Gastroenterology — Flashcards

_____ (IBD) is Th2 mediated

In developed countries, hepatic abscesses have a _____ incidence and are caused by bacterial infection in 80% of cases

_____ classification is used for the assessment of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.

Esophageal _____ are a common cause of death in patients with cirrhosis

_____ syndrome is diagnosed with a positive secretin stimulation test

Percutaneous _____ and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), in combination with thrombolytic therapy, are the preferred strategies to restore the outflow of blood from the liver, in Budd Chiari syndrome

Portal _____ may lead to portosystemic shunts, which can result in esophageal varices, gastric varices, anorectal varices, and caput medusae

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

_____ presents with esophageal rings and linear furrows, often seen on endoscopy

_____ syndrome is caused by a gastrinoma of the pancreas (non-beta islet cells) or duodenum.