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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may present with _____ pain, due to peptic ulcer disease and distal ulcers

Gastric ulcers are usually due to _____ (~ 70%)

One possible ulcer complication is _____ of the pyloric channel or duodenum

Which type of duodenal ulcer (anterior or posterior) is more commonly associated with hemorrhage? _____

Patients with systemic mastocytosis are prone to developing _____ ulcers

_____ ulcers (gastric or duodenal) should be biopsied at the margins to rule out malignancy

Duodenal ulcers are almost always due to _____ (~ 90%) and why?

What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

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What are the characteristic findings and complications of Hypertriglyceridemia (Hyperlipidemia type IV)?

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Flashcard 1: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may present with _____ pain, due to peptic ulcer disease and distal ulcers

Answer: abdominal

Flashcard 2: Gastric ulcers are usually due to _____ (~ 70%)

Answer: H. pylori

Flashcard 3: One possible ulcer complication is _____ of the pyloric channel or duodenum

Answer: obstruction

Flashcard 4: Which type of duodenal ulcer (anterior or posterior) is more commonly associated with hemorrhage? _____

Answer: Posterior

Flashcard 5: Patients with systemic mastocytosis are prone to developing _____ ulcers

Answer: gastric

Flashcard 6: _____ ulcers (gastric or duodenal) should be biopsied at the margins to rule out malignancy

Answer: Gastric

Flashcard 7: Duodenal ulcers are almost always due to _____ (~ 90%) and why?

Answer: H. pylori (due to antral-predominant gastritis leading to increased acid secretion)

Flashcard 8: What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

Answer: A common benign condition in aging men characterized by nodular hyperplasia of the periurethral (lateral and middle) lobes of the prostate, leading to bladder outlet obstruction.

Extra: - **Symptoms:** Urinary frequency, nocturia, hesitancy, weak stream, dysuria. - **Diagnosis:** Digital Rectal Exam (smooth, firm, elastic enlargement), PSA (may be slightly elevated). - **Treatment:** - α1-antagonists (e.g., Tamsulosin) to relax smooth muscle. - 5α-reductase inhibitors (e.g., Finasteride) to decrease prostate size. - Surgery (TURP) if refractory. - **Complications:** Hypertrophy of the bladder, hydronephrosis, UTIs. - **Pathology:** Hyperplasia (increased cell number), NOT hypertrophy.

Flashcard 9: vertigo

Answer: sensation of spinning while stationary; subtype of "dizziness" but distinct from "lightheadedness"

Flashcard 10: What are the characteristic findings and complications of Hypertriglyceridemia (Hyperlipidemia type IV)?

Answer: - Elevated VLDL and TG - Risk of pancreatitis

Extra: Pathophysiology: Hepatic overproduction of VLDL. Inheritance: Autosomal Dominant (AD). Clinical note: Often does not cause xanthomas (unlike types I, II, III). High risk of acute pancreatitis when TGs >1000 mg/dL.

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