Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1041: What is the presentation of intestinal Taenia solium and saginata infection?_____

Answer: Generally asymptomatic

Flashcard 1042: Lichen planus often presents on the wrists, ankles, and _____ mucosa

Answer: oral

Flashcard 1043: _____ ulcers (gastric or duodenal) should be biopsied at the margins to rule out malignancy

Answer: Gastric

Flashcard 1044: Which immunodeficiency is characterized by absent B cells in peripheral blood? _____

Answer: X-linked (Bruton) agammaglobulinemia

Flashcard 1045: 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 1046: The first line treatment for Irritable bowel syndrome is lifestyle modification and increased dietary _____

Answer: fiber

Flashcard 1047: Inflammation of the lips with scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth is known as _____

Answer: cheilosis

Flashcard 1048: What eye pathology is associated with seronegative spondyloarthropathies?

Answer: Anterior uveitis

Flashcard 1049: The initial treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura is _____

Answer: corticosteroids

Flashcard 1050: Job (hyper-IgE) syndrome is characterized by _____ eosinophils

Answer: increased