Gastroenterology — Flashcards

What are important alarm symptoms in suspected meningitis? (4) _____

Below is a patient with _____

Because of splenomegaly, patients with mononucleosis (EBV) are advised to avoid contact sports (e.g. football) for danger of splenic _____

Suspected acute megacolon and cecal dilation to <12 cm may be treated with _____

Hint: 2

_____ is associated with risk of autosplenectomy

Hint: Condition

What is the underlying pathophysiologic cause of Wernicke encephalopathy? _____

What is the diagnosis and how is it treated? _____

↓ Dietary calcium = _____ risk of calcium oxalate stones

How does a pt. present with ascending cholangitis? (5) _____

Which bacteria is associated with Osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell patients? _____