PATH 3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Dental Caries, Peptic Ulcer
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Path 3000 lecture 25 march 16, 2020 gastrointestinal pathology. Objectives: to learn about common diseases affecting the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. The submucosa contains the blood vessels and lymphatics. The muscularis is important for the motility of the intestinal tract. Myenteric plexus are nerves that are contained within the muscularis layer. The subserosa on the outside consists of fat and connective tissues. The serosal surface is covered by a layer of mesothelium. Ingestion: mastication (chewing, deglutition (swallowing, digestion, absorption, excretion. Infectious diseases (ex. gastroenteritis: dental caries, circulatory disorders, hemorrhagic lesions, multifactorial disorders (ex. peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease, obstructive disorders, functional disorders (ex. indigestion, malabsorption, neoplasms. Diseases of the oral cavity: developmental abnormalities, dental caries, periodontal disease. Diseases of the esophagus: hiatal hernia, circulatory disturbances (varices, esophagitis, carcinoma. Diseases of the esophagus: clinical presentations: dysphagia (difficulty swallowing, odynophagia (retrosternal chest pain during swallowing, retrosternal burning pain ( heartburn , aspiration, regurgitation.