Gastrointestinal System and Disorders notes
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This GoConqr page gathers notes on gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders, from diarrhoea and bowel obstruction to pancreatitis and reflux. University students and professional candidates can use them to review clinical features and differential diagnoses, while teachers can find material for their lessons. There are over 20 notes, mostly at university level, with some professional material. Choose a topic to start studying.
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- Abdominal Symptoms and Assessment22
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding20
- Esophageal Disorders and GERD118
- Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease129
- Gastrointestinal Cancers53
- Celiac Disease and Malabsorption90
- Diarrhea and Gastroenteritis30
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation20
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease78
- Diverticular Disease16
- Appendicitis9
- Bowel Obstruction9
- Liver Disease12
- Gallstones and Cholecystitis6
- Pancreatitis55
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Bowels: obstruction, IBS and IBD Symptoms: nausea vomiting: early in high-level obstruction. Faeculent vomiting is due to retrograde peristalsis and is limited to low obstruction dysphagia abdominal pain: Diffuse, central abdominal pain of ...
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Acute Pancreatitis Acute Pancreatitis Increasing incidence Mortality = 5 - 30% (Depending on severity) How does this differ from Chronic Pancreatitis? Limited damage to the secretory function of the gland & no gross structu...
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chronic diarrhoea differential diagnosis factious: laxatives common: inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, giardiasis, drugs (e.g. proton pump inhibitor) uncommon; hypolactasia, colonic neoplasms including villous adenomas , thy...
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Jaundice
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LECTURE 10 – INFECTION: PEPTIC ULCERS ESSAY 5 – INFECTION: PEPTIC ULCERSESSAY 5 – INFECTION: PEPTIC ULCERS Disease in the gastric tract are place an enormous burden on the global health care systems. With nearly 50% of the population affection a closer ex...
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ACUTE PANCREATITIS - created from Mind Map PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSIS
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Heartburn - created from Mind Map Abdullah 55 years old Felt in the chest and the reason is a problem in the GIT system Swallowing
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - created from Mind Map Pathophysiology: A chronic disease of the digestive system that effects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (Pettit, M, 2005) Working with Patient beliefs( Robbio 2017) HIGH RISKS Groups (Pettit, M, 2005)
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constipation and change in bowel habit - created from Mind Map commoncauses: depression,immobility, idiopathic, Functional, inadequate dietary fibre rarea) metabolic: 1) Hypothyroidism, 2)Hypercalcaemia b)Drugs: 1)opiates, 2)Antidepressants, 3)Verapamil and other ca2+ blockers c)...
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constipation and change in bowel habit commoncauses: depression,immobility, idiopathic, Functional, inadequate dietary fibre rarea) metabolic: 1) Hypothyroidism, 2)Hypercalcaemia b)Drugs: 1)opiates, 2)Antidepressants, 3)Verapamil and other ca2+ blockers c)...
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Chronic vomiting causes METABOLIC: 1) Hypercalcaemia 2)hypoadrenalism (Addison's disease) 3) Uraemia INFLAMMATORY DISEASE: 1)visceral inflammation e.g. Hepatitis, Pancreatitis, etc. 2) Remote infection e.g. Pneumonia DRUGS: 1)cytotoxi...
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Acute Diarrhoea Causes COMMON: infective, Drugs, Food poisoning, Pseudomembranous colitis, colitis(inflammatory) UNCOMMON: inflammatory bowels disease, ischaemic colitis, diverticular change RARE: colon cancer occur in less than 48 t...
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Upper GIT pathology Barrett's oesophagus: long-term consequence of reflux metaplasia from squamous to columnar epithelium increased risk of oesophageal carcinoma epithelial dysplasia precedes malignancy Regular surveillance by biopsy rec...
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Dysphagia - created from Mind Map Difficulty swallowing Oropharyngeal Esophageal
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ACHALASIA DEFINITION: A common historical definition of achalasia is the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax in the set- ting of absent peristalsis. Achalasia should be considered, especially in the s...
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GERD - created from Mind Map Pathophysiology Classic Symptoms Complicated GERD
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Chronic Pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis = Chronic fibro-inflammatory disease of the pancreas with progressive & irreversible damage to the pancreatic parenchyma More common in males (4:1) Average age of onset = 40 years Aetiology
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Peritonitis - created from Mind Map
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Different diseases of digestive system treated by enzymes - created from Mind Map Pancreatic Insufficiency Lactose Intolerance Casein and Gluten Intolerance
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Notes in gastroenterology Inflammatory bowel diseasePrimary biliary cholangitisUrsodeoxycholic acid:Alcoholic hepatitisdrug induced liver diseaseantibiotic colitisspontaneous bacterial peritonitisupper gi bleedingacute cholecystitis viral hepa...
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Diseases the Gastrointestinal System Diseases the Gastrointestinal System The Gastrointestinal System General Disorders of the Digestive Tract
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Heartburn & Dyspepsia - created from Mind Map CAUSES EXCLUSIONS Lifestyle Habits
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Flowchart for Managing New Dyspepsia Taken from OHOCM p243.
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These community-made notes offer symptom-based and condition-based ways into the unit. The note on chronic diarrhoea outlines differential diagnoses, while the constipation note groups causes. Acute Pancreatitis covers clinical features, investigations, management and complications. Upper GIT pathology includes notes on Barrett's oesophagus and reflux.
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Start with the symptom or condition you are studying. Acute Diarrhoea is a useful starting point for comparing causes; Acute Pancreatitis offers a broader structure for reviewing a single condition. Read a section, then put it aside and recall its main points in your own words.
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Start with the topic you are currently studying. Acute Diarrhoea groups causes and is useful for a symptom-based review. Acute Pancreatitis takes a broader look at one condition, including clinical features, investigations and management. Both offer a structure you can use to organize your own recall.
What topics do these notes cover?
The notes cover symptoms such as chronic diarrhoea, constipation and chronic vomiting, as well as conditions including acute and chronic pancreatitis. Bowels: obstruction, IBS and IBD covers bowel disorders, while Upper GIT pathology includes Barrett's oesophagus and reflux. You can choose a symptom or condition to focus on.
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The collection is mostly at university level, with some professional material. University students and professional candidates can use the notes to review symptoms, conditions and differential diagnoses. Teachers can also look through the user-made material when choosing resources for lessons on this unit.