Gastroenterology — Flashcards

_____ is the gold-standard diagnostic test for Diffuse esophageal spasm.

Hepatic adenomas _____ a risk of malignant transformation to a well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

According to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh Score, albumin level of >3.5mg/dL is given _____ point(s)

_____ are the most common complication of chronic pancreatitis

Treatment of Alagille syndrome is _____ or bile acid sequestrants for pruritis

The gold standard for diagnosing SOD is _____ with manometry of the biliary and pancreatic sphincters.

What kind of nutrition is preferred in pancreatitis (enteral/parenteral) ?_____

What is the second most common cause of varices?_____

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

Can H. pylori specific antibodies be used to evaluate treatment success of anti-H. pylori regimen after 4 weeks?_____