Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Biliary _____ is a waxing and waning right upper quadrant pain associated with gallstones; may also have nausea and vomiting

Late complications of GERD include:- _____ esophagus - ulcerations followed by esophageal strictures

AST/ALT _____ is suggestive while AST/ALT > 3 is highly suggestive of alcoholic liver disease

Cyst fluid analysis in _____ will show a low CEA level and low level of cyst fluid amylase

Mallory-Weiss syndrome is usually seen in _____ and bulimics

In acute pancreatitis, pleural effusion is more common on the _____ side than the right

_____ pigment gallstones (color) are radio-lucent and arise with biliary tract infection

_____ hepatitis is characterized by elevated liver enzymes with ALT < AST

_____ is a bacterial infection of the bile ducts

A distinguishing serologic feature of chronic hepatitis _____ is the presence in the circulation of antibodies to liver-kidney microsome (anti-LKM3).