Esophagus Pathophysiology Flashcards by Christina W

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Eosinophilic esophagitis

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Eosinophilic esophagitis

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This is in the esophagus. What other tissue does it look like? Meaning that this disease is…?

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Barrett’s Esophagus - intestinal metaplasia in the esophagus.

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This is a histological stain of the esophagus. Why does it look weird?

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The patient has scleraderma, leading to fibrosis of the longitudinal muscle

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GERD

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Eosinophilic esophagitis

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What are the pink streaks in this esophagus? What is this condition?

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Pink streaks are metaplastic change associated with Barrett’s

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GERD

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What is the white stuff? What might this person have?

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The white stuff is gunk from food - the patient has achalasia

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What is the problem with this manometry graph?

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There is no constriction. The patient has Achalasia.

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Esophageal adenocarcinoma

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What is this procedure?

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Endoscopic mucosal resection of a small carcinoma

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Eosinophilic esophagitis

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“Birds beak” appearance on esophagram, characteristic of achalasia

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What is this technique called? Normal or abnormal?

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Manometry! Normal!

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Eosinophilic esophagitis, on histology

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Normal esophagus

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Normal esophagus epithelium

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Eosinophilic esophagitis

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GERD

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GERD

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Eosinophilic esophagitis