Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: What is the most commonly reported bacterial STI in the United States? _____

Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis Types D-K

Flashcard 42: Lead poisoning in adults often presents with _____ pigmentation at the gum-tooth line

Answer: bluish

Flashcard 43: Disorders that cause hypercalcemia (e.g. hyperparathyroidism) or idiopathic hypercalciuria may cause type _____ RTA

Answer: 1

Extra: Hypercalcemia (e.g., in hyperparathyroidism) and idiopathic hypercalciuria both lead to nephrocalcinosis, which damages the distal tubule and results in Type 1 (distal) RTA.

Flashcard 44: On DRE, prostate cancer presents with _____ enlargement, nodule formation and areas of induration

Answer: asymmetric

Extra: * Important distinguishing feature from BPH (symmetrical enlargement); DRE= digital rectal examination

Flashcard 45: Small bowel obstruction may present with _____ abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, and *constipation

Answer: colicky

Extra: * Adhesions MCC of SBO, less commonly due to tumors

Flashcard 46: Dormant HSV-1 virus may be reactivated by _____ and sunlight, leading to an episode of oral herpes

Answer: stress

Flashcard 47: Which cutaneous manifestation is seen in primary syphilis? _____

Answer: Genital chancre (painless)

Flashcard 48: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may present with chronic cough and adult-onset _____

Answer: asthma

Flashcard 49: The Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a serum tumor marker that has minor associations with _____, _____, and medullary thyroid carcinomas

Answer: gastric

Flashcard 50: Azithromycin prophylaxis for Mycobacterium avium complex should be started with CD4+ counts _____

Answer: < 50