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What GI symptoms (2) are associated with uremia (renal failure)?_____

_____ Syndrome is a malabsorption disorder caused by a lack of functional small intestine

_____ is associated with small bowel necrosis and abdominal pain out of proportion to physical findings

The first line treatment for Irritable bowel syndrome is lifestyle modification and increased dietary _____

The _____ type of Bacillus cereus food poisoning presents with watery, nonbloody diarrhea and GI pain within 8-18 hrs of consumption.

Lactase deficiency may present with _____ due to the osmostic effects of undigested lactose

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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Which cause(s) of painful genital ulceration present with painful inguinal lymph nodes? _____

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Flashcard 1: What GI symptoms (2) are associated with uremia (renal failure)?_____

Answer: Nausea, anorexia

Flashcard 2: _____ Syndrome is a malabsorption disorder caused by a lack of functional small intestine

Answer: Short Bowel

Flashcard 3: _____ is associated with small bowel necrosis and abdominal pain out of proportion to physical findings

Answer: Acute mesenteric ischemia

Flashcard 4: The first line treatment for Irritable bowel syndrome is lifestyle modification and increased dietary _____

Answer: fiber

Flashcard 5: The _____ type of Bacillus cereus food poisoning presents with watery, nonbloody diarrhea and GI pain within 8-18 hrs of consumption.

Answer: Diarrheal

Flashcard 6: Lactase deficiency may present with _____ due to the osmostic effects of undigested lactose

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 7: 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 8: vertigo

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

Flashcard 9: 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.

Flashcard 10: Which cause(s) of painful genital ulceration present with painful inguinal lymph nodes? _____

Answer: Chancroid (H. ducreyi)

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