GI Flashcards
When the gut returns to the abdominal cavity, degree of rotation and around what
270 degrees counterclockwise around the SMA
Failure of rostral fold closure causes:
Sternal defects
Failure of lateral fold closure
Omphalocele and gastroschisis
Failure of cadual fold closure
Bladder exstrophy (bladd outside body)
How esophageal atresia presents in utera
Polyhydramnios
Clinical test to diagnose TEF
failure to pass NG tube into stomach
most commonTEF
Esophageal atresia with TEF
bubble in stomach
GI problems associated with Down Syndrome
Don't Have A Clue Duodenal Atresia Hirschspring Disease Annual Pancreas Celiac Disease
Cause of jejunal and ileal atresia
Disruption of mesenteric vessels –> ischemic necrosis –>segmental resorptionn (“apple peel”
Ligament of Treitz
Junction between duodenum and jejunum (seperate of upper and lower GI tract)
Blood results: Hypokalemic Hypochloremic Metabolic Alkalosis
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis more common in what gender exposed to which med
Firstborn males with exposure to macrolides
Pancreas Divisum
- cause
- presentation
Ventral and dorsal pancreatic parts fail to fuse at 8 weeks
Mostly asomptomatic but an cause chronic abdominal pain and/or pancreatitis (otherwise adapt to outflow)
Ligament of Portal triad
Hepatoduodenal
Ligament cut during surgery to access lesser sac
Gastrocolic
Structures contained in falciform ligament
Ligamentum teres hepatis (derivative of fetal umbilical vein)
-can recanulate with extreme portal HTN
Frequency of basal electric rhythm in stomach
3 waves/min
Frequency of basal electric rhythm in duodenum
12 waves/min
Frequency of basal electric rhythm in ileum
8-9 waves/min
Location and purpose of Submucosal Nerve plexus (Meissner)
Submucosas, secretes fluids blood vessels and lymphatics run through