Gastroenterology — Flashcards

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)

Boerhaave syndrome is usually due to violent _____

One complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is _____, which predisposes to infection

Is Hashimoto's thyroiditis associated with other autoimmune disorders? _____

Screening for colorectal carcinoma in low-risk patients begins at _____ years of age (e.g. colonoscopy, fecal occult blood (stool guaiac test))

The flaccid paralysis in Clostridium botulinum is a(n) _____ paralysis

Hint: ascending or descending

Alcohol, fat-rich diets, caffeine, obesity, pregnancy, smoking, and hiatal hernias may cause _____

Hint: GI pathology

Is libido increased or decreased in patients with excess prolactin? _____

Giardia (parasite) commonly presents with bloating, _____ and foul-smelling _____

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) often presents with _____, which can mimic cardiac chest pain