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1
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How long is the esophagus?

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25 cm/ 10 inches

2
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Esophagus joins the larynx (cricoid cartilage) at the pharynx at what vertebral level?

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C6

3
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Esophagus passes the diaphragm to join the stomach at what vertebral level?

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T10

Surgery: Cardia is at T11

4
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Esophageal constrictions are important to notes because

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  1. Site of carcinomas
  2. Development of strictures
  3. Difficult to pass esophagoscope
  4. Foreign bodies commonly lodge
5
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3 esophageal constrictions

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  1. Upper/pharyngoesophageal - cricopharyngeus (1.5 cm)
  2. Middle/thoracic - left mainstem bronchus (1.6 cm)
  3. Inferior/diaphragmatic - diaphragmatic hiatus (1.6 -1.9 cm)
6
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Anatomic divisions of the esophagus

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  1. Cervical
  2. Thoracic
  3. Abdominal
7
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What nerve accompanies the esophagus through the diaphragm?

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Vagus n.

8
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L and R vagi lie where in relation to esophagus?

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LARP

L vagus anterior
R vagus posterior

9
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Blood supply of esophagus

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Cervical - inferior thyroid a. from subclavian a.
Thoraxic - esophageal a. from descending thoracic aorta
Abdominal - left gastric from celiac trunk of abdominal aorta and inferior phrenic a.

10
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Venous drainage of esophagus

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Cervical - inferior thyroid v.
Thoracic - bronchial, azygous and hemiazygous v.
Abdominal - coronary v. (distal esophagus is left gastric v.)

11
Q

Lymphatic drainage of esophagus

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Cervical/upper: deep cervical
Thoracic/middle: mediastinal (usual site of nodal mets)
Abdominal/lower: celiac

12
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What structure also passes through esophageal hiatus that may also be compressed by a sliding hiatal hernia?

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Vagal trunks

13
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Incompetent LES (loss of high pressure zone at the esophagogastric junction), substernal burning that is worse when lying down

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GERD/heartburn

*LES is not a true anatomic sphincter

14
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Failure of relaxation of the inferior/lower esophageal sphincter

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Achalasia

15
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Abdominal part of esophagus and part of the stomach herniate into the mediastinum causing hearthburn

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Sliding hiatal hernia

16
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average distance between external orifices of the nose and stomach

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44 cm/17.2 inches

Important for Sengstaken-Blakemore Balloon insertion

17
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Test to detect structural abnormalities in esophagus

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Barium swallow

Endoscopy

18
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Test to detect functional abnormalities of esophagus

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Manometry

19
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Tests to detect increased exposure to gastric juice in esophagus

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24 hour ambulatory pH monitoring - gold standard for GERD diagnosis
Radiographic exposure of GER (barium regurgitates when upright)

20
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Complications of GERD

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esophagitis
stricture
repetitive aspiration
progressive pulmonary fibrosis
barrett esophagus (30 to 125x increased risk for developing adenoCA)
esophageal adenoCA
21
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Barrett esophagus hallmark of intestinal metaplasia

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presence of intestinal goblet cells (intestinalization of esophagus)

22
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GERD diagnosis

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(+) symptoms - start empiric antacids for 12 weeks

persistent symptoms: endoscopy, 24 hr ambulatory pH monitoring, esophageal manometry

23
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Anti-reflux procedures

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Nissen fundoplication
Toupet fundoplication
Dor fundoplication
Belsey Mark IV
Hill posterior gastropexy

*T,D,B - partial fundoplication, for patients presenting with dysphagia

24
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Types of diaphragmatic/hiatal hernias and description

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Type I (sliding hiatal hernia) - cardia, GERD symptoms - medical tx
Type II (rolling/paraesophageal) - fundus, obstruction, dysphagia, ulcers, strangulation, bleeding, volvulus, infarct - surgical tx
Type III (combined)
Type IV (additional organ herniates aside from stomach)
25
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Borchardt triad (hiatal hernias) SSx indicative of incarcerated intrathoracic stomach

