Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1041: Disorders of primary hemostasis present with symptoms of mucosal bleeding, such as _____ (most common overall symptom)

Answer: epistaxis

Flashcard 1042: What antibiotic class is generally considered the preferred first-line treatment for acute bacterial prostatitis?

Answer: Fluoroquinolones (e.g., Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin)

Extra: Fluoroquinolones are generally preferred over TMP-SMX for acute prostatitis because of their superior penetration into the prostatic tissue. Treatment duration is typically 4 to 6 weeks to prevent the development of chronic prostatitis or prostatic abscess.

Flashcard 1043: Does eosinophilic esophagitis respond to GERD therapy (e.g. PPIs)?

Answer: Yes

Extra: Current guidelines (ACG/AGA) recognize PPIs as a **first-line treatment option** for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), alongside topical steroids (budesonide/fluticasone) and dietary elimination. Previously, a response to PPIs was used to distinguish "PPI-responsive esophageal eosinophilia" from "true" EoE, but these are now considered part of the same EoE disease spectrum.

Flashcard 1044: _____ effects of blastomycosis typically occur when patients are in an immunocompromised state

Answer: Systemic

Flashcard 1045: The main symptomatic difference between cryoglobulinemic vasculitis and henoch-schonlein purpura is a lack of _____ symptoms

Answer: gastrointestinal

Flashcard 1046: Sjogren syndrome classically presents with _____, known as xerostomia

Answer: dry mouth

Flashcard 1047: How does cystic fibrosis affect K+ levels? _____

Answer: Decreased (hypokalemia)

Flashcard 1048: What is the most common primary immunodeficiency? _____

Answer: Selective IgA deficiency

Flashcard 1049: The plasma anion gap is useful primarily in the differential diagnosis of _____

Answer: metabolic acidosis

Flashcard 1050: _____ incontinence is due to an overactive bladder (detrusor muscle overstimulation)

Answer: Urgency