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Alimentary 4 - Intestines Flashcards

1
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What are neoplasms called that arise from enteroendocrine cells?

A

Intestinal carcinoid

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What type of cells in the intestine serve as portal of entry for some bacteria and viruses?

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M cells

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3
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What are 5 defensive mechanisms of the intestinal tract?

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Indigenous microflora

Intestinal motility

Epithelial turnover

bile salts

kupffer cells

Mucosal immunity

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4
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What is atresia?

atresia ani

atresia coli

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Abnormal embryonic development resulting in lack of an intestinal segment and abnormal closure of a lumen

ani-anus

coli-colon

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5
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Whats a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct/vitelline duct?

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Persistant Meckels Diverticulum

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6
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Whats a congenital dz is well describe in white paint foals?

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Congenital megacolon

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What occurs due to developmental lack of myenteric plexus formation in the colon and rectum

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Congenital megacolon

aka hirshsprungs dz

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What gene is effected in Megacolon in white paint foals?

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Homozygous mutation of the endothelin receptor type B gene (EDNRB)

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9
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What is an acquired megacolon secondary to?

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Nerve damage

Trauma induced usually-hit by car.

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10
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What are your 3 main types of obstructions that can occur?

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Intraluminal

Intramural

Extramural

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11
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What are some causes of intraluminal obstructions?

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FB
Enteroliths
Trichobezoars/phytobezoars
Parasites
Impaction
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Intramural Obstructions are caused by? 2

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Intestinal Strictures from salmonella, and secondary to injury or surgery

Primary neoplasms-adenomas/adenocarcinomas

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13
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Reasons for Extramural obstructions?

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Fibrous adhesions

Pedunculated lipomas

abdominal neoplasias

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14
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What kind of Incarcerations and strangulations can happen in horses?

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Epiploic foramen entrapment

Mesenteric tears

Pedunculated lipomas can cause strangulation of a segmented intestine

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15
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What are your 4 external heriations?

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Umbilical

Diaphragmatic

Inguinal/scrotal

Perineal

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16
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Whats it called when intestine twists on its mesenteric axis?

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Volvulus

17
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Whats it called when a rotation of a tubular organ along its long axis?

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Torsion

18
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Whats it called when the colon can become entrapped by the renosplenic ligament that runs between the left kidney and spleen?

A

Renosplenic entrapment

19
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Whats a right dorsal displacement?

A

Left D and V colons are displaced to the right of the cecum and may result in torsion of the displaced colonic segments

20
Q

Whats is called when invagination of one intestinal segment into an adjacent segment?

A

Intussusception

21
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What are some causes for intussusception?

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Eneteritis, hypermotility, heavy parasite load, neoplasia, linear FB

22
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whats it called when a function obstruction happens of the intestine due to hypomotility?

A

Paralytic Ileus or

Adynamic ileus

23
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What is dysautonomia?

A

Grass Sickness

Colic in horses due to widespread degeneration and loss of autonomic ganglia causing marked reduction of GI motility which can lead to a functional intestinal obstruction and result in gastric and esophageal dialtion–colic

24
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What kind of bacteria is associated with dysautonomia?

A

Clostridium Botulinum type C

C for colic

25
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What areas of the intestines are predisposed to obstructions?

A

Ileocecal valve
Pelvic flexure
RDC into TC

26
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When you have abdominal pain (colic), how do you need to differentiate it?

A

Non Stragnulation

Strangulation

Inflammatory

27
Q

What is the most commonly reported cause of PLE in dogs?

CS?

A

Lymphangiectasia

CS: diarrhea, steatorrhea, hypoproteinemia, and ascites

28
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What breeds do you want to think about for Congenital lymphangiectasia?

A

Yorkies
Rotties
Norwegien Lundehunds

29
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What occurs secodnary to lymph obstruction cause by inflammatory or neoplastic dz? Occur in conjunction w/IBS

A

acquired lymphangiectasia

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