Colorectal cancer screening US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Colorectal cancer screening Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What procedure should be performed with S. bovis infection?_____
Answer: Colonoscopy (suspect colon cancer)
Flashcard 2: Screening for colorectal carcinoma in low-risk patients begins at _____ years of age (e.g. colonoscopy, fecal occult blood (stool guaiac test))
Answer: 45
Flashcard 3: Lynch syndrome was previously known as _____
Answer: hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)
Flashcard 4: Patients with acromegaly have an increased risk of _____ formation and cancer.
Answer: colorectal polyp
Flashcard 5: Is the CEA tumor marker useful for screening for colorectal carcinoma? _____
Answer: No
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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