Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Why can people with chronic diarrhea develop uric acid stones? _____

Hint: 2

Why might a person with BPH have gram (-) rods in his urine? _____

What is the recommended treatment for Wernicke encephalopathy? _____

What is treatment for the following types of bloody diarrhea? EHEC: _____ Shigella: _____

Sciatica is most commonly caused by a(n) _____

What is the most common cause of sore throat? _____

Which type of esophageal cancer is associated with GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and obesity? _____

Hint: SCC or adenocarcinoma

_____ rhinitis is an upper airway pathology that occurs in patients >20 years old

Well-demarcated, erythematous lesions and silvery-white scaling plaques on extensor surfaces= _____

Hint: diagnosis

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to fibrotic stricture typically presents with _____