Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1151: Acute mesenteric ischemia may present with _____ stool

Answer: currant jelly

Extra: The classic early presentation of acute mesenteric ischemia is **pain out of proportion to physical exam**. 'Currant jelly' stool is more commonly associated with intussusception, but can occur in late-stage AMI.

Flashcard 1152: What is the inheritance of all multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes?_____

Answer: Autosomal dominant

Flashcard 1153: JC virus presents in _____ patients

Answer: immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS)

Flashcard 1154: Secondary syphilis is a _____ disease, no longer localized to the genital region

Answer: systemic

Flashcard 1155: What microcytic anemia is associated with an increased RDW? _____

Answer: Iron deficiency anemia

Flashcard 1156: _____ is a form of dystonia that involves involuntary contracture of the neck

Answer: Torticollis (cervical dystonia)

Flashcard 1157: Horseshoe kidney is associated with increased risk for kidney _____ and infection

Answer: stones

Flashcard 1158: What is the most commonly reported bacterial STI in the United States?_____

Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis Types D-K

Flashcard 1159: The two most common causes of gastric ulcers are H. pylori and _____

Answer: NSAIDs

Extra: Less common causes of gastric ulcers include Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, bile reflux, and Crohn's disease.

Flashcard 1160: Systemic amyloidosis can have gastrointestinal manifestations, including hepatomegaly, malabsorption and _____glossia

Answer: macro