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chest pain
retching with inability to vomit
inability to pass NGT

26
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Esophageal diverticula based on location

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Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker)
Mid thoracic (para-bronchial)
Epiphrenic

27
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Most common esophageal diverticula with SSx

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Zenker diverticulum

Dysphagia
Regurgitation of undigested food
Halitosis
Choking
Aspiration
28
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Types of mid thoracic diverticula

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Traction - TB, histoplasmosis, pulmo diseases

Pulsion - more common, motility disorders

29
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Esophageal diverticula associated with hiatal hernia

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Epiphrenic (distal end of esophagus)

30
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Triad of achalasia

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Hypertensive LES
Aperistalsis of esophageal body
Failure of LES to relax

31
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Esophagogram findings in achalasia

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Bird’s beak esophagus/pencil tip deformity
Air fluid level
Sigmoid esophagus
Esophageal dilatation

32
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Medical management of achalasia

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botulinum toxin
nitrates
CCBs

33
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Corkscrew deformity on esophagogram

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Diffuse and segmental esophageal spasm

34
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Most common primary esophageal motility disorder

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Nutcracker esophagus

35
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Severe neck pain due to spontaneous rupture of esophagus (true surgical emergency)

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Boerhaave syndrome

36
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Caustic substance injury scale

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Zargar’s grading classification of mucosal injury caused by ingestion of caustic substances
0 - normal
1 and 2a - good prognosis
2b, 3a, 3b - stricture formation, observe for signs of perforation

37
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Usual location of esophageal carcinoma

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SquaCA - middle third of thoracic esophagus

AdenoCA - distal esophagus

38
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Risk factors for squaCA of esophagus

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tobacco use
alcohol use
history of head and neck cancer
history of breast cancer with radiotherapy
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
caustic injury to esophagus
achalasia
39
Q

Risk factors for adenoCA of esophagus

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barrett esophagus - not in squaCA
weekly GERD symptoms - not in squaCA
history of breast cancer with radiotherapy
obesity - not in squaCA
tobacco
40
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Functional grade of dysphagia

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1 - eating normally
2 - liquid with meals
3 - semisolids
4 - liquids only
5 - saliva
6 - cannot swallow saliva
41
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Exclusion criteria for curative surgery or resection for esophageal CA

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Age > 75years old
FEV1 < 1.25 and EF <40%
>20% weight loss
locally advance tumor

42
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Best way to palliate malignant dysphagia in esophageal CA

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Surgical

43
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EHJ carcinoma classification

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I - esophageal
II - cardiac
III - sub-cardiac

44
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Dysphagia, atrophic oral mucosa, spoon-shaped fingers with brittle nails, chronic anemia, middle-aged edentulous women, esophageal web (FeSO4-induced), pre-malignant lesions

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Plummer-Vinson syndrome

45
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Thin submucosal ring in lower esophagus

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Schatzki ring

46
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UGIB after repeated vomiting, mucosal tears along GEJ

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Mallory-Weiss tear

47
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85% of esophageal atresia is what type?

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Type C

48
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Segments of the large intestines and their measurements

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cecum - 6 cm
appendix - 6 to 10 cm
ascending colon - 13 cm
transverse colon - 38 cm
descending colon - 25 cm
sigmoid colon - 25 to 38 cm
rectum - 13 cm
rectosigmoid junction 17 to 18 cm
anal colon - 4 cm
49
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Blood supply and venous drainage of cecum

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ant. and post. cecal a. from ileocolic a. from SMA

ant. and post. cecal v. from ileocolic v. to SMV

50
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McBurney point

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in relation to the ant. abdominal wall, its base is situated 1/3 of the way up to the line joining the R ASIS to the umbilicus

51
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Most common position of appendix (trace the ileocolic a.!)

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Retrocecal

Pelvic
Ileocecal
Subcecal

52
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Causes weakening of anterior abdominal wall when injured during appendectomy

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iliohypogastric n.

