Gastroenterology — Flashcards

What is the likely underlying etiology in a patient with bronchiectasis predominantly in the upper lobe and sputum cultures positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa? _____

What digestive enzyme may be elevated in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia? _____

Symptoms of increased intracranial pressure include headache that is worse in the _____, nausea/vomiting, and mental status changes

Hint: morning or evening

What is the colonoscopy screening recommendation for patients with Lynch syndrome (HNPCC)? _____

What is pt. presentation in Boerhaave? _____

Hint: 3

Patients with _____ GI bleeding often have an elevated blood urea nitrogen

Hint: upper/lower

Patient presents with rapidly progressive limb weakness that ascends following GI/URT infection _____

GERD first step in management: _____ GERD confirmatory diagnosis: _____ GERD with alarm symptoms: Endoscopy (with biopsy) GERD with complications (stricture, Barrett's, refractory): Surgery (Nissen fundoplication)

Adynamic ileus occurs when small bowel motility is disrupted and only develops after exposure to an insult that "stuns" the bowel, such as _____ or _____

Back pain and relieved by passing stool = _____

Hint: cause