Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Tropical sprue classically arises after infectious _____

Patients who are smokers have higher levels of what serum tumor marker?_____

While diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is primarily a disease of older adults (median age 60), it accounts for approximately _____% of childhood non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

What GI tract pathology presents with appendicitis-like symptoms in the LLQ? _____

Acute symptoms of Chagas disease include chagoma and _____

One complication of acute pyelonephritis is uro-_____

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non-ketotic syndrome often presents with glucose levels > _____ mg/dL and increased serum osmolarity (> 320 mOsm/kg)

Brain injury similar to mild global cerebral ischemia may occur with repeat episodes of _____

What parasitic infection are patients with IgA deficiency susceptible to? _____

Which form of Leishmaniasis can present with fever, pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly?_____