Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Osteoporosis in a person who has celiac disease is due to malabsorption of _____

GERD and dysphagia is managed with _____

Hint: next step

Prevention of aspiration pneumonia may include raising _____

Chronic mesenteric ischemia presents with epigastric pain that occurs _____ eating

Hint: before/after/during

_____ is a complex of heterogeneous symptoms, including persistent abdominal pain and dyspepsia, that recur and persist after cholecystectomy

GI bleeding and hemodynamic instability = _____ to localize and embolize

Hint: next best step

Common disease in men. Top of the head (the crown) begins to thin - eventually hair loss predominates. Dx? _____ Pathology? _____

Constipation is managed with _____

Hint: first line treatment

In addition to antibiotics, risk factors for C. difficile colitis include age > 65 and _____ use

What is the likely diagnosis in a young, sexually active woman that presents with fever, sore throat, and lower abdominal pain? Physical exam reveals erythematous tonsils without exudates and non-tender cervical lymphadenopathy. _____