Gastroenterology — Flashcards

_____ is diagnosed by paracentesis with ascitic fluid absolute neutrophil count > 250 cells/mm3

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

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

Portal hypertension may be caused by vascular obstruction, such as portal vein _____ and Budd-Chiari syndrome

_____ (IBD) is Th2 mediated

_____calcemia and hypoalbuminemia are complications of acute pancreatitis

Neuropsychiatric symptoms of cirrhosis include hepatic _____ and asterixis ("flapping tremor")

Trans_____ or transduodenal fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or Trucut biopsy performed under endoscopic ultrasound guidance is the best way to obtain tissue for diagnosis in pancreatic carcinoma

-blockers are useful in the prophylactic management of variceal bleeding by decreasing the hepatic _____ gradient and portal hypertension

A perimenopausal female presenting with fatigue, pruritus, elevated _____ & ALP, and antimitochondrial antibody positivity points to a diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).