Small intestine and colon path learning objctives

Question 1

Compare and contrast the key pathologic findings of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

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Question 2

Define and describe diversion colitis, radiation enterocolitis, and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.

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Question 3

Describe the two types of microscopic colitis and state the typical pathologic and clinical presentation for these disorders.

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Question 4

Know the class of drugs commonly implicated in drug induced enterocolitis.

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Question 5

Define and describe irritable bowel syndrome.

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Question 6

Define and describe sigmoid diverticulitis. List the common complications of this disorder.

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Question 7

Define and describe solitary rectal ulcer syndrome.

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Question 8

Describe the clinical significance and morphology of:
inflammatory polyp, 
juvenile (retention) polyp, 
Peutz-Jeghers polyp, 
hyperplastic polyp, 
adenoma (adenomatous polyp)
sessile serrated adenoma.

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Question 9

Describe in detail the pathogenesis, morphology, clinical presentation, screening, and prevention of colorectal cancer. Describe the rationale for mismatch repair protein testing and KRAS testing in colon cancer.

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Question 10

.Describe the most common location and risk factors for small bowel adenocarcinoma.

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Question 11

Describe the various typical presentations of GI tract neuroendocrine tumors (i.e. those arising in small bowel, appendix, colon, and rectum).

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Question 12

Describe melanosis coli and lymphomatosis polyposis.

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Question 13

Describe the pathogenesis, morphologic findings, clinical presentation, helpful diagnostic tests, and potential complications of acute appendicitis.

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Question 14

Describe the typical morphology of appendiceal carcinoma and pseudomyxoma peritonei.

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Question 15

Define and describe anal hemorrhoids, fissure, and fistula.

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Question 16

Define and describe rectal prolapse, condyloma accuminatum, and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN).

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Question 17

Describe the most common type and most important risk factor for anal carcinoma.

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Question 18

Describe the features of 
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, 
FAP, 
Lynch syndrome (HNPCC), 
Gardner’s syndrome, and Turcot syndrome.

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