Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 331: Candida vulvovaginitis is common in patients with _____ and patients who use antibiotics and oral contraceptives

Answer: diabetes

Flashcard 332: Which renal tubular acidosis may be caused by congenital adrenal hyperplasia? _____

Answer: Hyperkalemic (type 4) RTA

Flashcard 333: The diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis is confirmed with _____

Answer: endoscopy and esophageal biopsy (≥ 15 eos/hpf)

Extra: Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by esophageal dysfunction and eosinophil-predominant inflammation (≥ 15 eosinophils/HPF). Endoscopic findings may include stacked circular rings ("feline esophagus"), linear furrows, and white papules (microabscesses).

Flashcard 334: The primary tumors for brain metastases can be ranked in the following order: _____ > Breast > Melanoma, Colon, Kidney

Answer: Lung

Extra: ("Lead Bullets Meckel" - LB MeCKel)

Flashcard 335: Cat scratch fever due to Bartonella henselae presents with _____ or _____ lymphadenitis

Answer: axillary

Flashcard 336: Which strain of Salmonella is treated with fluoroquinolones? _____

Answer: Salmonella typhi

Flashcard 337: The initial treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura is _____

Answer: corticosteroids

Flashcard 338: Symptoms of Coltivirus (Colorado tick virus) include fevers, vomiting, and _____

Answer: myalgia

Flashcard 339: What type of diarrhea is seen in Legionnaires' disease? _____

Answer: Watery

Flashcard 340: Anti-islet cell cytoplasmic autoantibodies are associated with _____

Answer: type I diabetes mellitus