53
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Common causes of appendicitis

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adults - fecalith

children - lymphatic tissue

54
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Blood supply and venous drainage of the ascending colon

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Ileocolic and R colic a. from SMA

Drained by ileocolic and R colic v. to SMV

55
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Location of ascending colon

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Retroperitoneal

56
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Longest, largest and most mobile portion of large intestine

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transverse colon

contains a transverse mesocolon

57
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Blood supply and venous drainage of transverse colon

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middle colic a. and R colic a. from SMA and L colic from IMA

Drained by superior and inferior mesenteric v.

58
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Retroperitoneal in location, supplied by L colic and sigmoid a. from IMA and drained by IMV

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Descending colon

59
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Fan-shaped mesocolon, extends from iliac fossa to 3rd sacral vertebra

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sigmoid colon

60
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Structures ant. and post. to sigmoid colon

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Posterior - rectum and sacrum
Anterior
M - urinary bladder
F - uterus and vagina

61
Q

Blood supply and venous drainage of sigmoid colon

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sigmoid a. from IMA

drained by IMV

62
Q

Left-sided (R-sided is intussusception) colicky pain, abdominal distention and hematochezia

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sigmoid volvulus

63
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diverticulosis vs. diverticulitis

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no inflammation vs. with inflammation

64
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End of rectum, inside pelvic cavity, has valves of Houston

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tip of coccyx/ anal canal

65
Q

Surgical anal canal includes

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internal rectal v.

66
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Rectum relations: lateral, ant. and post.

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lateral: ischiorectal fossa and ischial spines
posterior: sacrum, coccyx, piriformis, coccygeus, levator ani

anterior:
M - sigmoid, ileum, urinary bladder, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, perineal body, urogenital diaphragm, bulb of penis
F - sigmoid, ileum, rectouterine pouch, vagina, cervix, urogenital diaphragm, perineal body

67
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Blood supply and venous drainage of rectum

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Supplied by:
superior rectal a. from IMA
middle rectal a. from internal iliac
inferior rectal a. from internal pudendal

Drained by:
superior rectal v. - IMV to portal side
middle rectal v. - internal iliac to caval side
inferior rectal v. from internal pudendal to internal iliac to caval side

68
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Located in the perineum, begins where rectal ampula narrows at the level of the U-shaped sling of puborectalis muscle, ends at anus

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Anal canal

69
Q

Separates the anal canal into 2 segments with different embryonic origin, blood supply and innervation

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dentate/pectinate/anorectal line

70
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Upper/Superior anal canal:
embryonic origin
cell lining
other characteristics
blood supply and drainage
lymphatic drainage
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Upper/Superior anal canal:
embryonic origin - hindgut endoderm
cell lining - columnar
other characteristics - anal colums of morgagni, stretch
blood supply and drainage - superior rectal a. and n.
lymphatic drainage - inferior mesenteric LN

71
Q
Lower/Inferior anal canal
embryonic origin
cell lining
other characteristics
blood supply and drainage
lymphatic drainage
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Lower/Inferior anal canal
embryonic origin - ectoderm
cell lining - strat. squamous
other characteristics - no anal columns, pain, temperature, touch, pressure
blood supply and drainage - inferior rectal a. and n.
lymphatic drainage - superficial inguinal LN

72
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Differentiate internal vs. external hemorrhoids

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Internal hemorrhoids - painless, covered in mucosa, dilated internal rectal venous plexus

External hemorrhoids - painful, covered in skin, dilated external rectal venous plexus

73
Q

Hemorrhoidal cushions

A

Left lat
Right ant
Right post

74
Q

Differentiate degrees of hemorrhoids

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First - bulge into anal canal, prolapse beyond the dentate line on straining
Second - prolapse through anus but reduce spontaneously
Third - prolapse through anal canal and require manual reduction
Fourth - cannot be reduced, at risk for strangulation

75
Q

In Hirschsprung, the constricted part is

A

abnormal/aganglionic (a.k.a. congenital megacolon)

76
Q

Mimics referred pain of inflamed appendix, may contain ectopic gastric or pancreatic cells - true diverticulum

