Gastroenterology — Flashcards

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

Metabolic acidosis is managed with checking the _____

Hint: next step

What is the cause of pernicious anemia? _____

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

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

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

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

Hint: gallstones

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

The flaccid paralysis in Clostridium botulinum is a(n) _____ paralysis

Hint: ascending or descending

Where is perforation pain located? _____