Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 721: Metabolic acidosis is managed with checking the _____

Answer: anion gap

Flashcard 722: Cystic fibrosis may present with _____ polyps and nail clubbing

Answer: nasal

Flashcard 723: What is the treatment for an immunocompetent patient with suppurative sialadenitis? _____

Answer: Nafcillin and metronidazole

Flashcard 724: Severe nutritional depletion is identified by: - _____% loss of body weight over a couple of months - Serum _____ < 3 g/dL - _____ to skin antigens - Serum transferrin < _____ mg/dL

Answer: 20

Extra: Pre-operative nutritional support is indicated in patients with severe malnutrition to improve surgical outcomes.

Flashcard 725: Suspect _____ in a postmenopausal women/any man w/ an iron-def anemia or any aged pt. with change in stool caliber

Answer: colon cancer

Flashcard 726: All patients with severe, ongoing _____ and altered mental status should be intubated for airway protection

Answer: hematemesis

Flashcard 727: Hemolysis (sickle cell / thalassemia) = ↑ risk of _____

Answer: black pigment stones

Flashcard 728: Retrosternal burning pain (heartburn) that worsens at night / lying down and coughing/wheezing/hoarseness = _____

Answer: GERD

Flashcard 729: Where is perforation pain located? _____

Answer: Generalized

Flashcard 730: What viral testing should be offered to a patient with skin rash, fever, arthralgias, lymphadenopathy, chronic diarrhea, and mucosal ulcerations? _____

Answer: HIV testing