Small Intestine/ Colon Path

Question 1

necrosis of small and large bowels, 1st week of life in preemies

Answer 1

neonatal necrotizing entercolitis

Question 2

describe drug induced enterocolitis

Answer 2

NSAIDs, chemo cause lesions of entire GI tract

Question 3

lamina propria inflammation, increased plasma cells, intra-eptithelial lymphocyts and surface epthelial damage are all seen in this colitis

Answer 3

microscopic lymphocytic colitis

Question 4

chronic bowel syndrome with no know cause, chronic replasping paing and and a normal colonscopy

Answer 4

irritiable bowel syndrome

Question 5

sigmoid divericulitis is caused by this

Answer 5

elevated intraluminal pressure causing multiple inflamed diverticuli

Question 6

malfunction of the puborectalis muscles is called this

Answer 6

solitary rectal ulcer syndrome

Question 7

hamartomous solitary polyps of the rectum, no risk of malignancy

Answer 7

juvenile/retention polyps

Question 8

syndrome with arbor like smooth muscle pattern, multiple polyps and mucocutanous hyper pigmentation

Answer 8

peutz-jeghers

Question 9

non- malignant small polyps of the L colon/rectum are called this

Answer 9

hyperplastic polyps

Question 10

these polyps are precursors to adenocarcinoma and occur anywhere in the colon.

Answer 10

adenomatous polyp

Question 11

R colon precursor to adenocarcinoma without adenomatous epithelium

Answer 11

sessile serrated adenoma

Question 12

What is Gardner’s syndrome?

Answer 12

FAP + desmoid tumors + osteoma + dental abnormalities+ thyroid tumors + epidermal cyst

Question 13

what are the 2 types of Turcot syndrome?

Answer 13

FAP - medulloblastoma

HNPCC - glioblastoma multiformes

Question 14

This syndrome of CRC cancer may spread as cancert to stomach/small bowel, liver or brain

Answer 14

Lynch Syndrome

Question 15

What are risk factors for Colorectal adenocarcinoma?

Answer 15

diet low in fiber, high in carbs, smoking, obesity,

Question 16

Loss of normal propulsive action of bowel

Answer 16

illeus

Question 17

adhesions can cause these secondary problems

Answer 17

obstruction and int. herniation

Question 18

malformed mucosal and submucosl vessels usually of the cecum

Answer 18

angiodysplasia

Question 19

tests that can be done for celiac sprue

Answer 19

IgA, IgG, small bowel biopsy

Question 20

Symptoms of this autosomal recessive mutation in microsomal tr-glyceride transporter protein include ftt, diarrhea, steatorrhea, and vit. def.

Answer 20

A-b lipoproteinemia

Question 21

What is Whipple disease?

Answer 21

Systemic infection w/actinomycete tropheryma whippelii that causes lymph obstruction, abd. pain, diarrhea, arthritsis, fever etc.

Question 22

This deficiency causes diarrhea, flatulence and distension

Answer 22

disaccharide def.

Question 23

Describe symptoms of left sided small bowel adenomcarcinoma.

Answer 23

cramping, LLQ discomfort, change in bowel habits and bleeding

Question 24

What is the most common GI tract neuroendocrine tumor?

Answer 24

small bowel

Question 25

Describe neuroendocrine tumors of the colon

Answer 25

bulky R-sided high grade carcinoma

Question 26

disorder in which laxative use turns the colonic mucosa brown

Answer 26

melanosis coli

Question 27

Lymphomatosis is also called this

Answer 27

mantle cell lymphoma of large bowel

Question 28

Busted open appendiceal mucinous tumors cause this disorder

Answer 28

pseudomyxoma peritonei

Question 29

where do anal fissures usually occur?

Answer 29

90% posterior

Question 30

anogential wart caused by HPV

Answer 30

Conydloma accuminatum

Question 31

This neoplasia is pre-malignant squamous dysplasia of anal canal caused by HPV

Answer 31

Anal intraepithelial neoplasia