Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Helicobacter pylori increases ↑ the risk of developing _____ & gastric MALT lymphoma

Hint: malignancy

Once a diagnosis of gastric cancer is made via endoscopy, _____ is used to help with TNM staging and CT TAP is used to confirm the patient is a surgical candidate (rule out distant metastases)

Hint: imaging

_____ tumour is a metastatic mucinous tumour of BOTH ovaries most commonly secondary to gastric cancer

A diet with ↑ _____ in smoked meats is associated with gastric cancer (particularly seen in Japan)

Consider non-urgent upper GI endoscopy to assess for stomach cancer in patients with _____

_____ cancer rarely can present with Leser-Trélat sign, which is sudden-onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses

Offer an urgent upper GI _____ to assess for gastric cancer in patients with dysphagia or ≥ 55 years old with weight loss and upper abdominal pain, reflux, or dyspepsia

What is the initial investigation for gastric cancer? _____

Gastric cancer may spread to the _____ lymph node known as Virchow's node

Auscultation of a peritonitic abdomen may reveal _____