Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Below is a patient with _____

What is the most common cause of sore throat? _____

Colorectal cancer screenings start at what age: _____

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

Hint: diagnosis

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

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

Hint: SCC or adenocarcinoma

What is the most likely diagonsis in an elderly patient who presents with fatigue/conjunctival pallor and use of aspirin/NSAIDs? _____

Sickle cell hemolysis = _____ deficiency = macrocytic anemia

Hint: vitamin

- Cough and congestion lasting > 10 days - Symptoms are severe (fever > 102, purulent mucus for > 3 days) - Symptoms worsen after initial improvement _____

Hint: Diagnosis and treatment?

Autoimmune disease and a constellation of shock, abdominal pain, and fever directly after surgery are suggestive of _____