

Vit K activates clotting factor 2,7,9,10

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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Intravascular consumption of clotting factors (platelets, fibrinogen, factor 5&8)
Due to sepsis, snake bit, etc

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Hodkins Lymphoma (Pel Ebstein Fever)

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Presence of Reed Sternberg Cells (owl eye appearance)

Malignant lymphoma

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lymphocytic predominant hodgkins lymphoma

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common in males <40
low prevalence (5%)
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Nodular Sclerosing hodgkins lymphoma

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MC type of hodgkins
MC in females
60% prevalence

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Mixed Cellularity Hodgkins Lymphoma

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2nd most common type

freq in men

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Lymphatic Depletion hodgkins lymphoma

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Men over 50

Fever, weight loss, night sweat

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Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

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No reed stern berg cells

Lymphodenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly

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Nodular non hodgkins lymphoma

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Nodular cells can infiltrate capsule

common in elderly, good prognosis

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Diffuse non hodgkins lymphoma

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lymph node is destroyed

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Burkitts Lymphoma

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Non Hodgkins lymphoma
MC in african children/young adult
Related to Epstein Barr virus
Africans-effects mandible/maxilla
Americans- effects abdomen
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Multiple Myeloma

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MC malignant plasma cell disorder and malignancy of bone due to increase IgG
Affects bone secreting Osteoclasts

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47
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Bence Jones Proteins

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found in Multiple myeloma

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Multiple myeloma effects:

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middle age to elderly people with bone pain

Neuropathy, myelopathy

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GI Epithelium

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Simple columnar non ciliated (except esophagus and anal canal

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50
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Lamina Propria

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made up of connective tissue

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musculosa

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inner circular and outer longitudinal smooth muscle

52
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adventitia

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CT and blood vessel

53
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Mixed parotid tumor

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MC tumor of salivary gland
W>M
may affect facial nerve

54
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Peutz Jeghers syndrome

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Autosomal dominant

Hard polyps in GIT with pigmentation around lips and oral mucosa

55
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Trachea Esophageal Fistula

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Esophagus connected to trachea
MC congenital esophageal anomaly
leads to pneumonia and electrolyte balance issue

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Diverticulae

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sac like protrusion of esophageal wall layers

57
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Pulsion Diverticulum

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False diverticular formed by weak muscle

Signs-Dysphagia, regurgitation of food

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Zenkers Diverticulum

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False or fusion diverticulum in upper esophagus
MC type of diverticulum
Leads to dysphagia and bad breath

59
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Traction Diverticulum

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True Diverticula
At lever of tracheal bifurcation due to TB infection
3T’s - Traction, True, TB

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Achalasia

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LES doesn’t relax due to neuromotor deficit

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3 abnormalities of achalasia

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Aperistalsis, some or no relaxation of LES, Increase tone of LES

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Esophagitis

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Inflammation, usually lower half

Can develop into Barretts esophagus

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Barretts esophagus

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Precancerous to adenocarcinoma

Columnar metaplasia to squamous epithelium

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Benign Leiomyoma

65
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Malignant squamous cell carcinoma

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95% of all esophageal cancers
Blacks>whites
Predisposition by smoking, alcohol, achalasia

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Adenocarcinoma

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Arises from barrett esophagus

67
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Pyloric Stenosis

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M>F
Congenital abnormality with unknown etiology
Projectile vomiting and palpable knot

68
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Hiatal Hernia

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Stomach herniation thru esophageal hiatus or sal like dilatation

69
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Sliding hiatal hernia

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MC type due to short esophagus sliding thru diaphragm

70
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Paraesophageal hiatal hernia

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Gastric fundus rolls along esophagus thru hiatus into thorax

Can develop into barrette esophagus

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Acute Gastritis

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Direct infection (salmonella,H.Pylori,Virus,alcohol,smoking)

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Chronic Gastritis

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Achlorohydria destroying G cells due to old age and iron deficiency

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Chronic Atrophic gastritis

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affects funds as in pernicious anemia (autoimmune against parietal cells)

74
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Peptic Ulcer

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MC in first part of duodenum and lesser curvature of stomach
MC bacteria- H.Pylori
ANY AGE AFFECTED!

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Duodenal Ulcer

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Pain relief by eating

76
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Gastric ulcer

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pain increase by eating

77
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Benign Leiomyoma of stomach

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MC benign tumor of GIT in stomach

78
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Hyperplastic Polyp

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75-90% of all polyps-rarely malignant

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Adenomatous Polyps

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20%- slight risk of adenocarcinoma with polyp

80
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Malignant Adenocarcinoma of Stomach

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MC in lesser curvature and pyloric antrum
Increase incidence in Japan and Scandinavia
Predisposition- Genes, A blood type

81
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5 forms of adenocarcinoma of stomach

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  1. Fungating- polypoid ulcerating mass
  2. Ulcerative-Indurated base
  3. Early carcinoma- not in deep tissue
  4. Polypoid- Polyp projecting into lumen
  5. Diffusely Infiltrated- causes Linitus Plastica (thickened fibrotic wall)
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Linitus plastica

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caused by diffusely infiltrated form of adenocarcinoma of stomach

