GI — Flashcards

Intestinal biopsy with flask-shaped lesions is diagnostic of _____

In acute pancreatitis, _____ is prematurely activated, which leads to activation of other pancreatic enzymes

There is an increased incidence of ascending cholangitis with _____ (stones in the biliary ducts)

The dermatitis herpetiformis that arises with celiac disease is due to _____ deposition at the tips of the dermal papillae

_____ is characterized by specialized intestinal metaplasia of the lower esophageal mucosa

Hyperplastic colonic polyps are benign with _____ malignant potential

Hyperplastic colonic polyps classically show a '_____' appearance on microscopy

Which liver cell is the major mediator of fibrosis in response to tissue damage (e.g. cirrhosis)? _____

Wilson disease often presents with _____, due to copper accumulation in the liver

Menetrier disease is characterized by _____ cell atrophy with decreased acid production