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Meckel diverticulum

77
Q

Pain and where the structures are derived

A
Epigastric = Foregut
Periumbilical = Midgut
Hypogastric = Hindgut
78
Q

Lymphatic structures such as the spleen are derived from

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Mesoderm

79
Q

SMA blood supply and parasympathetic innervation from vagus in the large intestine

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Ascending and Transverse colon

80
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IMA and parasympathetic fibers from the pelvic splanchnic nerve from sacral nerves S2-S4

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Descending and sigmoid colon

81
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Length of entire colon

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1 to 1.5 meters

82
Q

Epithelium of colon

A

glandular epithelium with straight crypts, goblet cells and absorptive cells

83
Q

What is absorbed in the colon?

A

1 to 2 L of fluid daily
sodium
chloride
urea

84
Q

GIT forms at what week of gestation?

A

4th

85
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Referred pain or feeling of distress on epigastrium or precordial region on continued firm pressure over the McBurney point (RLQ)

A

Aaron sign

86
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Bassler sign

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Sharp pain elicited by pinching appendix between thumb of examiner and iliacus muscle (chronic appendicitis)

87
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Transient abdominal wall rebound tenderness

A

Blumberg sign

88
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Exacerbation of pain when the uterus is shifted to the right side (acute appendicitis in pregnancy, also in acute panc)

A

Bryan sign

89
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Cutaneous hyperesthesia

A

In area supplied by spinal nerves on the right (T10, T11, T12)

90
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Increased abdominal pain on coughing

A

Dunphy sign

91
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Kocher/Kosher sign

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Migration of pain from the umbilical region to the right iliac region

92
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

RLQ pain on dropping from standing on toes to heels

A

Markle sign

93
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Massouh sign

A

Grimace when examiner performs a firm swish with index and middle finger across abdomen from epigastrium to right iliac fossa

94
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Tenderness in RLQ increases when patient moves from supine position to a recumbent posture on left side

A

Rosenstein sign

95
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Rovsing sign

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Pain at RLQ when palpatory pressure exerted at LLQ

96
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Patient lies on left side, examiner then slowly extends R thigh, stretching the iliopsoas muscle (positive if extension produces pain)

A

Iliopsoas sign

97
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Obturator sign

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Performed by passive internal rotation of the flexed right thigh with the patient in supine position (positive if with hypogastric pain on stretching the obturator internus muscle)

98
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Increased abdominal muscle tome on exceedingly gentle palpation of the right iliac fossa (early appendicitis)

A

Summer sign

99
Q

Special signs of appendicitis on PE:

Ten Horn sign

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Pain caused by gentle traction on the right spermatic cord (caused by cord tension)

100
Q

Prehn sign

A

testicular torsion, if testicles are lifted, pain is relieved

101
Q

Alvarado score has 85% accuracy for appendicitis. What are its components? Score of 7-8 is high likelihood of appendicitis

A
Migratory RLQ pain
Anorexia
Nausea or vomiting
RLQ (right iliac fossa) tenderness
Rebound tenderness of R iliac fossa
Elevation in temperature
Leukocytosis
Shift to the left of neutrophils

Another scoring system: Appendicitis Inflammatory Response score (vomiting, RLQ pain, rebound tenderness, elevated temperature, PMN, WBC, CRP), Score of 9-12: Explore

102
Q

Normal appendix on ultrasound

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Aperistaltic
Blind ending
Compressible
Diametes <5 mm

103
Q

Appendicitis findings on ultrasound

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periappendiceal fluid

wall thickening

104
Q

Appendicitis CT scan criteria

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>6 mm diameter
> 2 mm wall thickness (target sign)
fat stranding
fecalith
arrowhead sign
105
Q

Rupture of appendix is greater in which age groups?

A

<5 and >65 years old

106
Q

Most common findings in erroneous diagnosis of appendicitis

A
Acute mesenteric lymphadenitis
No organic pathologic condition
Acute PID
Twisted ovarian cysts or ruptured Graafian follicle
AGE
107
Q

Most commonly injured part of the ureter during Gyne and Uro surgeries

A

Distal ureter