GI motility disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is an intestinal hypomotility without obstruction that results in constipation and decreased flatus

Answer: Ileus

Flashcard 2: Does achalasia present with dysphagia for solids or liquids? _____

Answer: Both solids and liquids

Flashcard 3: What connective tissue disease is associated with esophageal dysmotility? _____

Answer: Scleroderma

Flashcard 4: Accelerated emptying of hyperosmolar food boluses into the small bowel results in _____

Answer: dumping syndrome

Flashcard 5: Achalasia is characterized by _____ LES pressure on esophageal manometry

Answer: high

Flashcard 6: Is irritable bowel syndrome related to structural abnormalities? _____

Answer: No

Flashcard 7: Gastric carcinoma typically presents _____ (timing) with weight loss, early satiety, abdominal pain, and anemia

Answer: late

Flashcard 8: Achalasia may be treated with _____ injections

Answer: botulinum toxin

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"