Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 341: Which paraneoplastic syndrome presents with a sudden onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses? _____

Answer: Sign of Leser-Trélat

Flashcard 342: What type of diarrhea is seen in Legionnaires' disease? _____

Answer: Watery

Flashcard 343: One possible ulcer complication is _____ of the pyloric channel or duodenum

Answer: obstruction

Extra: * due to inflammation causing swelling of pylorus

Flashcard 344: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura in _____ has a chronic course with episodic acute flares

Answer: adults

Flashcard 345: Symptoms of esophageal carcinoma include progressive _____, weight loss, pain, and hematemesis

Answer: dysphagia (solids to liquids)

Flashcard 346: Sialolithiasis is typically treated conservatively with NSAIDs, gland massage, warm compresses, and _____

Answer: sialogogues

Flashcard 347: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a(n) _____ disorder resulting in thin-walled blood vessels, especially in the mouth and GI tract

Answer: autosomal dominant

Extra: In cardiology section: Atlas:

Flashcard 348: Which type of gallstone (cholesterol or pigment) is associated with rapid weight loss? _____

Answer: Cholesterol gallstone

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 349: What endocrine pathology is associated with UTI? _____

Answer: Diabetes mellitus

Flashcard 350: Accelerated emptying of hyperosmolar food boluses into the small bowel results in _____

Answer: dumping syndrome

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