83
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Kruckenburg Tumor

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adenocarcinoma of stomach spreading to ovaries via lymph

84
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Sentinel or Virchows node

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Supraclavicular node metastasis via adenocarcinoma of stoamch

85
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Meckels Diverticulum

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Persistance of omphalomesenteric duct
2-2-2
2in long, 2%incidence, 2ft from cecum

86
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Giardiasis (small intestine infection)

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Most prevalent disease in US

Mainly in duodenum causing diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia

87
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SI malabsorption

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Increase excretion of fat due to vitamin deficiency, mineral deficiency, carbs and protein deficiency

88
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Celiac Sprue

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Gluten Sensitivity leading to malabsorption
Autoimmune disease w/ AB against gluten
HLA-B8 relationship

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Tropical sprue

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Malabsorption due to chronic infection w/ E. coli

90
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Whipples DIsease

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Decreased lymphatic uptake of chyomicron in intestine
Less common than celiac sprue
Considered as infectious disease

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Intussussception

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One segment of bowel telescoping into another

MC-terminal ileum into cecum

92
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Volvulus

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Twisting of bowel around mesenteric root
MC-Sigmoid colon in elderly
MC- Cecum in young

93
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Benign Leiomyoma of SI

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MC location-Jejunem

Can lead to intersussception or volvulus

94
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Cancer and Small intestine…

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not common location

95
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Carcinoid tumor

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40% of cases occur in appendix

Arise from enterochromaffin cells secreting serotonin

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Hirsch Sprungs Disease of Large intestine

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Distended Colon

Increase incidence with down syndrome and chagas disease

97
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Hirsch Sprungs disease common location

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90% in rectum due to lack of meissners plexus ganglion

98
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Pseudomembranous Colitis of large intestine

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AB use causes overgrowth of norma flora creating infection (Ex: C. Diff)

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Crohns Disease

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Idiopathic granulomatous inflammation of large intestine involving all layers

100
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Crohns disease incidence and location

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MC in ileum and colon

Equal incidence in both sex, increase in jews

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Ulcerative colitis

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Genetic Chronic ulcer inflammatory disease involving rectum and left colon
Causes mucosal ulceration

102
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Benign Adenomatous polyp

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true neoplasm-more villous=more malignant

2 types: tubular adenoma and villous adenoma

103
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Tubular adenoma

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75% of all neoplastic polyps

positive family Hx

104
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Villous adenoma

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precancerous in rectum-large polyps

105
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Familial polyposis

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100% malignancy

Autosomal dominant-develops at 10-20yoa

106
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Colorectal adenocarcinoma

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MC cancer of colon

due to decrease fiber and increase fat

107
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Duke staging of colorectal cancer

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Stage A: Mucosa only
Stage B1: into muscle
B2: thru muscle, no node involvement
C1: Thru muscle, lymph node  involvement
C2: Thru entire wall, node involvement
D: Distant metastasis

A=Good
B=base invasion
C=carry to lymph
D=distant metastasis

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Gilberts Syndrome

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Decreased UDPG transferase leading to hyperbilirubinemia and chronic jaundice
Hereditary

109
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Crigler Najjars Syndrome

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hereditary Absence of glucuronide transferase enzyme->bilirubin encephalopathy->death

110
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Dubin-Johnsons Syndrome

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congenital Hepatocyte defect causing decreased conjugated bilirubin excretion
-Black hepatocytes seen (melanin pigment)

111
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Rotors Syndrome

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Simlar to Dubin Johnsons syndrome without melanin like look

112
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Liver Cirrhosis

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Diffuse nodular fibrosis of liver with irreversible scarring tissue

113
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Alcoholic Cirrhosis

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Liver fibrosis due to hepatocellular injury leading to hyperplasia
W>M

114
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Acute Alcoholic Liver

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Reversible hepatomegaly

115
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Chronic Alcoholic liver

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Irreversible fibrotic process leading to hepatic failure

Increase SGOT

116
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Vascular Cirrhosis

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Hepatic vein thrombosis

painful enlarged liver

117
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Metabolic Cirrhosis-hemochromotosis

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Idiopathic excess of hemosiderin (iron) in liver

118
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Metabolic Cirrhosis-Wilsons Syndrome

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Hereditary excessive copper disease

Kayser Fleisher Ring

119
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Chronic Hepatitis Cirrhosis-HBV or HBC)

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Persistant- Mild transaminases

Aggressive Hepatitis- Necrosis and fibrosis

120
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Viral Hepatitis

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MC cause of liver cell necrosis
Hep A-40% of cases
Enlarged liver, jaundice
Increased AST and ALT

121
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Orally transmitted hapatitis

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Blood transfusion transmitted hepatitis

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Chronic hepatitis carrier

124
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Liver cell adenoma

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Vascular tumor assoc. with oral contraceptives and anabolic steroids

125
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Malignant Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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MC primary cancer
Males 40-60yrs old
Liver cirrhosis MCC
Increased AFT tumor marker

126
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Angiosarcoma of liver

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Vascular tumors due to vinyl chloride, arsenic, and thorotrast

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Metastasis of Liver

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MC type, more so than primary tumors

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