Lecture 5 Flashcards

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Definition

Disorder of, Unlike IBD, “Functional disorder”

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  • Disorder of the intestine characterized by abnormal bowel motility
  • Unlike inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is no damage to the intestinal lining or increased risk of colon cancer
  • It is a “functional” disorder
  • impairment of body’s normal function
  • i.e. peristalsis, sensitivity of enteric nerves, and/or CNS digestive pathways
  • No structural involvement
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Epidemiology

% of population, gender, age, brain-gut axis

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  • Affects ~15% of population and women are slightly more at risk
  • Usually begins in mid – 20s, most cases start prior to 35 yo
  • People with anxiety and/or depression are more likely to be affected by IBS
  • Suggestive of the link between the gut and the brain (gut-brain axis)
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Etiology

Visceral hypersensitivity, risk factors, triggers

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  • Generally unknown mechanism
  • Visceral hypersensitivity to various stimuli (certain foods and emotional stress)
  • Risk factors: previous gastroenteritis or food poisoning, stress, anxiety, and depression
  • Triggers: variable, but may include diet, eating too quickly or irregularly, drugs, hormones
  • Triggers are inconsistent
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Signs and Symptoms

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  • Colicky, lower abdominal pain that is relieved with defecation
  • Change in frequency and consistency of bowel movements
  • Constipation (IBS-C)
  • Diarrhea (IBS-D)
  • Or both (IBS-M, mixed)
  • Bloating and distension of abdomen
  • Sensation of incomplete emptying after bowel movements
  • Mucus in stool
  • Systemic SSx: nausea, H/A, fatigue,anxiety, depression, and difficulty concentrating
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

The Bristol Stool Chart

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  • a medical aid designed to classify stools
  • 1 & 2 indicate constipation
  • 3 & 4 are considered normal
  • 5 may or may not be normal
  • 6 & 7 indicate diarrhea
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Diagnosis

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  • Symptom-based diagnosis
  • PE is usually WNL, except for potential tenderness w/ colon palpation
  • Blood tests, stool samples, and colonoscopy are used to r/o more serious conditions (IBD, ulcers, or cancer)
  • Indications for Referral:
  • Consistent rectal bleeding
  • Weight loss
  • Unexplained IDA (iron-deficiency anemia)
  • FMHx (family medical history) colorectal CA
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Treatment

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  • Varies depending on triggers and presentation
  • identify and eliminate triggers whether that is food or emotional stress
  • IBS-D may require antidiarrheals
  • IBS-C may require laxatives or increased fiber to regulate bowels
  • Increase physical activity
  • Stress, anxiety, and depression management including anxiolytic and antidepressant medications
  • Research on probiotics for treatment of IBS is mixed
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Common triggers, dairy and gluten, FODMAPS

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  • Common triggers include fatty foods, fried foods, highly processed foods and some of the foods in the chart to the right
  • Dairy and gluten may be fine for many people not suffering from lactose intolerance or gluten allergy/sensitivity
  • FODMAPS are fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Massage and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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  • possible LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION
  • Avoid the abdomen during massage if it causes the patient discomfort
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Diverticulosis

Definition

Diverticula, True diverticula, pseudo, MC affected area

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  • Diverticula: balloon-like pouch that can form along the wall of any hollow structure in the body
  • True diverticula: all four layers of intestinal wall (mucosa to serosa)
  • Pseudodiverticula: mucosa and submucosa poke through and past muscle layer and are covered only by
    serosa (more common)
  • MC affected area is the sigmoid colon
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Diverticulosis

Definition

Affects areas where

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  • Affects areas where vessels traverse muscle layer (ie. where the vasa recta penetrate the circular muscle layer of the colon)
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Diverticulosis

Epidemiology

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  • Prevalence is age dependent, increased risk with increased age
  • Less than 10% younger than 40
  • 20% at age 40
  • 60% at age 60
  • Most patients with are older than 50 years; the mean age at presentation appears to be about 60 years
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Diverticulosis

Etiology

High pressure where, theories, genetic CT disorders

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  • High pressure in the lumen
  • Potentially related to low fiber diet and constipation
  • Theories: smooth muscle contractions are exaggerated and/or abnormal in certain areas, causing higher pressure
  • Mechanism for abnormal contractions/spasms is unclear
  • Genetic CT disorders (i.e. Marfan and Ehlers Danlos syndromes)
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Diverticulosis

Signs and Symptoms

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  • Usually asymptomatic unless complications occur
  • Often an incidental finding on colonoscopy
  • Vague abdominal pain, BM irregularity
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Diverticulosis

Complications

3 complications if diverticula worsens

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  • If the diverticula worsens or gets infected it can cause various complications such as:
    1. Diverticulitis (1-4% of patients)
    2. Diverticular bleeding (5-15% of patients)
    3. Fistula
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Diverticulosis

Complications

* Diverticulitis (1-4% of pt)

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  • Inflammation of infection of diverticula, often due to impacted fecal matter and associated colonic bacteria
  • May result in perforation and peritonitis
  • SSx: LLQ pain, constant, fever, perhaps palpable mass in LLQ d/t inflammation, abdominal guarding, rigidity and tenderness
  • note that hematochezia is RARE with an acute diverticulitis flare
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Diverticulosis

Complications

Diverticular bleeding (5-15% of pt)

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  • As a diverticulum herniates, the penetrating vessel responsible for the wall weakness at that point becomes draped over the dome of the diverticulum, and is susceptible to bleeding
  • Diverticular bleeding TYPICALLY occurs in the absence of diverticulitis
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Diverticulosis

Diagnosis

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  • GP suspects based on SSx and is confirmed by colonoscopy or barium x-ray
  • Colonoscopy is used when bleeding is present – best to determine source
  • CT performed if severe pain is present
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Diverticulosis

Treatment

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  • Reduction of pressure and spasms
  • High fiber diet and increasing fluid intake
  • Uncomplicated bleeding is self-limiting and does not require Tx
  • If bleeding continues, curettage is performed during colonoscopy
  • Recurrent bleeding may require colectomy
  • Diverticulitis is Tx w/ antibiotics to limit bacterial overgrowth
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Diverticulosis

Massage and Diverticulosis

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  • possible LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION
  • Avoid the abdomen during massage if it causes the patient discomfort
  • For patients with diverticulitis, avoid massage until
    the condition has been treated
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Hemorrhoids

Definition

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  • Swollen blood vessels located in the anal canal (internal hemorrhoids) or around the anus (external hemorrhoids)
  • Very common condition
  • Nearly 3 out of 4 adults will have hemorrhoids in their lifetime
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Hemorrhoids

Etiology

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  • Prolonged pressure on the anus, including:
  • Prolonged sitting
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Obesity
  • Constipation and/or diarrhea and accompanying
    straining (i.e. IBS)
  • Low-fiber diet
  • Advanced age
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Hemorrhoids

Signs and Symptoms

Internal, External hemorrhoids

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  • Internal hemorrhoids often cause rectal bleeding, but minimal pain
  • Bright red blood
  • External hemorrhoids can fill with blood, enlarge, and cause discomfort
  • If irritated, external hemorrhoids may itch or bleed
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Hemorrhoids

Diagnosis

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  • Diagnosed via digital rectal exam (DRE) or visual inspection
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# Hemorrhoids Treatment | Conservative tx, if conservative fails...
* Conservative treatment is often curative and includes: * Eat high-fiber foods * Use topical treatments * Topical witch hazel, corticosteroids, phenylephrine, or lidocaine * Preparation H are various combinations of the above ingredients * Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic that vasoconstricts blood vessels * Soak regularly in a warm bath or sitz bath * Analgesics by mouth * If these treatments do not bring improvement or relief, surgical removal may be necessary
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# Hemorrhoids Massage and Hemorrhoids
* No contraindications * Be cautious of patient positioning and comfort
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# Appendicitis Definition | Inflammation of, MC surgical emergency, MC age group
* Inflammation of the vermiform appendix * MC surgical emergency of abdomen (affects 10% of population) * Incidence is highest in the 10-19 yo age group
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# Appendicitis Etiology
* Obstruction is the primary cause * Fecolith * Fibrosis * Parasite infection * Children: lymphoid hyperplasia d/t infection
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# Appendicitis Signs and Symptoms
* First SSx: periumbilical pain w/ nausea, vomiting, and anorexia * Nausea passes and pain shifts to RLQ * Positive McBurney’s sign, Rovsing’s sign, psoas sign, obturator sign * Positive rebound tenderness * Abdominal guarding * Low grade fever * Children have more vague pain pattern * Pregnant women and elderly have milder tenderness
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# Appendicitis Physical Examination
* McBurney’s sign * Rovsing’s sign * Psoas sign * Obturator sign * Positive rebound tenderness * Abdominal guarding
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# Appendicitis Complications
* Rupture/Perforation * increase risk of rupture/perforation w increasing age and if male * Can lead to abscess formation, intra abdominal infection, sepsis * Initial relief of pain, followed by high fever and peritonitis * Inflammation and scarring of fallopian tube can cause infertility
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# Appendicitis Diagnosis
* Suspected on Hx and PE * Increased WBC on CBC/blood tests * CT or US may be performed * Exploratory laparoscopic surgery performed to confirm * Appendix often removed even if it is not inflamed
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# Appendicitis Treatment
* For most (regardless if perforated or not), appendectomy followed by IV antibiotics
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# Appendicitis Massage and Appendicitis
* ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION * Patient needs emergent medical treatment
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# Peritonitis Definition
* Inflammation of the inner membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and abdominal organs * Most commonly caused by secondary infection
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# Peritonitis Types (Classified based on etiology) | Name 2 types, info about them, which more common
* **Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis** (SBP; aka primary) * the development of ascitic fluid infection without an evident intra-abdominal infection * Most often a complication of advanced cirrhosis * **Secondary Peritonitis** * Much more common than SBP * Infectious disease of intra-abdominal organs spreads to the peritoneum * Most often occurs as a complication of ruptured organs in abdomen, such as appendicitis, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer disease, perforated colon/diverticula
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# Peritonitis Signs and Symptoms
* Fever, N/V, chills * Sudden, severe abdominal pain worse with movement * Abdominal tenderness
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# Peritonitis Complications
* Dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, sepsis
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# Peritonitis Treatment
* Surgery to remove infected issue or drain fluid * IV Antibiotics, and pain medications
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# Peritonitis Massage and Peritonitis
* ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION * Peritonitis is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention
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# Viral Gastroenteritis Definition
* Viral infection of intestine that cause nausea, vomiting, and watery diarrhea * “stomach flu”
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# Viral Gastroenteritis Etiology | Rotavirus, Norwalk Virus
* **Rotavirus**: most common cause of diarrhea in children under 2 years old * Spread fecal-oral route * Immunity develops and each subsequent infection is less intense * Rare in adults * **Norwalk virus**: occurs in small epidemics and usually heal without consequence * Spread fecal-oral route or person-to-person contact, and/or air droplets of vomited virus
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# Bacterial Gastroenteritis Definition
* Loose stools caused by various bacterial infections * Bacteria invade and colonize intestine, then cause inflammation and destroy tissue
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# Bacterial Gastroenteritis Etiology | Bacterial toxins, Lytic Bacteria, Invasive bacteria
* **Bacterial toxins**: pre-formed in food then ingested or released by bacteria growing outside the intestine * S. aureus or e. coli: food poisoning caused by unrefrigerated/contaminated food * Clostridium botulinum: botulism caused by canned food * **Lytic bacteria**: enterotoxigenic bacteria enter colon and destroy tissue * E. coli: traveler’s diarrhea (enterocolitis) caused by contaminated food or water * **Invasive bacteria**: produce intestinal inflammation, ulcerations, bleeding, and/or perforation * Shigella and salmonella * Can enter blood and lymphatics to cause systemic infection
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# Protozoal Enteritis Definition
* Parasitic infection of the intestine * Common in those traveling to southern countries
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# Protozoal Enteritis Etiology | Giardia lambia, Entamoeba histolytica
* **Giardia lambia (“Beaver Fever”)**: infection of small intestine caused by contaminated water * Causes diarrhea and/or malabsorption * **Entamoeba histolytica**: anaerobic ameba common in tropical locations * Infects travelers more than local residents * Usually asymptomatic carriers; pass parasite unknowingly * 10% of people have tissue destruction from parasitic metabolism resulting in ulceration
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# Infectious Diseases Massage and Infectious Diseases
