Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 561: Plasmapheresis is used in the management of autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to _____ agglutinin disease

Answer: cold

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Flashcard 562: How long until ARDS usually evolves in a patient after the inciting event? _____

Answer: 6-72 hrs

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Flashcard 563: What is the most common complication of peptic ulcer disease? _____ Second most common complication? _____

Answer: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Flashcard 564: What is the effect of Hyper-IgM syndrome on neutrophil count? _____

Answer: Decreased

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Flashcard 565: Urinary Chloride in Metabolic Alkalosis: Vomiting + Nasogastric aspiration = metabolic alkalosis and _____ urinary [Cl] = _____ 1° hyperaldosteronism = metabolic alkalosis and _____ urinary [Cl] = saline _____

Answer: ↓

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Flashcard 566: Does achalasia result in dysphagia to solids, liquids, or both? _____

Answer: Both

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Flashcard 567: Right-sided diverticulosis = _____ Left-sided diverticulosis = _____

Answer: bleed

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Flashcard 568: Uncomplicated diverticulitis = _____ antibiotics

Answer: PO

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Flashcard 569: AIN causes: _____ Infxn (pyelo) Infiltrative (sarcoid, amyloid, multiple myeloma)

Answer: Allergic reactions (NSAIDs, Bactrim, Lactams (cephalosporins & PCN)) → eosinophilia will be present

Extra: Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN) is a cause of intrinsic acute kidney injury. It is most commonly drug-induced (allergic), but can be caused by infections or systemic diseases.

Flashcard 570: Infection of the glans due to poor hygiene (erythema, discharge, ulcerated lesions on glans) is most likely _____

Answer: balanitis

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