Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 691: Reactive arthritis triad includes: _____

Answer: Conjunctivitis Urethritis Arthritis

Flashcard 692: _____ conjunctivitis is characterized by burning, gritty sensation

Answer: Viral

Extra: Viral conjunctivitis is commonly caused by adenovirus and typically presents with a gritty sensation and watery discharge.

Flashcard 693: Bladder training, mirabegron and oxybutynin is used to treat _____ incontinence

Answer: urge

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Flashcard 694: Acute (primary) HIV infection = diagnosed with _____

Answer: HIV RNA (viral load)

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki 

Flashcard 695: Bullous pemphigoid / pemphigus vulgaris is managed with _____

Answer: high potency steroids

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Flashcard 696: What are the recommendations for colorectal cancer screening? Adults aged _____–75 years strongly advised: FOBT- annually Flex sigmoidoscopy- q5 years Colonoscopy- q10 years

Answer: 45

Extra: The USPSTF (2021) updated the recommended starting age for average-risk colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45 years. https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/colon-cancer/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 697: ≥ 30% skin blistering and erosion with mucous membrane involvement (usually associated with adverse drug reactions) is characteristic of _____

Answer: toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

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Flashcard 698: Acute abdominal pain and a palpable abdominal mass in a patient recently started on **warfarin**: _____

Answer: Rectus sheath hematoma

Extra: Rectus sheath hematoma is often associated with anticoagulation therapy (e.g., warfarin), trauma, or sudden forceful contraction of the rectus muscles (e.g., coughing).

Flashcard 699: What post-gastrectomy complication presents with GI symptoms and nutritional deficiency? _____

Answer: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

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Flashcard 700: The two megaloblastic anemias are _____ and _____ and present with _____ neutrophils due to impaired _____

Answer: folate deficiency

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/hematology-oncology/macrocytic-anemia/acquire?ref=anki