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? _____

If someone has: - bloody diarrhea - diarrhea lasting more than 3-7 days - immunocompromised - evidence of systemic disease or severe dehydration _____

Hint: next step

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

Hint: morning or evening

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 _____

What is pt. presentation in Boerhaave? _____

Hint: 3

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

Most common cause of 1° hyperparathyroidism is _____

Hint: condition

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)

A transplant patient with bloody diarrhea and multiple, large shallow ulcers on colonoscopy; this is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis