Gastrointestinal System
Describe 5 physiological changes in the gastrointestinal system in pregnancy (5 marks)
Gastrointestinal System
- Likely question chain: identify ulcer on specimen → causes → complications
- Causes: Helicobacter pylori infection, NSAID use, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Complications: haemorrhage, perforation, obstruction, malignant transformation (gastric ulcers)
- Likely question chain: identify gross appearance → risk factors → tumor markers
- Risk factors: familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome), inflammatory bowel disease, low-fibre diet, adenomatous polyps
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- Describe 5 physiological changes in the gastrointestinal system in pregnancy (5 marks) (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: November 2018)
- Unit Code: MBPA 3515 — Gastrointestinal System Pathology (Gastrointestinal Pathology Exam: H. pylori, Barrett's, Anomalies)