Helicobacter pylori infection US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Helicobacter pylori infection Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Gastric ulcers are usually due to _____ (~ 70%)
Answer: H. pylori
Flashcard 2: Chronic H. pylori gastritis causes increased risk for _____ disease
Answer: peptic ulcer
Flashcard 3: Gastric MALTomas may regress with treatment of _____
Answer: H. pylori
Flashcard 4: Helicobacter pylori infection can result in a(n) _____ anemia
Answer: iron deficiency
Flashcard 5: Gastric carcinoma typically presents _____ (timing) with weight loss, early satiety, abdominal pain, and anemia
Answer: late
Flashcard 6: Duodenal ulcers are almost always due to _____ (~ 90%) and why?
Answer: H. pylori (due to antral-predominant gastritis leading to increased acid secretion)
Flashcard 7: 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 8: vertigo
Answer: sensation of spinning while stationary; subtype of "dizziness" but distinct from "lightheadedness"
Flashcard 9: 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 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
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