Describe the role of HCl and Pepsin and what stimulates their release
HCl (secreted by parietal cells in response to histamine, acetylcholine and gastrin)
Pepsin: (secreted as inactive pepsinogen by chief cells and becomes activated by HCl acidic environment)
1. digests proteins into smaller peptides
____ stimulates stomach acid secretion and motility. This hormone is inhibited by ___
gastrin
Somatostatin via negative feedback
What are the main functions of the large intestines
___ is associated w/ no suppression of gastrin levels with the secretin test
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES)
*gastrin producing tumor)
What are the main functions of the duodenum?
2. regulates rate of gastric emptying
What are the functions of Secretin and CCK
Secretin: (released by duodenum), inhibits parietal cell gastric acid production and causes pancrease to release bicarb (to buff acid from chyme leaving the stomach entering the duodenum)
CCK: aids in breakdown of fats and proteins by stimulating pancreatic release of digestive enzymes
Biliary colic is usually worse when? this is due to ___
after a fatty meal
-due to CCK mediated contraction of the gallbladder and release of bile
What organ has both endocrine and exocrine functions
pancreas
Octreotide (somatostatin analog) is used in medical management of:
Diagnostic test of choice for achalasia and nutcracker esophagus
Esophageal manometry (motility study)
MC causes of esophagitis and how do you diagnose
DX: Upper endoscopy
What type of esophagitis do the following endoscopic findings suggest and how do you treat them?
GERD (transient relaxation of LES)
DX: clinical, endoscopy, esophgeal manometry, 24 hr pH monitoring (gold standard but only if sx are persistent)
TX: 1. lifestyle modification
What is Barrett’s Esophagus?
esophageal squamous epithelium replaced by precancerous metaplastic columnar cells
*risk of developing adenocarcinoma
What are ALARM sx of GERD
-Dysphagia w/ both solids and liquids
vs
-stabbing CP worse w/ hot or cold liquids/foods
achalasia
Diffuse esophageal spasm
-DX: esophagram- “corkscrew”
dysphagia, sense of lump in the neck, neck mass, regurgitation of food, cough, halitosis (old, trapped food pouch)
Zenker’s Diverticulum (pharyngoesophageal pouch)
*diverticulum only involves mucosal pouch
Full thickness rupture of the distal esophagus
Boerhaave Syndrome
DX: Chest CT/CXR: pneumomediastinum Contrast esophagram (GS)
What is Mallory Weiss Syndrome/Tears?
superficial longitudinal mucosal erosions following persistent retching/vomiting typically after ETOH
DX: upper endoscopy
TX: supportive - acid suppression to help promote healing
Dysphagia + esophageal webs + iron def. anemia= ___
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
*often has atrophic glossitits
DX: barium esophagram
esophageal varices are dilation of the gastroesophageal collateral submucosal veins mostly likely due to ___
portal HTN and cirrhosis
TX of acute active esophageal varices bleeds, and prevention of rebleeds
Acute tx:
Prevention:
Abx Prophylaxis: fluoroquinolones or ceftriaxone
MC cause of esophageal CA worldwide:___ (MC in ___ esophagus)
MC cause of esophageal CA in US: ___ (MC in ___ esophagus)
MC cause of gastric CA worldwide: ___
squamous cell- in upper 1/3rd of esophagus
adenocarcinoma- in lower 1/3rd of esophagus
adenocarcinoma