Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Vitamin B12 deficiency is characterized by _____ neutrophils

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

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

Sialolithiasis presents as recurrent _____-prandial pain and swelling in affected gland

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

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

The low LES pressure in scleroderma predisposes to _____ and dysphagia

Thyroid medullary carcinomas secrete _____

Scombroid poisoning mimics _____

_____ sprue is characterized by damage to small bowel villi due to an unknown organism, resulting in malabsorption