Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Diverticulosis is related to wall _____ (e.g. constipation, straining, low fiber diet) and obesity

_____ ulcers present with epigastric pain that worsens with meals

Individuals with H. pylori who are taking _____ may have a false-negative urease test

Modified Glasgow score of e_____ in first 48hrs is predictive of acute pancreatitis

_____ cholangitis is associated with p-ANCA antibody

Ischemic colitis usually occurs at the _____ flexure (griffith's point), which is the watershed area of the SMA and the IMA

Ischemic colitis presents with _____-prandial abdominal pain followed by hematochezia

_____ (IBD) may be associated with positive serum anti-Saccharomyces cervisiae antibodies (ASCA)

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is commonly caused by aerobic, gram negative organisms, especially _____ and Klebsiella

Risk for colorectal cancer development from IBD is based on extent of _____ involvement and duration of disease