Celiac disease US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Celiac disease Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What is the treatment for celiac disease? _____
Answer: Gluten-free diet
Flashcard 2: Celiac disease is associated with _____ bone density
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 3: There is an increased incidence of Ig_____ deficiency in patients with celiac disease
Answer: A
Flashcard 4: Celiac disease in _____ (age group) classically presents with chronic steatorrhea and bloating
Answer: adults
Flashcard 5: Dermatitis herpetiformis may be treated with _____ and a gluten-free diet
Answer: dapsone
Flashcard 6: What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?
Answer: A common benign condition in aging men characterized by nodular hyperplasia of the periurethral (lateral and middle) lobes of the prostate, leading to bladder outlet obstruction.
Extra: - **Symptoms:** Urinary frequency, nocturia, hesitancy, weak stream, dysuria.
- **Diagnosis:** Digital Rectal Exam (smooth, firm, elastic enlargement), PSA (may be slightly elevated).
- **Treatment:**
- α1-antagonists (e.g., Tamsulosin) to relax smooth muscle.
- 5α-reductase inhibitors (e.g., Finasteride) to decrease prostate size.
- Surgery (TURP) if refractory.
- **Complications:** Hypertrophy of the bladder, hydronephrosis, UTIs.
- **Pathology:** Hyperplasia (increased cell number), NOT hypertrophy.
Flashcard 7: vertigo
Answer: sensation of spinning while stationary; subtype of "dizziness" but distinct from "lightheadedness"
Flashcard 8: What are the characteristic findings and complications of Hypertriglyceridemia (Hyperlipidemia type IV)?
Answer: - Elevated VLDL and TG
- Risk of pancreatitis
Extra: Pathophysiology: Hepatic overproduction of VLDL.
Inheritance: Autosomal Dominant (AD).
Clinical note: Often does not cause xanthomas (unlike types I, II, III). High risk of acute pancreatitis when TGs >1000 mg/dL.
Flashcard 9: _____ is a group of disorders of the renal tubules that lead to normal anion gap (hyperchloremic) metabolic acidosis
Answer: Renal tubular acidosis
Extra:
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Flashcard 10: _____ is a cancer caused by HPV in HIV patients that often presents at the anus (in MSMs) or the cervix
Answer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Extra:
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