GI motility disorders US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master GI motility disorders 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 motility disorders Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ is an intestinal hypomotility without obstruction that results in constipation and decreased flatus
Answer: Ileus
Flashcard 2: Does achalasia present with dysphagia for solids or liquids? _____
Answer: Both solids and liquids
Flashcard 3: What connective tissue disease is associated with esophageal dysmotility? _____
Answer: Scleroderma
Flashcard 4: Accelerated emptying of hyperosmolar food boluses into the small bowel results in _____
Answer: dumping syndrome
Flashcard 5: Achalasia is characterized by _____ LES pressure on esophageal manometry
Answer: high
Flashcard 6: Is irritable bowel syndrome related to structural abnormalities? _____
Answer: No
Flashcard 7: Gastric carcinoma typically presents _____ (timing) with weight loss, early satiety, abdominal pain, and anemia
Answer: late
Flashcard 8: Achalasia may be treated with _____ injections
Answer: botulinum toxin
Flashcard 9: 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 10: vertigo
Answer: sensation of spinning while stationary; subtype of "dizziness" but distinct from "lightheadedness"
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