GERD and esophageal disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Infectious esophagitis is typically seen in _____ patients

Answer: immunocompromised

Flashcard 2: What connective tissue disease is associated with esophageal dysmotility? _____

Answer: Scleroderma

Flashcard 3: What GI symptoms (2) are associated with uremia (renal failure)?_____

Answer: Nausea, anorexia

Flashcard 4: Achalasia is characterized by _____ LES pressure on esophageal manometry

Answer: high

Flashcard 5: Barrett esophagus is seen in 10% of patients with _____

Answer: GERD

Flashcard 6: Patients with diffuse esophageal spasm typically present with _____ solid / liquid dysphagia

Answer: intermittent

Flashcard 7: Symptoms of esophageal carcinoma include progressive _____, weight loss, pain, and hematemesis

Answer: dysphagia (solids to liquids)

Flashcard 8: The low LES pressure in scleroderma predisposes to _____ and dysphagia

Answer: acid reflux

Flashcard 9: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer:

Extra: nodular enlargement of the periurethral (lateral and middle) lobes of the prostate, compressing the urethraurinary frequency, nocturia, difficulty starting/stopping flos, dysuriaincreased: free prostate-specific antigen (PSA)α1-antagonists (terazosin, tamsulosin); finasteridemen >50 y/ohyperplasia, NOT hypertrophyif untreated may lead to distention and hypertrophy of bladder, hydronephrosis, UTIs

Flashcard 10: vertigo

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