Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 811: Japanese person with epigastric pain, weight loss and iron deficiency anemia is suggestive of _____

Answer: gastric cancer

Flashcard 812: The 6 P's (pruritic, purple, polygonal, planar, papules, and plaques) are characteristic of _____.

Answer: lichen planus

Extra: Lichen planus is associated with Hepatitis C infection. Oral involvement often presents as Wickham striae.

Flashcard 813: Primary syphilis is characterized by a(n) _____ _____ chancre

Answer: painless

Flashcard 814: What is the most significant environmental risk factor for pancreatic cancer? _____

Answer: Smoking

Flashcard 815: Risk factors for _____ gallstones may be remembered with the "4 F's": Fat Female (estrogen increases activity of HMG-CoA reductase) Fertile (pregnant) Forty

Answer: cholesterol

Flashcard 816: BPH = pain_____ prostatitis = pain_____

Answer: less

Flashcard 817: Lithium use, chronic bladder discomfort, increased urinary frequency, dyspareunia and negative leukocyte esterase is suggestive of _____

Answer: interstitial cystitis

Flashcard 818: What 3 tumors can present w/ painless jaundice, palpable GB, and weight loss? _____

Answer: Pancreatic (adeno from head), cholangiocarcinoma, ampulla of vater

Flashcard 819: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth may be diagnosed via carbohydrate (lactulose) breath testing or _____ aspirate/culture

Answer: jejunal

Flashcard 820: What is the initial step in management of dumping syndrome? _____

Answer: Dietary modification