Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 671: Gastric ulcers present with epigastric pain that _____ with meals and can therefore lead to weight loss

Answer: worsens

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Flashcard 672: Bleeding esophageal varices is managed with IVF, octreotide, and antibiotics followed by _____

Answer: endoscopic band ligation

Flashcard 673: What is the likely diagnosis in a young adult female with symmetric, migratory, polyarticular arthritis/arthralgias with brief morning stiffness? The patient also has painless oral ulcers and splenomegaly. Laboratory examination reveals pancytopenia, RBCs and proteinuria on urinalysis.\n_____

Answer: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Flashcard 674: What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly woman with three months of neck, shoulder, and hip pain, morning stiffness, as well as malaise and weight loss? ESR is elevated and creatine kinase is normal. _____

Answer: Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Flashcard 675: _____ may be used to treat acromegaly and gigantism if symptoms persist after trans-sphenoidal resection (to remove the adenoma)

Answer: Octreotide (somatostatin analog)

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Flashcard 676: Painless genital ulcer (chancre) is seen in _____

Answer: primary syphilis

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Flashcard 677: Small fluid-containing blister < 1 cm = _____

Answer: vesicle

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Flashcard 678: Adenovirus commonly causes viral _____ of the eye.

Answer: conjunctivitis

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Flashcard 679: Painful/tender thyroid with decreased iodine uptake is seen in _____

Answer: subacute (De Quervain) thyroiditis

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Flashcard 680: Duodenal ulcers located in the _____ duodenum may rupture, leading to bleeding from the gastroduodenal artery

Answer: posterior

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