* CONTRAINDICATION * Patients should not be in your office if they are feeling unwell
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# Intestinal Ischemia Definition
* A group of disorders that result from compromised blood flow in segments of the intestine (can affect LI or SI)
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# Intestinal Ischemia Etiology | Any process that does what, acute, chronic
* any process that reduces intestinal blood flow * atherosclerosis * emboli/thrombi of various intestinal arteries * arterial vasospasm * **Acute**: sudden onset and associated w/ high mortality * **Chronic**: mild, non-specific SSx that often goes undiagnosed
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# Intestinal Ischemia Ischemic Colitis | Definition
* blood flow to part of the colon is slowed or blocked
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# Intestinal Ischemia Ischemic Colitis | Etiology
* Hypotension (shock or severe dehydration) * Atherosclerosis or thrombosis * Volvulus or incarceration
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# Intestinal Ischemia Acute Mesenteric Ischemia | Definition
* Sudden onset of small intestinal hypoperfusion
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# Intestinal Ischemia Acute Mesenteric Ischemia | Etiology
* Arterial embolism brought on by CHF, arrhythmia or an MI * MC cause of acute mesenteric ischemia * Atherosclerosis or thrombosis * Decreased blood flow from low cardiac output, CHF, or kidney failure
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# Intestinal Ischemia Signs and Symptoms
* Sudden, severe abdominal pain out of proportion of physical examination * N/V * Peritonitis w/ rebound tenderness * Increasing tenderness over the course of ischemia * Lack of blood flow > 10 hours causes intestinal necrosis * Bacteria can invade the system and cause organ failure, shock, and death
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# Intestinal Ischemia Diagnosis
* Depends on a high level of clinical suspicion, especially in those patients with RFs for peripheral embolization (afib, recent MI, valvular Dz, atherosclerosis, etc.) * Angiography
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# Intestinal Ischemia Treatment
* TPA hemolytic agents during angiography * Immediate surgery is required * Stents, bypass, or removal of obstructive vessels * Post-op anticoagulants to prevent future clots
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# Intestinal Ischemia Prognosis
* Early diagnosis often allows full recovery * Advanced intestinal ischemia requires bowel resection, which is associated with a 15x increase in mortality * Late diagnosis w/ bowel necrosis results in death for 70-90%
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# Intestinal Ischemia Massage and Intestinal Ischemia
* ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION * Intestinal ischemia is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention
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# Intestinal Atresia Definition, Presentation, Treatment
**Definition** * Congenital, complete obstruction of intestinal lumen **Presentation** * abdominal distention and bilious emesis in first 2 days of life **Treatment** * Surgical resection with anastomosis of uninvolved segments
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# Intestinal Atresia Massage and Intestinal Atresia
* N/A * Will be treated in first few days of life
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# Meckel’s Diverticulum Definition
* Congenital outpouching of the intestine due to a remnant of embryonic connection between the intestine and umbilicus * Usually an appendage of the ileum * Most common malformation of GI tract * Often asymptomatic and undiagnosed * Can become filled with food or fecolith and become infected or rupture
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# Meckel’s Diverticulum Symptoms
* Usually asymptomatic * Rectal bleeding, epigastric and LLQ pain, nausea
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# Meckel’s Diverticulum Complications, Treatment
**Complications** * Intestinal obstruction, volvulus, and/or intussusception **Treatment** * Surgical removal
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# Meckel’s Diverticulum Rule of 2's
* 2% of population * M:F ration 2:1 * 2 feet from ileocecal valve * 2 inches in length * 2% develop complications (50 percent die by age 2)
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# Meckel’s Diverticulum Massage and Meckel’s Diverticulum
* LOCAL CONTRINDICATION
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# Hirschsprung’s Disease Definition
* Congenital disorder that occurs when part of the intestine lacks innervation * Missing nerve networks result in dysfunction and lack of peristalsis
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# Hirschsprung’s Disease Signs and Symptoms
* failure to pass meconium within first 48 hours of life, bilious vomiting, and abdominal distension * Small percentage diagnosed later in life: anorexia, distension, bilious vomiting, constipation
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# Hirschsprung’s Disease Complications
* Megacolon, intestinal obstruction, perforation volvulus, and/or intussusception
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# Hirschsprung’s Disease Treatment
* Temporary colostomy * May need long term high fiber diet and/or laxatives
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# Hirschsprung’s Disease Massage and Hirschsprung’s Disease
* LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION
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# Intussusception Definition
* aka telescoping * An intestinal disorder in which a segment of the intestine folds in on itself * Serious complications include: * Intestinal obstruction * Vascular blockage and tissue infarction * Most commonly occurs in the ileocecal region
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# Intussusception Epidemiology
* most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children younger than 3 years old * rare in adults * most cases of adult intussusception are the result of an underlying medical condition, such as a tumor
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# Intussusception Etiology | Children, Adults
* Children (more common): most cases are idiopathic * Risk factors: Meckel’s diverticulum, Hirschsprung’s Disease, intestinal malrotation, family history * Adults: abnormal growth, such as polyp or tumor * Acts as “leading edge” to pull bowel into itself
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# Intussusception Signs and Symptoms
* Intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting in an otherwise healthy child, palpable mass in abdomen * Children may guard abdomen: knees to chest position
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# Intussusception Complications
