Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 61: _____ is an intestinal hypomotility without obstruction that results in constipation and decreased flatus

Answer: Ileus

Flashcard 62: Because PSA can be also elevated in _____ and prostatitis besides Prostate Cancer, there is a questional risk/benefit for screening

Answer: BPH

Flashcard 63: _____ is associated with small bowel necrosis and abdominal pain out of proportion to physical findings

Answer: Acute mesenteric ischemia

Flashcard 64: Proximal renal tubular acidosis is also known as type _____ RTA

Answer: 2

Flashcard 65: Gallbladder hypomotility is associated with what kind of gallstone? _____

Answer: Cholesterol gallstones

Flashcard 66: One cause of vitamin B12 deficiency is _____

Answer: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

Flashcard 67: Gout may occur secondary to leukemia and myeloproliferative disorders due to increased cell _____

Answer: turnover

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Flashcard 68: Which type of sprue (celiac or tropical) can affect any part of the small bowel? _____

Answer: Tropical sprue

Flashcard 69: Myelodysplastic syndromes rarely may progress to _____ leukemia

Answer: acute myeloid

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Flashcard 70: Somatostatinoma may present with _____ and steatorrhea due to inhibition of secretin and CCK

Answer: gallstones

Extra: * Somatostatin decreases gallbladder motility ->increased reabsorption of water from bile -> cholesterol gallstones Watch associated Bootcamp video