Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 201: Exogenous ADH is useful in the management of _____ bleeding by reducing portal hypertension (via action on V1 receptors)

Answer: esophageal variceal

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal

Flashcard 202: _____ syndrome is rheumatoid arthritis with neutropenia and splenomegaly

Answer: Felty

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Flashcard 203: Diffuse esophageal spasm is characterized by _____ LES pressure on esophageal manometry

Answer: normal

Flashcard 204: Which zoonotic bacterial infection must be reported to the CDC? _____

Answer: Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)

Flashcard 205: Which type of sprue (celiac or tropical) primarily affects the proximal small bowel? _____

Answer: Celiac sprue

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Flashcard 206: The dominant presenting sign of urethritis is _____

Answer: dysuria

Flashcard 207: What is the most common ulcer complication (both gastric and duodenal)? _____

Answer: Hemorrhage

Flashcard 208: What GI disorder is most commonly idiopathic, but may also be caused by diabetes (T1DM> T2DM), medications (TCAs, CCBs), and surgery? _____

Answer: Gastroparesis

Flashcard 209: Toxoplasmosis and Pneumocystis jirovecii are treated prophylactically in HIV patients with _____

Answer: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)

Extra: Prophylaxis in HIV patients: - CD4 < 200: Pneumocystis jirovecii (TMP-SMX) - CD4 < 100: Toxoplasma gondii (TMP-SMX, if IgG positive)

Flashcard 210: Gastric ulcers present with epigastric pain that _____ with meals

Answer: worsens

Extra: * due to increased gastrin-mediated acid secretion Atlas: