Gastroenterology — Flashcards

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

How are lymph nodes characterized in the setting of a Haemophilus ducreyi genital infection? _____

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

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

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

First step in person with cholangitis with unstable vitals? _____

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

Chronic hemolysis w/o adequate _____ increases the risk for _____

CVID = ↑ risk of _____

Hint: cancer

BPH predisposes to recurrent _____ due to an elevated PVR