Gastroenterology — Flashcards

After you diagnose an adrenal tumor via CT/MRI, what would you want to do next to confirm which adrenal gland responsible? _____

Intermittent solid/liquid dysphagia may indicate: _____ Esophageal spasm

Hint: condition

Metabolic alkalosis is managed with _____

Hint: next step

_____ pain = The pain is constant, localizes to a specific part of the abdomen, and is worse with movement

Hint: Visceral/Somatic

Irritable bowel syndrome involves ≥ 3 months of abdominal pain with 2/3 of: _____

HIV patient with CD4 < 50, systemic symptoms, splenomegaly and elevated alkaline phosphatase level is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Recently hospitalized patients who develop voluminous watery diarrhea, low-grade fever, and leukocytosis is highly suggestive of _____

Migratory thrombophlebitis (Trousseau syndrome) is seen in _____

Hint: condition

_____ mutation = MEN 1

Hint: gene

Flat lesion < 1 cm with defined borders = _____

Hint: lesion type