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| -gastroesophogeal reflux disease due to incompetent LES (hiatal hernia) |
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-incompetent pyloric spincter
-rapid water loss
Hypovolemia --> hypotension --> syncope |
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-LES doesn't relax
-acquired deficiency
-absence of neurons or transmitters
-Blocks both solids AND water
-causes mega-esophagus |
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| -Scar tissue or a pattern of constriction that prevents dilation of esophagus |
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-multiple esophageal contractions simultaneously instead of one coordinated smooth motion
-food goes up and down |
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-sacs for in esophogeal wall
-food and acid can go in |
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| -swelling of vessel that ruptures and bleeds |
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-occurs when you have reflux disease that damages lower esophagus.
-pre-cancerous |
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-in Diabetes Mellitus
-impaired vagus function causes decreased contractile function
-sympthoms: nausea, early satiety, vomiting "old food" 1-3 hours after eating
-lots of volume remaining in stomach after 4 hours |
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-usually congenital
-newborns projectile vomit |
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-loss of villi and microvilli in small intestine
-can be caused by gluten intolerance (celiac) or tropical agents
-decreases absorptive surface and enzyme secretion |
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-congenital lack of interstital cells of cajal in colon
-unable to relax internal anal spincter
-megacolon and constipation |
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| -twisting of bowel leads to obstruction |
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-congenitital
-absence of salivation causes dry mouth, tooth decay |
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-chronic autoimmune disease
-fibrosis and atrophy of glands --> decreased salivation |
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-obstruction of biliary tree
-caused by liver/pancreatic disease, stones, tumors, obstruction, etc
-causes: lipid malabsorption in Small intestine, less pigmentation in feces, greater pigmentation in urine, elevated bilirubin in plasma, jaundice, icterus** |
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-increases acid secretion
-stimulates G cells,
-inhibits D cells |
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-decreases acid production
-inhibits parietal and ECF cells |
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| Transient Neonatal Pseudo-obstruction |
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-newborns
-no contraction in GI tract
-cells of Cajal didn't migrate to correct location |
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| -inability to absorb dietary Trp results in Niacin deficiency |
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