Gastroenterology — Flashcards

A 42 y/o man comes with numbness and tingling in both legs and difficulty walking for the past several months. -Physical exam: Mucosal pallor, loss of vibration and position sensation in the bilateral lower extremities with gait ataxia. -Which of the following findings is most likely to be present upon further questioning of the patient?

_____ is a spasm of the musculature of the cardia or epicardia that may produce partial or complete obstruction to the passage of food into the stomach.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia may present with impaired _____ emptying

Gout may occur secondary to _____ insufficiency, due to decreased ability to excrete uric acid

What is the treatment for sideroblastic anemia?_____

_____ incontinence is characterized by leakage with overfilling of the bladder

Benign prostatic hyperplasia may present with problems starting and stopping _____

Which immunodeficiency is associated with an absent cutaneous reaction to Candida antigens due to T-cell dysfunction? _____

Neurogenic bladder is associated with _____ incontinence

What vitamin deficiency has similar neurologic presentation to B12 deficiency but lacks megaloblastic anemia? _____