test 1 - stomach

Question 1

narrowing of the lumen of the pyloric region of the stomach

Answer 1

pyloric stenosis

congenital (hypertrophic) and acquired

Question 2

caused by aspirin, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, chemotherapy, severe stress, shock

influenced by deranged mucosal protective mechanisms

Answer 2

acute gastritis

Question 3

mucosal atrophy, epithelial metaplasia, erosions usually absent

causes: autoimmune (parietal cells) resulting in hypergastremia (drop in HCL), stimulates secretion of gastrin in attempt to restore HCL

occurs in fundus of stomach

Answer 3

chronic atrophic gastritis

H. pylori - major cause

Question 4

hypertrophy of different cells in the stomach

Answer 4

hypertrophic gastropathy

Question 5

hyperplasia of the mucus cells resulting in diarrhea

Answer 5

menetrier’s disease

Question 6

hypertrophy of gastric glands oten resulting in multiple peptic ulcers

Answer 6

zollinger-ellison syndrome

Question 7

acute defects of the gastric mucosa

• sever burns (curling ulcers, increase histamine)

Answer 7

acute gastric ulcerations

Question 8

hyperacidity can result from an increase in parietal cells, increased acid stimulation, or an imparied inhibition of gastrin release

98% occur in duodenum/pyloric area near the lesser curvature

Answer 8

chronic peptic ulcers

Question 9

leather bottle stomach and linitis plastica : benign or malignant tumor

Answer 9

malignant