Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1391: Boerhaave syndrome may present with subcutaneous _____, which is characterized by crepitus felt in the neck region or chest wall

Answer: emphysema

Flashcard 1392: Which disease caused by Legionella pneumophila is often self-limited?_____

Answer: Pontiac fever

Flashcard 1393: What cause of viral gastroenteritis is more commonly seen in adults?_____

Answer: Norovirus

Flashcard 1394: Binge eating disorder is associated with increased risk for obesity and _____

Answer: diabetes mellitus

Flashcard 1395: How does gastrin secretion change with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome? _____

Answer: Very increased

Flashcard 1396: The staghorn calculi seen in struvite kidney stones may act as a nidus for _____ infection

Answer: urinary tract

Flashcard 1397: Gastric MALTomas may regress with treatment of _____

Answer: H. pylori

Flashcard 1398: Which AIDS-defining illness is caused directly by HIV?_____

Answer: HIV encephalopathy (HIV-associated dementia) or HIV wasting syndrome

Extra: Most AIDS-defining illnesses are opportunistic infections (e.g., Pneumocystis pneumonia) or malignancies caused by other viruses (e.g., Kaposi sarcoma is caused by HHV-8; Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is associated with EBV). HIV encephalopathy and HIV wasting syndrome are unique as they are caused by the direct effects of HIV itself.

Flashcard 1399: Is pemphigus vulgaris associated with a positive Nikolsky sign (separation of epidermis with manual stroking of skin)? _____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 1400: Pityriasis Versicolor is characterized by hyper or hypo_____ patches on a patient's skin

Answer: pigmented