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Upper GIT pathology Flashcards

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what is the structure of the normal oesophagus and what are the two sphincters

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25cm long muscular tube, squamous epithelium
upper sphincter - cricopharnegeal
lower - gastro-oesophgheal junction

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what are the two types of oesophagitis

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infectious - bacterial, vital (HSV1, CMV), fungal (candida)

chemical most common - corrosive ingestion, gastric reflux

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