Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 251: Candidemia has an increased prevalence in patients with _____

Answer: neutropenia

Flashcard 252: Signs and symptoms of a psoas abscess include fever, back / flank pain, inguinal mass, and difficulty _____

Answer: walking

Flashcard 253: Acute colonic ischemia may cause _____ bowel sounds

Answer: diminished/absent

Extra: * due to ileus

Flashcard 254: Secondary syphilis is a(n) _____ disease, no longer localized to the genital region

Answer: systemic

Flashcard 255: VIPoma is characterized by a triad of _____, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria

Answer: watery diarrhea

Extra: Can present with flushing i.e. WDKA syndrome; typically involves the pancreatic tail (abdominal imaging like CT scan can localize the tumor); note flushing can occur in VIPoma and carcinoid, don't get confused

Flashcard 256: Most solitary thyroid nodules are _____ (e.g., follicular adenoma)

Answer: benign

Extra: Most thyroid nodules are benign (95%). Common benign types include follicular adenomas and hyperplastic nodules.

Flashcard 257: A GI infection causing bacteria that can cause a Leukemoid Reaction is _____

Answer: Clostridioides difficile

Flashcard 258: Due to villous atrophy in Giardia lamblia, deficiencies in epithelial brush border enzymes such as _____ may develop

Answer: lactase

Flashcard 259: _____ ulcers should be biopsied at the margins to rule out malignancy

Answer: Gastric

Extra: Step 2: Atlas:

Flashcard 260: What is the treatment for Tetrodotoxin and Ciguatoxin poisoning? _____

Answer: Supportive care