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L20: Inflammatory Diseases of the Bowel Flashcards

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What parts of the large intestine does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

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caecum to the splenic flexure

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What part of the large intestine does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

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splenic flexure to rectum

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What is the main function of the large intestine?

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  • absorb water + salts

- remove waste products

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The large intestine does not have any villi. True or False?

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True

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Where is Meissner’s plexus located in the large intestine?

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in the submucosa

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Where is the Auerbach/Myenteric plexus located in the large intestine?

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muscularis propria

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Which parts of the large intestine does Hirschsprung’s Disease normally affect?

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sigmoid colon + rectum

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What is Hirschsprung’s Disease?

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  • congenital megacolon
  • aperistaltic, narrow segment present causing a functional obstruction and dilation of proximal colon
  • a/w RET gene mutation
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Why does Hirschsprung’s Disease occur? (pathogenesis)

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  • arrested migration of parasympathetic neural crest cells into bowel wall
  • absence of ganglion cells in Auerbach and Meissner’s plexus
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Which mutation is associated with Hirschsprung’s Disease?

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RET gene mutation

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What is the clinical presentation of Hirschsprung’s Disease?

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failure to pass meconium, constipation, abdominal distension, vomiting

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What is the treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease?

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resection of the involved bowel

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What are the 4 types of ischaemic bowel disease that affect the large intestine?

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  1. Transmural Infarction
  2. Mural Infarction
  3. Mucosal Infarction
  4. Chronic Ischaemic Colitis
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What is mural infarction of the large intestine?

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necrosis of the mucosa and submucosa

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What is mucosal infarction of the large intestine?

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necrosis of the mucosa only

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Mural and/or mucosal infarction of the large intestine is mainly caused by what?

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hypoperfusion - especially in watershed areas

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What are the clinical features/symptoms of a transmural infarction?

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  • severe abdominal pain
  • bloody diarrhea
  • decreased persistaltic sounds
  • rigidity
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What is angiodysplasia of the large intestine? Where does it normally occur?

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  • breakdown/dilatation of blood vessels
  • usually in caecum and right colon
  • usually in elderly
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What is hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia?

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  • autosomal dominant disorder
  • thin walled blood vessels in the mouth and GIT
  • may rupture and bleed
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What are haemorrhoids? How do they present?

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  • variceal dilatation of submucosal venous plexi around anus and lower rectum
  • can be inside anus or on skin around anus
  • presents w/ bright red stool and painful swelling around anus
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What is necrotising enterocolitis? Which population does it occur in?

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  • occurs in neonates (occurs usually between day 2-4; up to 3 months)
  • – premature + low birth weight infants
  • acute necrotising inflammation of small and large bowel
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Which population is necrotising enterocolitis most likely to occur in?

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premature infants or low birth weight infants

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Why does necrotising enterocolitis occur? [4]

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combination of:

  • ischaemia
  • colonization of pathogenic organisms
  • excess protein in lumen
  • functional immaturity of gut
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What is another name for pseudomembranous colitis?

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antibiotic-associated colitis

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What is antibiotic-associated colitis? (aka pseudomembrane colitis)
- characterized by pseudomembrane (adherent inflammatory exudate) - occurs following a course of broad spectrum antibiotics
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What is the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis? (aka pseudomembrane colitis)
metronidazole, vancomycin OR faecal microbiota transplant (FMT)
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List some of the characteristics of Crohn's Disease
- affects any portion of the GIT - segmental lesions/skip lesions - transmural involvement - aphthous ulcers that coalesce into serpentine ulcers - a/w fistulas
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What is cryptitis? What is crypt abscess? What are they associated with?
Cryptitis: neutrophils in the wall of the crypt Crypt Abscess: collection of neutrophils within lumen of the crypt a/w Crohn's disease
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What type of anaemia is associated with Crohn's disease?
Iron Deficiency Anaemia* Megaloblastic Anaemia - due to malabsorption of B12
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List the systemic manifestations of Crohn's disease
- arthritis - uveitis - erythema nodosum - clubbing of fingers
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List some of the characteristics of ulcerative colitis
- limited to mucosa + submucosa - usually begins in rectum and extends proximally - continuous - relapsing and remitting
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What is a complication of Ulcerative Colitis? (not systemic)
toxic megacolon
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List the systemic manifestations of Ulcerative Colitis
Joint: - migratory polyarthritis - sacroiliitis - ankylosing spondylitis Skin: - erythema nodosum - necrotising skin lesion (pyoderma gangrenosum) - clubbing Liver: - primary sclerosing cholangitis Uveitis
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What is diverticular disease and why does it occur?
- outpouching of the intestines - almost always in sigmoid colon - occurs due to increased pressure in intestines
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List some of the complications of diverticulosis
- diverticulitis - perforation - adhesions - fistula formation - pericolic abscess formation - inflammatory mass formation - haemorrhage - obstruction
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Is intestinal obstruction more common in the large or small intestine?
small intestine as it has a smaller lumen
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What is a hernia?
weakness in the wall of the peritoneal cavity - organs may get trapped -- incarceration then strangulation
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What are adhesions of the GIT?
fibrous bands develop b/w loops of bowel or b/w organs and abdominal wall -- due to previous surgery, peritonitis, endometriosis..
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What is intussusception?
telescoping of the proximal segment of the bowel into the distal segment
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What is the most common cause of intussusception in the elderly?
almost always a tumour
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What is the most common cause of intussusception in children?
most common cause = lymhoid hyperplasia
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What is a volvulus?
twisting of a loop of bowel along its mesentery - cuts of blood supply and results in acute ischaemia - - elderly = sigmoid colon - - young adults = caecum
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Where is a volvulus most likely in the elderly?
sigmoid colon
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Where is a volvulus most likely in young adults?
caecum

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