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B5-090 CBCL: Bowel Obstruction Flashcards

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sudden occlusion of the SMA causes loss of what parts of intestines?

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jejunum
ileum
right colon

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watershed locations

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  • Griffith’s point: junction of middle and left colic arteries
  • Sudek’s point: junction of hypogastric and left colic a.
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what is the significance of watershed points?

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they have low perfusion, so in hypoperfusion states it becomes critically low and these areas of bowel will become ischemic first, can cause scarring and obstruction

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why is the small bowel more susceptible to obstruction?

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longer
more mobile

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can rotate on it’s axis to obstruct

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colon

cecal or sigmoid volvulus

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the blood supply for the anorectum originates from

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iliac arteries

rectum usually preserved despite blockage of other vessels

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is the deep external spinchter under voluntary or involuntary control?

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voluntary

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is the internal spinchter under voluntary or involuntary control?

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involuntary

normally contracted

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most common sites of obstruction from foreign bodies

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  • esophagogastric junction
  • pylorus
  • ileocecal valve
  • rectosigmoid junction

narrowest points

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a foreign object that passes through the […] will almost always pass into the stool

which site of obstruction

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ileocecal valve

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physiologic impacts of GI obstruction

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volume related: AKI, acute renal failure
alteration of blood flow: perforation, sepsis
aspiration: respiratory compromise, sepsis, MOF

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what causes hypovolemia in obstructed patients?

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  • inability to ingest sufficient fluid to maintain volume
  • sequestration of fluid within the bowel lumen and wall
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a patient with a high obstruction can develop a volume deficit of […] liters within 24 hours

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4-8 L

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a patient with a low obstruction can develop a 10 liter volume deficit in […]

timespan

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2 days

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volume must be corrected prior to […] to prevent cardiac collapse

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induction of anesthesia

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very high obstructions result in the loss of what electrolytes?

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K, Cl

cause alkalosis

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reason for urgency in treating volume/electrolyte imbalances

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to avoid acute kidney injury

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increases the mortality of obstruction 10x

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perforation

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most common cause of performation

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ischemia causing infarction, bowel disintegrates and leaks

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how does bowel ischemia develop in close loop obstructions?

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venous hypertension -> occlusion -> arterial occlusion

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how does ischemia develop in rotational obstructions?

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physical twisting of venous or arterial supply

more commonly venous

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crucial aspects of ischemic pain

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  • constant pain
  • out of proportion to physical findings
  • may develop hours after initial findings

indicates surgical emergency

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  • drooling
  • pain on swallowing
  • chest pain
  • no bile in emesis
  • dry heaves
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esophageal obstruction

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  • projectile vomiting
  • epigastric pain
  • non-bilious vomitus
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gastric obstruction

