Gastrointestinal Bleeding — Flashcards

_____ (IBD) is associated with the 'lead pipe' sign on imaging, secondary to loss of haustra

_____ score is used to predict short-term prognosis in patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion

SAAG _____ than 1.1 g/dL indicates that the ascites is due to increased pressure in the hepatic sinusoids, and thus, presence of portal hypertension

The preferred test for diagnosing residual H. pylori infection?_____

Ischemic colitis presents with _____ abdominal pain followed by hematochezia

_____ on double contrast barium study is one of the earliest signs of ulcerative colitis.

A - _____ - Continuous involvement B - _____ - Cobblestone appearance

Toxic megacolon is defined as the dilatation of the transverse colon to a diameter of more than _____ cm

Physiological test for pancreatic _____ocrine insufficiency is done using a test meal, called as Lundh test

Hint: end/ex

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is characterized by acid hypersecretion, causing recurrent _____ in the duodenum and jejunum