* Intestinal obstruction on volvulus * Ischemia and infraction * Causes sloughing of tissue * Results in intestinal mucosa, blood, and mucus in stool: red, jelly-like stool * Perforation and peritonitis
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# Intussusception Diagnosis
* Abdominal US or CT shows “bulls eye”
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# Intussusception Treatment
* Fluid or air enema to unfold intestine * Is usually enough to fix intussusception in children (90%) * Surgery to clear obstruction, remove infarcted tissue, or repair perforation * Usually required in adults
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# Intussusception Massage and Intussusception
* ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION * Intussusception is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention
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# Volvulus Definition
* Twisting of a loop of intestine around itself and its surrounding mesentery * Serious complications include: * Intestinal obstruction * Vascular blockage and tissue infarction * Can lead to perforation and peritonitis * MC affected area is the sigmoid colon * Also affects the cecum and midgut
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# Volvulus Etiology
* **Pregnancy** * fetus causes displacement and twisting of colon * **Constipation** * stool acts as pivot point for intestine to twist around * **Abdominal adhesions** from injury, surgery, or infection * scar tissue creates a physical attachment that can act as a pivot point for the intestine to twist around * **Hirschsprung's Disease**
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# Volvulus Signs and Symptoms
* severe abdominal pain * Abdominal distention * constipation, bloody stool, vomiting
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# Volvulus Diagnosis, Treatment
**Diagnosis** * X-ray (w/ or w/o barium) * Will show Coffee Bean sign **Treatment** * Sigmoidoscopy * Tubes able to relieve pressure and untwist colon * Surgical resection if infarction occurs
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# Volvulus Massage and Volvulus
* ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION * Volvulus is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention
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# Strangulation Definition, Etiology
**Definition** * Trapping and cutting off of blood supply to intestinal tissue **Etiology** * Herniation, intestinal obstruction, volvulus, intussusception
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# Strangulation S&S, Complications
**Signs and Symptoms** * Steady, severe pain with fever **Complications** * Gangrene: tissue damage with significant putrefaction * Can develop in as few as 6 hours * Often causes rupture that leads to peritonitis, shock, and – if untreated – death
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# Strangulation Massage and Strangulation
* ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION * Strangulation is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention
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# Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Definition
* Autosomal dominant disease causing numerous colonic polyps, resulting in carcinoma by age 40 if left untreated * 50% have polyps by age 15; 95% by age 35 * Normal numbers are 15-40% of adults
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# Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Signs and Symptoms
* Often asymptomatic * Rectal and/or occult bleeding
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# Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Diagnosis
* Stool sample positive for occult blood * Presence of >100 polyps on colonoscopy * Genetic testing to identify mutation * First degree relatives should also be tested
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# Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Treatment
* Colectomy at time of diagnosis * May or may not leave rectal remnant * If left, requires biyearly screening
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# Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Massage and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
* No contraindication
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Definition
* adenocarcinomas that develop in glandular intestinal lining of the colon or rectum * Usually begins as benign polyp * Due do large lymph supply and vascular relationship to liver, early metastasis to these organs is common
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Epidemiology
* Third most common cancer worldwide * Second leading cause of cancer deaths in Western countries * More common in males assigned at birth * 1/16 males and 1/18 females will develop colorectal cancer * Women are more prone to colon CA and men are more prone to rectal CA
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Risk Factors
* Family history of colorectal cancer and FAP * Ulcerative colitis and, to a lesser degree, Crohn’s disease * High fat, low fiber diet * Smoking and alcohol
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Signs and Symptoms
* Generally slow growing w/o SSx in early disease * First sign is usually blood in stool * A change in bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation * Possible bowel obstruction * Ongoing discomfort in the belly area, such as cramps, gas or pain
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Diagnosis
* Screening (colonoscopy and/or FIT) should be performed in all persons over 50 * Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) * Tests for occult blood in stool * Every two years for average risk * Colonoscopy * 40 for persons with significant family Hx * Any polyps are removed during procedure and sent to pathology * Stool sample for occult blood * Positive tests requires colonoscopy * Abdominal CT and CXR are required to identify any metastatic disease
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Treatment
* Surgical resection of colon and local lymph is primary treatment * Curative in 90% of cases when CA is only lining the bowel wall, 70% of cases when CA extends through the bowel wall * Drops to 30% with metastatic disease * May require pre-surgical chemo to shrink tumor * Temporary or permeant colostomy
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Staging Colon Cancer
* STAGE 0: limited to lining of intestine that covers a polyp. >95% five year survival rate * STAGE 1: spread through space between mucosa and muscle layer. This space contains vessels, nerves, and lymph. 90% five year survival rate * STAGE 2: invasion of muscle layer and serosa. 55-85% five year survival rate * STAGE 3: extension through serosa and into nearby lymph nodes. 20-55% five year survival rate * STAGE 4: metastatic spread to other organs, such as liver, lungs, ovaries, or peritoneum. <1% five year survival rate
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# Colorectal Carcinoma Massage and Colorectal Carcinoma
* No contraindication