Gastrointestinal disorders
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| Achalasia | impaired esophageal peristalsis / lower esophageal sphincter contraction | age 20-40, dysphagia-soilds & liquids, chest pain, regurgitation, nocturnal cough
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| Plummer Vinson | mucosal membrane across lumen | aka Paterson-Kelly "Irish Plumber" so you have "webs in your pipes"
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| Esophageal varices | varicosities in the esophagus | portal hypertension
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| Gastroesophageal Reflux "GERD" | incompetence of lower esophageal sphincter | reflux gastric contents, Barrett's Esophagus
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| Esophageal Diverticula | outpouching of the mucosa & submucosa posteriorly - BAD BREATH | aka Zenker's fills with food, possible regurgitation when bending or lying down
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| Mallory-Weiss | laceration of distal esophagus & proximal stomach during vomiting, retching, or hiccups | hemorrhage - alcoholics
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| Duodenal Ulcers | located at the beginning of the small intestine, burning or gnawing pain, vomiting | Most common ulcer
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| Gastric ulcer | located along the lesser curvature of the stomach | caused by helicobacter pylori & NSAIDS
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| Cancer of stomach | occurs most frequently at the greater curvature of stomach | unexlpained weight loss, unrelenting pain
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| Hepatitis | inflammation of the liver | inflammation of the liver
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| Cirrhosis | secondary to chronic alcohol abuse | fatty liver
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| Diverticulum | a pouch or sac through a defect | a pouch or sac through a defect
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| Diverticulosis | presence of diverticula, no inflammation | presence of diverticula, no inflammation
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| Diverticulitis | inflammation of diverticular mucosa | inflammation of diverticular mucosa
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| Ulcerative Colitis | mucosal ulcerations, watery stool | episodic, bloddy diarrhea, fever
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| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | gas & distention, pencil-thin stools | episodic, consitpation and diarrhea
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| Crohn's | skip lesions, distal ileum, colon | aka regional enteritis chronic diarrhea, fever, anorexia
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| Hirschsprung's | congenital avsence of Meissner's & Auerbach's automomic plexus | aka congenital megacolon could be fatal if not diagnosed
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| Celiac Disease | hereditary, chronic intertinal malabsorption causeing mucosal damage | gluten "wheat" intolerance, pt has steatorrhea (floating feses)
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| tropical Sprue | mucosal abnormalities in small bowel | sore tongue, diarrhea, weight loss
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| Whipple's Disease | small bowel infection - professive & fatal | 30-60 males, anemia, weight loss, skin pigmentation, diarrhea, joint, cough
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| Zollinger-Ellison | Aggressive peptic ulcer / tumor | can perforate through the lining
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| Gardener's syndrome | found in the ascending colon | produces polyps
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