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* nausea and vomiting * intermittent cramping pain * relief of pain with vomiting * loud borborgmi with pain
proximal small bowel obstruction
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* less vomiting * distension more likely
distal small bowel obstruction
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* distention very common * intermittent cramping * little or no vomiting
colonic obstruction
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signs of late mechanical obstruction | 2
* silent abdomen * development of ischemic pain
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# what type of obstruction? * non-surgical * post operative after laparotomy,severe stress states, vertebral fractures * hypoactive to silent bowel sounds * mild pain to palpation * large and small diffuse gas pattern on xray
ileus
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treatment for ileus
supportive: fluids, NG, K+
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hypokalemia from GI loss or overuse of diuretics is a common cause of [...] in a non-surgical patient
ileus
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# what type of obstruction? * seen in elderly, bedridden patients * distension in right colon and cecum
pseudo-obstruction (Ogilivie's)
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neurogenic causes of obstruction
ileus pseudo-obstruction (Ogilivie's) toxic megacolon
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treatment of pseudo obstruction (Ogilivie's)
* pro-cholingeric (prostigmine) * if bowel diameter >12 cm may require surgery
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# what type of obstruction? * confined to colon * associated with ulcerative colitis, c. diff * distension, signs of SIRS are common
toxic megacolon
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treatment of toxic megacolon
emergent total colectomy
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causes of congenital obstructions | 5
* **congenital hernias** * **malrotation** * hypoplasia/atresia * Hirschsprung's * imperforate anus
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most common pediatric hernias causing obstruction
**inguinal** umbilical
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signs of strangulation of hernias | 2
* erythema * extremely painful mass | requires emergent surgery
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treatment of hernias without evidence of ischemia
manual reduction
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# what type of obstruction? * chronic obstruction of pylorus * high GI obstruction with profuse projectile vomiting * hypokalemia, hypochloremia, metabolic alkalosis | 2- differentiate children v adults
* pyloric stenosis (children) * pyloric stricture from peptic ulcer (adults)
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treatment for pyloric stenosis/stricture
* correct volume deficit * correct hypokalemia * surgery
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result of failure in utero for gut to attach properly to retroperitoneum
malrotation
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a whirl sign on CT indicates
obstruction of rotational cause | emergency
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ulcerative colitis can cause obstruction in the
colon
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leading malignant cause of small bowel obstruction
lymphoma
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adenocarcinoma and NET requires resection of [...] bearing area
lymph node
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most common malignant cause of colon obstruction
adenocarcinoma | **sigmoid most common**
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benign causes of colonic obstructions | 3
* diverticular disease * IBD * ischemic stricture
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in patients with a competent [...] distension and ischemia is more likely to occur, more rapidly resulting in perforation
ileocecal valve
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why does gastric outlet obstruction classically result in hypokalemia, hypochloremia, and alkalosis?
* loss of H+ in vomitus * kidneys try to compensate by wasting K+ to retain H+
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what order should these be done to treat gastric outlet obstruction? * relief of obstruction * volume replacement * K+ replacement
1. volume replacement 2. K+ replacement 3. relief of obstruction
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in a young child with intermittent obstructive episodes without vomiting, what diagnosis should you think of primarily?
malrotation
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hallmark of pyloric stenosis
vomiting
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Why does the presence of a compentent ileocecal valve increase risk of perforation?
prevents venting of colonic gas
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by the law of LaPlace, what part of the colon takes the least pressure to expand?
the cecum, the widest part
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junction of SMA and IMA
Griffith's point
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treatment of choice for pseudo obstructions
prostigmine
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ileus is caused by loss of peristalsis originating in
Auerbach's plexus
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has a characteristic diffuse gas bowel pattern
ileus
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closed loop obstructions which result in rapid development of ischemia and constant pain
volvuli
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why are elderly people with chronic constipation at higher risk of volvulus?
chronic constipation elongates the sigmoid colon over time
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why is spinal anesthesia better than general anesthesia for rectal foreign body removal?
paralyzes internal spinchter
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the internal spinchter is in a chronic state of [...] normally
contraction
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procholinergic agent used to treat pseudo obstructions
neostigmine
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what is the primary concern of midgut volvulus due to malrotation?
infarction of the majority of the small bowel
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electrolyte findings typical of gastric outlet obstruction | 3
hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
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peptic ulcer disease is a common cause of what type of obstruction?
gastric outlet
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early satiety, vomiting, electrolyte disturbances
gastric outlet obstruction
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most common places for ischemia to occur due to hypotension
* splenic flexure * rectal-sigmoidal junction
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where the IMA and branches of iliac artery meet
recto-sigmoidal junction
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where middle colic and left colic arteries meet
splenic flexure
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watershed zones
* splenic flexure * recto-sigmoidal junction
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best fluid solution for an issue affecting the small bowel
Lactated Ringers
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which electrolyte is associated with ileus?
potassium | may also need magnesisum
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best next step for bowel perforation and developing sepsis
antibiotics | before OR
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what can mitigate the risk of aspiration prior to the induction of anesthesia?
placement of NG tube
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cutting the vagus nerve would result in what level of bowel obstruction?
gastric
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what vital sign is the most sensitive indicator of adequate volume replacement?
pulse rate
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what is the next best step for a bowel obstruction with no bowel sounds?
exploratory laparatomy | bowel is dying and perforation is imminent
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in a patient with an obstruction and the esophageal level, what is the best protection against aspiration during EGD?
ET tube
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decreased stool passage
constipation
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absence of passage of gas or stool per rectum
obstipation
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caused by failure of the bowel to roate and attach properly during gestation
malrotation | associated with midgut volvulus
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which has a worse prognosis: colon or rectal cancer?
rectal
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what is the **last** segment of the GI tract to restart normal peristalsis after ileus?
colon
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what is the **first** segment of the GI tract to restart normal peristalsis after ileus?
small bowel
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vascular obstruction of the 3rd portion of the duodenum can result from compression of which vessel?
SMA
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to correc the alkalosis of gastric outlet obstruction, what electrolyte must be replaced?
K+
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all obstructed patients have some form of
hypovolemia
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a normal 70 kg patient typically injests up to [...] liters of fluid a day
2 | if the question inlcudes an amount lost through NG tube, be sure to add
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LaPlace's law
wall tension = intraluminal pressure x radius
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the [...] has the largest diameter of the colon and requires the least pressure to distend
cecum
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increased bowel wall pressure first compromises [...] flow | venous or arterial
venous
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is venous or arterial pressure first affected by increased bowel wall tension?
venous
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constant pain is
ischemic pain
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leads to necrosis and bowel perforation
ischemia
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leads to volume depletion and renal failure
obstruction
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common point of obstruction in newborns due to hypertrophy
pylorus
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a child, 0-5, with sudden onset of life-threatening small bowel obstruction involving the midgut likely has?
malrotation

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