GI bleeding (upper and lower) US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master GI bleeding (upper and lower) with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
GI bleeding (upper and lower) Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Gastric ulcers are usually due to _____ (~ 70%)
Answer: H. pylori
Flashcard 2: A GI infection causing bacteria that can cause a Leukemoid Reaction is _____
Answer: Clostridium Difficile
Flashcard 3: Disorders of primary hemostasis present with symptoms of mucosal bleeding, such as _____ (most common overall symptom)
Answer: epistaxis
Flashcard 4: What is the the treatment for a glucagonoma?_____
Answer: Octreotide (somatostatin analog) or surgery
Flashcard 5: Which type of duodenal ulcer (anterior or posterior) is more commonly associated with hemorrhage? _____
Answer: Posterior
Flashcard 6: Acute gastritis may arise with _____, which presents as multiple stress ulcers secondary to ischemia
Answer: shock
Flashcard 7: _____ -sided colorectal carcinoma presents with colicky pain and hematochezia (stool)
Answer: Left
Flashcard 8: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Answer:
Extra: nodular enlargement of the periurethral (lateral and middle) lobes of the prostate, compressing the urethra urinary frequency, nocturia, difficulty starting/stopping flos, dysuria increased: free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) α1-antagonists (terazosin, tamsulosin); finasteride men >50 y/o hyperplasia, NOT hypertrophy if untreated may lead to distention and hypertrophy of bladder, hydronephrosis, UTIs
Flashcard 9: vertigo
Answer: sensation of spinning while stationary; subtype of "dizziness" but distinct from "lightheadedness"
Flashcard 10: hypertriglyceridemia (hyperlipidemia type IV)
Answer:
Extra: defect in production of VLDL pancreatitis elevated VLDL and TG AD
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