Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 381: What is the most common cause of Cushing syndrome? _____

Answer: Exogenous glucocorticoids

Flashcard 382: What senses are impaired with zinc deficiency? _____ and smell (anosmia)

Answer: Taste (dysgeusia)

Flashcard 383: In general, iron deficiency is usually caused by _____ or blood loss

Answer: dietary lack

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 384: Is the hematemesis seen with Mallory-Weiss syndrome typically painful or painless? _____

Answer: Painful

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 385: What is the treatment for advanced/metastatic renal cell carcinoma? _____

Answer: Immunotherapy or targeted therapy

Flashcard 386: What is the most common location for a gastric ulcer? _____

Answer: Lesser curvature of stomach

Extra: Gastric cancer Endoscopy of the gastric antrum: gastric cancer of the lesser curvature with an irregular margin (perimeter marked by green outline) and central ulceration (green overlay). Atlas:

Flashcard 387: Patients who use probenecid need to drink _____L of fluid daily

Answer: 2

Flashcard 388: One cause of vitamin B12 deficiency is insufficient intake, which may occur with _____ diets

Answer: vegan

Flashcard 389: Boerhaave syndrome is usually due to violent _____

Answer: retching

Flashcard 390: IPEX syndrome is associated with a variety of dermatological findings, but in particular patients present with dermatitis, nail _____, and other autoimmune dermatologic conditions (especially autoimmune alopecia)

Answer: dystrophy