Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 491: What is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency? _____

Answer: Pernicious anemia (lack of intrinsic factor)

Flashcard 492: Patients with suspected aspiration pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics that include _____ coverage

Answer: anaerobic

Flashcard 493: Before starting PPIs, what treatment is offered for people with GERD? _____

Answer: Lifestyle modifications

Flashcard 494: What is the initial management for a patient with suspected GERD who has a bitter taste, substernal chest pain, dysphagia and weight loss? _____

Answer: Endoscopy

Flashcard 495: BPH predisposes to recurrent _____ due to an elevated PVR

Answer: UTIs

Flashcard 496: Chronic hemolysis w/o adequate _____ increases the risk for _____

Answer: folic acid intake

Flashcard 497: Can C. difficile cause occult blood in the stool? _____

Answer: yes

Flashcard 498: How do the following laboratory values change in primary hyperparathyroidism? PTH: Increased Ca2+: _____ Phosphorus: _____

Answer: Increased

Flashcard 499: CVID = ↑ risk of _____

Answer: lymphoma

Flashcard 500: _____ is an STD that presents with urethritis, cervicitis, prostatitis and a(n) creamy purulent discharge

Answer: Gonorrhea

Extra: Gonorrhea typically presents with a thick, creamy, purulent discharge, whereas Chlamydia is associated with a more mucoid or watery discharge.