Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 621: What are important alarm symptoms in suspected meningitis? (4) _____

Answer: Signs of elevated ICP FNDs AMS Immunocompromised

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Flashcard 622: Patients with urinary frequency, nocturia, and hesitancy should undergo a(n) _____ to evaluate for hematuria (bladder cancer, stones) and infection

Answer: urinalysis

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Flashcard 623: Because of splenomegaly, patients with mononucleosis (EBV) are advised to avoid contact sports (e.g. football) for danger of splenic _____

Answer: rupture

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Flashcard 624: What is the underlying pathophysiologic cause of Wernicke encephalopathy? _____

Answer: Thiamine (B1) deficiency

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Flashcard 625: Management of a _____ includes antibiotics (e.g., clindamycin); surgery is indicated if medical management fails.

Answer: lung abscess

Flashcard 626: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth = _____ ↓ D-xylose urine levels

Answer: reversible

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Flashcard 627: Suspected acute megacolon and cecal dilation to <12 cm may be treated with _____

Answer: NG tube and rectal tube insertion

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Flashcard 628: _____ is associated with risk of autosplenectomy

Answer: Sickle cell disease

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Flashcard 629: ↓ Dietary calcium = _____ risk of calcium oxalate stones

Answer: ↑

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Flashcard 630: Inflammation of subcutaneous fat → painful, erythematous nodules on the shins is suggestive of _____

Answer: erythema nodosum

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