Irritable Bowel Syndrome — Flashcards

_____ (IBD) is Th1 mediated

_____ (IBD) is characterized by skip lesions, which can occur anywhere from the mouth to the anus

_____ (IBD) is associated with the "string" sign on imaging, secondary to strictures

The chronic symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome may be _____-predominant, constipation-predominant, or mixed

_____ 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

In high resolution esophageal manometry, pressure sensors are no more than _____ cm apart and are upto 36 in number

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

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

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