Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Vitamin B7 (biotin) deficiency presents with _____, macular dermatitis, mental status changes, enteritis, and lactic acidosis

DIC typically presents with _____ platelet count

Angiodysplasia classically presents as _____ in an older adult

Which animal is the most common carrier of rabies virus (rhabdovirus) in developing countries?_____

Thalassemia is an inherited mutation that protects carriers against _____ malaria

One risk of passive immunotherapy is IgE production and anaphylaxis, especially in patients with selective _____ deficiency

Scurvy is associated with "_____" hair and loosening of the teeth

Which immunodeficiency is characterized by no B-cell differentiation into plasma cells? _____

Does eosinophilic esophagitis respond to GERD therapy (e.g. PPIs)?_____

Sjogren syndrome classically presents with _____, known as xerostomia